Senior Mechanical Design Power Plant Engineer

Portland General Electric • Portland, OR

238d • $81,450 - $189,875

About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. As a Senior level Power Plant Mechanical Engineer, you'll be the driving force behind our mission. Your expertise will extend to the very heart of our operations, from the intense combustion turbines to the intricate steam turbine systems. In this role, you won't just be an engineer; you'll be a visionary, an innovator, and a change-maker. You'll be the one who plans, designs, and orchestrates the maintenance of thermal power plant systems, ensuring they operate at peak efficiency. Your work will blaze a trail in the industry, establishing new standards and procedures that create cost-effective, sustainable solutions. You'll be rolling up your sleeves, providing on-site engineering support and ensuring our generation assets adhere to the highest industry standards, codes, and regulations. With a focus on combustion and steam turbine engineering, you'll take the lead in major maintenance projects and component upgrades. You will shape the specifications, coordinate fabrication, and oversee every aspect of these critical systems' life cycles, from installation to operation, application, maintenance, and repair.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Typically five or more years in engineering, or four or more years in a related field with PE license for Senior level.
• Typically eight or more years in engineering for Principal level.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.
• Valid Drivers License required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of combustion and steam turbine operations and maintenance.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Working knowledge of construction feasibility.
• Advanced knowledge in design and maintenance of thermal power plant components.

Responsibilities

• Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple-discipline activity.
• Analyzes and recommends overall design enhancements to the operation, reliability, safety and regulatory compliance of PGE's generating resources.
• Investigates and analyzes complex system construction, maintenance and operational problems.
• Develops solutions and initiates corrective actions.
• Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Serves as a technical specialist and provides consultation/guidance to project teams as it relates to steam and combustion turbine technology.

Benefits

• Hybrid flexible work arrangements.
• Total rewards package designed to reward contributions and support well-being and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree