Planning Engineer - Indiana

AES US•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 posting also refers to the position as Project Engineer in describing these responsibilities.

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 platform or public-speaking skills for making presentations.
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

Perform inspections of mechanical and electrical generation equipment during outages or downtime as needed to support facility operations and project planning.
Create, scope, justify, estimate costs for, and budget future maintenance, upgrade, and asset-replacement work plans.
Report on and maintain current programs that assist 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 for applicable projects during the budget process and for major emergent work, and maintain project costs within approved estimate limits.
Engage Supply Chain in procurement activities by providing bid specifications in accordance with procurement policy requirements.
Provide generating-station operations and maintenance support by responding to requests in a timely, cooperative manner and participating in technical working groups as assigned.