Engineer II - TGS Generator Engineer - Florida

Duke Energy Corporation•Intercession City, FL

29d

About The Position

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. Duke Energy Turbine and Generator Services (TGS) exists to provide programmatic engineering and technical support to the fleet of turbines and generators. We embrace and diligently pursue the vision of zero major events for these centerline assets resulting in substantial and sustained improvements in station availability/reliability and exceptional long-term shareholder value. TGS is committed to relentlessly and purposefully leveraging people, organizations, information, technology, and analytical techniques to identify, evaluate and address any issue that could contribute to a major event. The Engineer II position is the intermediate level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees in the Engineer II position solve complex problems in engineering areas of specialization with general supervision. An Engineer II is expected to develop advanced skills, and the ability to work with greater independence. An Engineer II effectively applies fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is fairly complex and varied. TGS Generator Engineers provide frontline engineering support for generator centerline equipment. This involves direct technical engagement and coordination with plant operations, engineering, and technical support functions; other internal technical support organizations; OEM's; vendors; shops and other resources as required. Generator Engineers interface and coordinate with multiple organizations and individuals to ensure that major maintenance on generators: is prioritized and scheduled correctly based on maintenance history, existing technical issues, and asset maintenance interval; achieves specified outage goals; is in accordance with all applicable specifications and requirements; is accomplished with only approved parts and repair/assembly techniques; complies with all required inspections and hold points; is executed with tasks in the correct order; and is completely and accurately documented. Generator Engineers develop detailed outage work scope requirements/documentation and engage in many other engineering and technical support activities to directly support the operations, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of reliability on the generator assets. Generator Engineers provide a significant 'boots on the ground' engineering presence during planned or emergent outages and other significant events or evolutions on the generator centerline assets. When not directly supporting onsite work, the Generator Engineer is engaged in planning, research, reviews, root cause analysis, documentation, etc. to support the availability, reliability, and major maintenance planning for these assets. Generators Engineers are considered the "technical owner" of the generator, exciter, and generator auxiliary systems and would be responsible for reliable performance of these components. Specific actions that are routinely performed by Generator Engineering: Monitoring computer trends to assess equipment condition and influence future work plans Evaluating Monitoring & Diagnostic Center notifications and providing recommended actions to stations Performing station walkdowns to identify reliability risks and providing actions to stations to resolve Providing station support for emergent events or operational questions/challenges Writing procurement specifications for major work, including bid evaluation and ranking Providing onsite technical oversight for outage work where necessary Providing technical oversight at vendor shops for quality/technical execution Writing technical papers to provide justification for major work needs/budget challenges Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures, proficient in technical and analytical competencies. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Maintains accurate records and files Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience
Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience
A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.
Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations.
Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam.
Understanding of basic principles of project management.
Experience in the utility industry.
Department specific experience applicable to the hiring department.

Responsibilities

Monitoring computer trends to assess equipment condition and influence future work plans
Evaluating Monitoring & Diagnostic Center notifications and providing recommended actions to stations
Performing station walkdowns to identify reliability risks and providing actions to stations to resolve
Providing station support for emergent events or operational questions/challenges
Writing procurement specifications for major work, including bid evaluation and ranking
Providing onsite technical oversight for outage work where necessary
Providing technical oversight at vendor shops for quality/technical execution
Writing technical papers to provide justification for major work needs/budget challenges
Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures, proficient in technical and analytical competencies.
Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities.
Maintains accurate records and files
Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.