Skillbridge - Plant Engineer

City of Lakeland, Civil Service•Employment Services, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This SkillBridge opportunity is for servicemembers seeking practical experience supporting utility-scale electric power generation facilities. The Plant Engineering Intern works alongside senior engineers and experienced plant personnel on real engineering projects involving the planning, operation, maintenance, and improvement of mechanical and electrical systems that support turbine generators and auxiliary plant equipment at the McIntosh, Larsen Memorial, and Winston Power Plants. Depending on the intern’s engineering degree and professional background, training may also include chemical engineering systems or control system engineering. The flexible training structure is intended to develop engineers with diverse technical skills that support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The position develops project scopes and supports engineering design, studies, project management, quality control, budgeting, schedules, technical reporting, and coordination across utility departments and with contractors. Work may include plant equipment testing and operation, construction oversight, field inspections, analysis of plant operating and maintenance issues, and compliance support. The position may require meetings and site visits away from the primary work location, alternate hours as needed for efficient departmental operation, and work in office, power plant, outdoor, and construction-site environments. The position is mission critical. Applicants must meet one of the listed education and experience combinations: a Master of Science degree in Engineering and two years of electric utility engineering experience, or a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and four years of electric utility engineering experience. A résumé is required for consideration. A valid driver’s license is required.

Requirements

Master of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering and two years of electric utility engineering work; alternatively, a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering and four years of electric utility engineering work.
A résumé is required for consideration.
Valid driver’s license.
Extensive knowledge of fundamental and applied engineering sciences, principles, and practices.
Skill in using engineering and mathematical reference tables, charts, and computer equipment in professional engineering work.
Knowledge of design and test codes, technical information sources, and safety requirements related to electric power activities.
Knowledge of permitting requirements for City, County, and State agencies, and knowledge of project expenditures and budgetary cost controls.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, consultants, utilities, City employees, and the public.
Ability to procure goods and services from vendors; use portable test equipment, meters, and survey instruments; perform engineering and surveying calculations; and perform technical computations, estimates, statistical compilation, and analysis.
Ability to understand and communicate complex oral and written instructions; work independently with general oversight; manage multiple projects while maintaining schedule flexibility; and develop, modify, and maintain computer modeling applications.
Ability to read and understand FERC, NERC, and FRCC regulatory requirements, as applicable to electric system compliance and security.
Mechanical engineering specialty: knowledge of rotating equipment such as pumps and motors; basic vibration and rotating-equipment alignment; ability to interpret oil analyses; knowledge of air compressors, air dryers, and valves; understanding of P&IDs; and ability to make simple drawings using AutoCAD or similar programs.
Electrical engineering specialty—Energy Supply: knowledge of NFPA 70E, arc-flash safety, low- and high-voltage switchgear, generator operation, AVR and PSS operations, AGC controls, NERC process requirements (MOD, PRC, VAR, etc.), electric motors, and electrical one-line diagrams.
Controls engineering specialty: knowledge of AGC controls, NERC process requirements (CIP, MOD, PRC, VAR, etc.), and FMPP compliance and other programs; ability to read and write control logic; familiarity with DCS control systems, Foxboro Configuration Essentials, Foxboro System Administration, and Siemens SPPA-T3000 Engineering; knowledge and experience with steam- and electric-plant instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting; and ability to read electrical one-line and logic diagrams.
Process engineering specialty: ability to oversee natural gas pipeline design and maintenance; knowledge of purging and cleaning natural gas pipelines and Florida Public Service Commission requirements; ability to oversee daily Energy Production landfill maintenance and water pipeline design and maintenance above and below ground; and understanding of Coal Combustion Residue requirements.
Chemical engineering specialty: ability to oversee daily wastewater treatment system operation and knowledge of wastewater, clarification, high-pressure boiler, and cooling-water chemistry.
Ability to perform the physical and sensory demands described for the position, including fieldwork and operation of City vehicles, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Prepare scopes of work for projects or studies, including gathering data and developing specifications, plans, diagrams, schematics, equipment and material requirements, and cost estimates.
Oversee, complete, or assist with engineering project design and studies.
Provide project management and quality control for work performed by parties associated with projects or studies.
Assist organizational departments with energy production and study or implement significant electric power system modifications and improvements.
Coordinate with Plant Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Plant Operations, System Control, Substations, the Relay department, and contractors.
Represent or serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies and utility and industry organizations.
Maintain project schedules, budgets, and project records from initiation through closeout.
Use computer-aided engineering design and analysis programs or tools, and produce work orders or studies to support projects.
Prepare forecasts, studies, technical reports, and related materials.
Serve as a subject matter expert in the relevant area to support compliance with National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards.
Attend meetings and visit job sites other than the primary work location; work alternate hours as needed for efficient departmental operation.
Oversee contract maintenance and repair projects.
Investigate and analyze short-term and future plant operation and maintenance problems and determine solutions.
Provide construction management support, field inspections, quality control, and contract interface with construction crews for major projects as needed.
Research and verify as-built conditions of systems and equipment, including underground systems.
Assist with testing and operating power plant equipment, pollution-control testing, survey work, and non-destructive testing programs.
Develop and oversee designs for complex power-generation systems, construction standards, bid specifications, and project drawings in accordance with established guidelines and engineering practices.
Calculate, tabulate, plot, and format statistical averages, trends, rates of change, percentages, and related results.
For chemical engineering assignments, support chemical processes in energy production, including water treatment, demineralization, HRSG and boiler chemistry, cooling-tower chemistry, wastewater treatment, and pond chemistry.
Perform related work and responsibilities associated with the Engineer Technician position.
Depending on the engineering specialty, support relevant mechanical, electrical, controls, process, or chemical engineering work described in the posting.