Fossil Plant Engineering (level commensurate with experience)

Talen Energy•Washingtonville, PA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Talen Energy is seeking an Engineer for our Montour Steam Electric Station located in near Washingtonville, Pennsylvania. EOE M/F/D/V This position is responsible for performing challenging engineering work with varying degrees of direct responsibility and levels of supervision. Specific job positions may include planning, designing and/or overseeing construction, installation, operation and maintenance of components, systems and facilities used in the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical energy in a power plant facility. Primary responsibilities will be to: Act as key engineering interface for day-to-day plant maintenance and operations activities. Support the planning and implementation of maintenance outages. Focus on maintaining or improving equipment condition and performance, being cognizant of available techniques and practices. Identify and assist in resolution of emergent equipment issues. Coordinate with vendors as applicable, for related products and services. Prepare and maintain necessary technical documentation and operating and performance history records. Assist the maintenance and operations functions with troubleshooting activities, and with startup and shutdown tasks. Be available to provide engineering support as needed for a 24x7 operation (be available for overtime and callouts). Assist in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects. Use existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations that solve ongoing problems. Build relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively. Gather and correlate basic engineering data using well defined engineering procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems, and engineering studies. Assist in a variety of topics including developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations or new or better equipment purchase recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.
Minimum 2 years related engineering experience.
Minimum 5 years’ related engineering experience.
Minimum 10 years’ experience, with recognized expertise in power plant engineering.

Nice To Haves

A working knowledge of power plant is preferred.
Must be able to work independently with minimal oversight.
Ability to multi-task and deal with ever changing priorities.
Experience working with large rotating equipment (turbines, generators, fans, pumps).

Responsibilities

Act as key engineering interface for day-to-day plant maintenance and operations activities.
Support the planning and implementation of maintenance outages.
Focus on maintaining or improving equipment condition and performance, being cognizant of available techniques and practices.
Identify and assist in resolution of emergent equipment issues.
Coordinate with vendors as applicable, for related products and services.
Prepare and maintain necessary technical documentation and operating and performance history records.
Assist the maintenance and operations functions with troubleshooting activities, and with startup and shutdown tasks.
Be available to provide engineering support as needed for a 24x7 operation (be available for overtime and callouts).
Assist in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects.
Use existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations that solve ongoing problems.
Build relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively.
Gather and correlate basic engineering data using well defined engineering procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems, and engineering studies.
Assist in a variety of topics including developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations or new or better equipment purchase recommendations.