Senior Development Engineer

Capital Power•Washington, DC

1d•$128,000 - $141,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital Power Corporation is seeking an innovative and results-oriented Senior Development Engineer to join their team. This role leads the technical aspects of thermal power development, starting from the concept stage through front-end engineering and up to final investment decisions for Capital Power’s thermal development portfolio. The Senior Development Engineer will lead essential technical and engineering tasks, collaborating with internal experts and external consultants to deliver initial engineering solutions and provide crucial technical perspectives for ambitious projects. This is a permanent, full-time position.

Requirements

Completed Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
10+ years of experience in Thermal Power Generation industry.
Project Management experience through FEED stage gas thermal projects or demonstrated management of multi-disciplinary engineering projects is required.
Experience with simple cycle vs combined cycle projects as well as repowering, conversions, and brownfield thermal expansion projects
Familiar with technical best practices, environmental permitting, laws and regulations pertaining to power plant operations and construction.
Technical coordination experience for gas turbine equipment procurement interfacing with supplier and contractor technical resources.
Previously involved in with front end engineering, permitting, detailed design, construction of thermal power plants.
Strong understanding of project economic drivers.
Good understanding of costs involved in the operation and construction of power generation facilities.
Knowledge of software applications for power plant performance layout and performance modeling.
Must be legally eligible to work in United States of America.
Successful candidate will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.
Clearance of a pre-employment drug test is required, subject to applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Education equivalency may be considered.

Responsibilities

Leading the technical and engineering work for Capital Power’s US based thermal development projects.
Supporting the Strategy department for evaluating technical feasibility of new technology.
Coordinating with internal SMEs and external consulting resources to ensure preliminary engineering deliverables meet business needs and company standards.
Managing and finalizing project layouts and documentation for prioritization.
Developing and coordinating the technical scope of work, applying internal resources or leading/managing external consultants.
Supporting the preparation of technical RFP documents; including technical evaluation of project specific engineering and equipment specification.
Recommending equipment selection and new concepts to improve performance and optimize costs.
Assisting in planning, estimating and scheduling of project deliverables.
Facilitating the creation of conceptual project layouts.
Providing technical inputs to other departments to facilitate project approval, permitting, business case development, construction, and operations.
Supporting due diligence on potential acquisition of in progress projects.
Supporting the development of project execution and procurement plans.
Directing multi-discipline teams to complete technical inputs.
Fostering relationships with customers, contractors, and third parties.
Providing recommendations to the Director, Development Engineering, ensuring alignment with Capital Power’s strategy and maintaining effective relationships with key partners.
Collaborating with the estimating and operations groups to develop capital estimates, risk assessments, and compliance reviews for development projects and acquisitions.
Ensure cross-functional accountability and authority practices are strictly followed to achieve efficient deliverables.