Staff Engineer – Power Generation (Turbines)
About The Position
At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day. As a Staff Engineer – Power Generation (Turbines), you will serve as a senior technical authority in rotating equipment, driving strategy, performance optimization, and reliability across critical power generation assets. This role is designed for a recognized expert who thrives on solving complex challenges, influencing engineering direction, and advancing best-in-class turbine and generator practices. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, partnering with leadership and cross-functional teams to shape long-term engineering standards, improve system performance, and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or Engineering Technology with P.E.)
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in power generation, energy, or related industry
- Deep expertise in rotating equipment and generator systems
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
- Experience leading large-scale projects or programs
Responsibilities
- Lead complex engineering initiatives including design, construction, upgrades, performance testing, and root cause analysis
- Serve as SME for gas turbines, reciprocating engines, rotating equipment, and generator systems (5MW+), including controls technology
- Perform advanced technical analysis across multi-OEM equipment, including vibration, transient loading, protection systems, and overall equipment health
- Drive reliability, performance optimization, and lifecycle improvements across power generation assets
- Lead technical and economic evaluations and influence project scope, design, and business outcomes
- Develop and maintain engineering standards, specifications, and best practices with a focus on safety, compliance, and consistency
- Interpret complex technical data and provide clear, actionable insights to leadership; deliver presentations that influence strategy and decisions
- Identify industry, business, and regulatory trends; implement process, system, and technology improvements
- Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute high-impact projects efficiently and safely
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement across engineering practices, technologies, and services
Benefits
- Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
- Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
- 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
- Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
- Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
- Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
- Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
- Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
- HSA and FSA options
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Domestic partner benefits
- Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
