Senior Power Plant Mechanical Engineer

Puget Sound Energy • Bothell, WA

107d • $104,500 - $174,100

About The Position

Puget Sound Energy is looking for a Senior Power Plant Mechanical Engineer to provide professional engineering services and technical leadership to power plant management and engineering staff. The role involves solving complex engineering problems, managing maintenance programs, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The engineer will support emergency response operations and promote a culture of safety within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or PE license in electrical, mechanical, civil or other appropriate engineering field.
• Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after 8 or more years practice as a degreed engineer).
• Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within the utility industry or a process plant environment.
• Extensive field work at power plants or other heavy industrial sites.
• Possession of a Professional Engineering License.
• Experience supporting operations and maintenance activities on site at thermal, wind, and/or hydro power plants.
• Knowledge of hydro turbines, steam turbines, gas turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and/or balance of plant equipment.
• Knowledge of power piping, welding, and non-destructive examination techniques.
• Knowledge ASME B31 and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment and complex systems in a process plant environment.
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques and technologies.
• Experience in maintenance planning practices including reliability centered maintenance (RCM), risk-based inspection (RBI), and failure mode effect analysis (FMEA).
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID's, piping isometrics, and general arrangement drawings.
• Willingness to travel to PSE power plants more than 50% of the time.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with a wide range of roles including management, 3rd party contractors, other engineering disciplines, and plant operations and maintenance personnel.
• Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.
• Experience working on complex engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complex engineering plans, designs, specifications, standards, evaluations and studies utilizing specialized analytical skills.
• Analyzes equipment failures, performs root cause analyses, and provides technical recommendations to improve equipment reliability.
• Provides technical input to equipment repair strategies, aids in contractor evaluation, manages repair work on site, oversees QA/QC work, and reviews repair reports.
• Writes scope of work (SOW) and request for proposal (RFP) documents for large scale maintenance activities.
• Provides design oversight, management for large scale, interdisciplinary projects.
• Responsible for solving unique problems using advanced analytical techniques.
• Communicates solutions to personnel possessing a wide variety of educational and employment backgrounds, including in public forums in both verbal and written forms.
• Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
• Documents and shares work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within PSE's engineering workforce.
• Provides technical leadership to others in the department and throughout the company.
• Ensure that problem solutions are tailored to PSE's business environment.
• Maintains knowledge of industry developments and best practices and their application at PSE to further business objectives.
• Coordinate and review the work of engineers, field technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments (including contractors/consultants).
• Plans and schedules engineering resources to meet department needs.
• Develop and execute department strategy to support overall business objectives.
• Supports emergency response work as requested including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather and other system failures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.

What This Job Offers

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