Chemical Engineer - Power Plant

Prairie State Generating Co. • Power Plant, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a job description for a Chemical Engineer position at a Coal Fired Power Plant. This position will have accountability and responsibility for a variety of chemical systems in the Power Plant such as: anhydrous ammonia system, boiler cycle chemistry, absorber chemistry, fuel chemistry, flue gas chemistry, condensate polishing, engineering assistance to the Water Treatment Plant, plant water balance, injection well, and other systems assigned as necessary. This position will coordinate & oversee repairs to equipment in the systems listed above. The Power Plant uses a System Engineer concept, this position will provide Chemical Engineering support to Mechanical and Electrical System Engineers at the Power Plant as required. This position will work with the Environmental department as needed to assist in the permitting and emmissions testing needs of the Power Plant. This position is focused on the application of technical skills and ingenuity in the maintenance and repair of equipment in the Power Plant. The responsibilities of this position are not limited, cross training into other systems is encouraged and will be required as the candidate develops in their position. It is expected that a Power Plant Chemical Engineer will be present for planned and forced outages as required, to coordinate repair activites with Operations, Maintenance, and Contractors. This includes 12+ hour shifts that may land on days, nights, holidays, and / or weekends.

Requirements

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited college is required
• Knowledge of: Water treatment, pH control, process flow & mass balance, test methods for online & grab sample constituent measurements of water, chemicals, and various solid materials
• Microsoft Office Suite, for preparation of presentations and reports.
• Ability to clearly communicate with co-workers, 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 as much as 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years’ experience in the field of water chemistry is preferred

Responsibilities

• Within the first year of employment, the candidate shall complete 10 weeks of training that involves shadowing an operations shift for the purpose of learing how the plant operates.
• For the systems listed above, coordinate with vendors to optimize chemical injection rates to increase plant reliability while managing cost.
• For the systems listed above, coordinate all maintenance and repair projects for both scheduled and unscheduled work as necessary to maintain and / or improve the reliability and capacity of the plant.
• Financial responsibility for the outage budget pretaining to the systems listed above.
• Lead and/or participate in any plant Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes involving the systems listed above to ensure corrective actions, repairs, and or modifications are appropriate and timely in their execution.
• For the systems listed above, develop and / or review the Preventative Maintenance (PM) activities for equipent to ensure all PM’s are correctly aligned with the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) philosophy.
• For the systems listed above, provide project and critical path management for plant outages through the development of contract work scopes, assembly of budgets, and contractor oversite.
• For the systems listed above, work with and train Maintenance and Plant Operations Personnel in the most reliable, safe, and efficient methods for equipment & system maintenance and troubleshooting.
• For the systems listed above, maintain all equipment inspections, testing, and history records for the facility and provide technical expertise, leadership, and assistance for ancillary improvement projects as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plan with Company match
• Life and 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

What This Job Offers

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