Senior Project Engineer, Steam Turbine Plant

Alva Energy•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

This role involves leading technical coordination for steam turbine plant projects, overseeing engineering and construction phases, and contributing to project development. The Senior Project Engineer will manage technical aspects of EPC contracts, ensure compliance with codes and standards, and support early-stage development, including technology selection and site evaluation. The position also requires drafting and reviewing engineering standards, technical specifications, and contract scopes, as well as leading RFP preparation and bid evaluations. Additionally, the role involves mentoring engineers and improving project delivery processes.

Requirements

6–10+ years leading engineering and/or construction on large power or process-industry projects (e.g., steam turbine or combined-cycle plants) with significant EPC or Owner’s Engineer interaction.
Experience in both project development and execution, including concept development, site evaluation, and support for EPC / major equipment contracting.
Strong technical understanding of steam turbine power plants or closely related thermal facilities, including major equipment and balance-of-plant systems.
Hands-on experience with stage-gated engineering (FEL-1/2/3 or 30-60-90%) and with construction engineering, procurement, field execution, and QA/QC.
Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASME, IEEE, ACI).
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related engineering discipline.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Willing to travel up to ~25% to project sites and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with nuclear or decarbonization technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead technical coordination between Alva, EPC, and site owner; define scopes, interfaces, and deliverables and run design and progress reviews.
Oversee technical performance of the EPC; review key engineering deliverables and manage RFIs, design changes, and other technical issues.
Work with supply chain to plan procurement of major equipment and materials; ensure vendor compliance and support FATs and inspections as needed.
Help translate engineering into construction-ready work packages and execution plans; provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup.
Identify and manage technical and regulatory risks; ensure compliance with applicable codes/standards and champion safety-by-design.
Help define internal roles, support hiring and onboarding, and mentor engineers; improve Alva’s standards, tools, and processes for project delivery.
Plan and manage engineering maturity from FEL-1 through FEL-3 (or 30-60-90%), defining deliverables, quality criteria, and gate reviews.
Coordinate multi-discipline design (mechanical, piping, electrical/I&C, civil/structural, BOP) to deliver an integrated, constructible, code-compliant plant.
Draft and review engineering standards, technical specifications, and contract scopes for EPC and major equipment.
Support early-stage development, including technology configuration, process concept selection, and trade studies on performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
Work with commercial and finance teams to turn technical options into techno-economic cases and support internal investment decisions.
Contribute to site evaluation, including footprint, access, constructability, interconnection, and permitting; ensure findings are reflected in layout and basis of design.
Lead preparation of RFPs for EPC and key vendors; lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award.
Support negotiations on EPC and key supply agreements.