Chemical Engineer Analyst - Power Plant

Prairie State Generating Co. • Power Plant, IL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chemical Engineer Analyst is responsible for a variety of chemical systems at a coal-fired power plant, including the anhydrous ammonia system, boiler cycle chemistry, absorber chemistry, fuel chemistry, flue gas chemistry, condensate polishing, support for the Water Treatment Plant, plant water balance, and injection well. The position coordinates and oversees equipment repairs in these systems and provides chemical engineering support to Mechanical and Electrical System Engineers. It also works with the Environmental department on permitting and emissions testing as needed.

The role focuses on applying technical skills and ingenuity to maintain and repair plant equipment. Cross-training into other systems is encouraged and may be required as the employee develops. The analyst is expected to support planned and forced outages as required, coordinating repair activities with Operations, Maintenance, and contractors. Outage work may involve shifts of 12 hours or more on days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Within the first year, the employee completes 10 weeks of training shadowing an operations shift.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology from an accredited college, or five years of field experience in water chemistry in lieu of the degree.
• Knowledge of water treatment, pH control, process flow and mass balance, and test methods for online and grab-sample measurements of water, chemicals, and various solid materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite for preparing presentations and reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly with coworkers, supervisors, and others.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to read and understand maintenance procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain a highly organized work environment.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to work unsupervised as required.
• Ability to sit, stand, reach, stoop, and lift boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to walk up to a quarter mile over rocky and uneven surfaces.
• Comfort working in an industrial environment and around high-pressure steam.
• Availability to work planned and forced outages, including shifts of 12 hours or more that may fall on days, nights, weekends, or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Complete 10 weeks of training within the first year, shadowing an operations shift to learn plant operations.
• Coordinate with vendors to optimize chemical injection rates, improve plant reliability, and manage costs for assigned systems.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair projects for scheduled and unscheduled work to maintain or improve plant reliability and capacity.
• Manage the outage budget for assigned systems.
• Lead or participate in plant Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes, ensuring corrective actions, repairs, and modifications are appropriate and timely.
• Develop or review preventive maintenance activities to ensure alignment with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles.
• Provide project and critical-path management for plant outages, including developing contract work scopes, assembling budgets, and overseeing contractors.
• Work with and train Maintenance and Plant Operations personnel in reliable, safe, and efficient equipment and system maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Maintain equipment inspection, testing, and history records for the facility.
• Provide technical expertise, leadership, and assistance for assigned ancillary improvement projects.
• Coordinate outage repair activities with Operations, Maintenance, and contractors.
• Provide chemical engineering support to Mechanical and Electrical System Engineers as needed.
• Work with the Environmental department as needed on permitting and emissions testing.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Benefits

• Monthly incentive program eligibility
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Retirement savings plan with Company match
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off, accruing 160 hours annually with gradual increases based on length of service
• Nine paid holidays per year
• Paid maternal and paternal leave for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level