Planning Engineer - Indiana

AES•Petersburg, IN

About The Position

The Planning Engineer develops long-term maintenance and capital investment project plans and provides technical support to thermal and renewable generation sites across the United States. Under general supervision, the role develops labor and material specifications, prepares project budgets, supports material procurement, and reviews bids for assigned projects. The position also assists with diagnosing mechanical and electrical equipment issues and provides technical direction to contracted and plant personnel as needed. The role supports facility operations and project planning through inspections, project scoping and cost estimates, documentation, procurement coordination, and maintenance and reliability activities. It may involve short-term or temporary planning assignments at other AES facilities. The employee represents the Company as assigned and is responsible for meeting AES safety requirements for themselves and contractors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience.
Experience in thermal and renewable electric utility and power generation.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite.
Strong background in Reliability Centered Maintenance Practices.
Experience in project management and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others and with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

SAP and GE APM experience.
Maintenance and Reliability Professional Certification (CMRP).

Responsibilities

Inspect mechanical and electrical generation equipment during outages or downtime as needed to support facility operations and project planning.
Create and scope future maintenance, upgrade, and asset replacement work plans, including project justification, cost estimates, and budgets.
Maintain current programs that support the plant operations and maintenance division.
Prepare estimates, construction drawings, material specifications and lists, procurement forms, work orders, contracts, and property record reports.
Use Management of Change to control modifications to equipment, systems, and processes.
Instruct and train less senior or less experienced personnel on technical aspects of their jobs, as assigned.
Represent the Company as assigned and ensure personal and contractor safety.
Accept short-term or temporary planning assignments at other AES facilities as needed.
Meet or exceed AES safety policy requirements for personal and contractor safety performance.
Control project costs by completing economic evaluations during the budget process and for major emergent work, and keep costs within approved estimates.
Engage Supply Chain in procurement activities by providing bid specifications in accordance with procurement policy requirements.
Provide timely, cooperative operations and maintenance support to generating stations and participate in assigned technical working groups.
Assist as needed in diagnosing mechanical and electrical equipment issues and provide technical direction to contracted and plant personnel.