Plant Engineer/Specialist II

NRG•THOMPSONS, TX

About The Position

Provides technical support to station process groups to ensure safe and efficient plant operation. The role conducts inspections, develops reports, troubleshoots, collects and analyzes operational data, and recommends improvements to maximize the reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of electrical generation. It also coordinates repairs, supports supplier quality and regulatory compliance activities, and helps develop immediate and long-range equipment plans based on performance, service bulletins, and operating history. The position supports plant safety, environmental compliance, quality, and diversity. It provides technical support for critical equipment, particularly bag houses, SCR systems, and boilers, and contributes to outage execution, asset integrity strategy, lifecycle and risk assessments, and long-term maintenance and capital planning. The engineer partners with Business Management to develop a five-year business plan aligned with plant condition and asset health.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in power generation.
Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.
Ability to take a leadership role in meetings and communications.
Project management skills.
Knowledge of power plant systems.
Ability to prepare written reports and presentations.
Requires a valid driver’s license and operation of a motor vehicle.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, MS Project, PI, and SAP S4.
Knowledge of the Lockout-Tagout process.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree from an accredited college or university.
At least 8 years of engineering and/or operations-related experience in power generation.
Training and experience in power generation.
PI System experience.
SAP S4 experience.

Responsibilities

Support and emphasize safety and environmental programs.
Demonstrate knowledge of power plant operations and systems.
Develop and present reports on plant performance metrics; collect, trend, and analyze operational and historical data.
Evaluate component condition and repair options, conduct site inspections and condition assessments, and assist maintenance planning.
Participate in or lead teams focused on problems or needs affecting generating units.
Communicate equipment condition and repair scope to customers.
Inspect work in progress or completed work to ensure quality, perform field inspections, and take field measurements.
Coordinate activities with vendors, contractors, divisions, and departments.
Identify problems and help resolve them proactively; champion the Change Management program.
Perform root cause analysis of system and equipment problems.
Develop quality work plans and assist with outage planning and project economic evaluations as needed.
Develop and maintain technical specifications; write or assist with technical specification documents.
Identify and implement repair technologies and identify system deficiencies that increase the risk of forced or partial outages.
Provide technical support for critical plant equipment, particularly bag houses, SCR systems, and boilers.
Support reliability programs and analyze historical data to develop reports.
Revise and create prints and drawings.
Support compliance with NERC, EIA, EPA, OSHA, state environmental requirements, NRG Standard Operating System policies, and the NRG Corporate Safety Manual.
Provide technical support during planned and forced outages, including field execution, contractor oversight, and post-outage performance evaluation.
Support asset integrity strategy management, including lifecycle assessments, risk evaluations, and long-term maintenance and capital planning for critical plant equipment.
Partner with the Business Management team to develop a five-year business plan aligned with plant condition and long-term asset health.
Coordinate and assist with insurance audits.