Staff Engineer

QED National • Richmond, VA

82d • $113,000 - $113,000

About The Position

We are committed to delivering reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety, collaboration, and career growth, this is the role for you. We are seeking a Staff Engineer to join our Power Generation Operations Support Team. This senior-level role focuses on technical expertise and project leadership to support plant operations and maintenance, including boiler operations, air pollution control equipment, fuel handling, ash removal, and waste handling.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant engineering experience (PhD in Engineering can substitute up to 5 years of experience with approval).
• Expertise in coal and biomass combustion, APC systems, and fuel handling processes.
• Strong knowledge of fuel quality, boiler operations, sootblowing, waste disposal, and environmental compliance.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams and consult on complex engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide multidisciplinary engineering support and technical consultation to operations and maintenance teams, solving complex engineering challenges.
• Offer guidance on combustion of solid fuels (coal and biomass), Air Pollution Control (APC) equipment, fuel handling, boiler performance, ash removal, and waste management.
• Collaborate with fuel procurement teams during contract renewals, reviewing fuel quality, setting reject limits, and assessing fuel impact on operations and APC performance (NOx, SO?, SO?, HCl, PM, Hg).
• Support sootblowing systems, wet FGDs, dry scrubbers, Hg control systems, and potential Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) projects.
• Advise on dispatch cost calculations to support regulatory compliance and engage with suppliers and manufacturers on technical matters.
• Manage technical, financial, and service commitments for internal and external stakeholders and conduct independent research to develop cost-effective solutions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees