Power Plant Engineer
Cranberry Township, US
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
About the role:
Aquasco, MD
We are looking for a Power Plant Engineer to provide engineering support to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and overall performance. You will work with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to monitor plant equipment, troubleshoot technical issues, lead root cause investigations, manage engineering projects, and implement reliability improvements across the facility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and optimize plant performance, reliability, and efficiency for combustion turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, and auxiliary systems.
- Investigate equipment failures, forced outages, and abnormal operating conditions, conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
- Maintain electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, including DCS, PLCs, protective relays, transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, and MCCs.
- Perform condition monitoring and predictive maintenance activities using vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other reliability tools.
- Lead engineering studies, equipment upgrades, and capital projects while coordinating with operations, maintenance, contractors, and vendors.
- Maintain engineering documentation, plant drawings, and configuration controls to ensure compliance with company, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
- We prefer Electrical Engineering; we will consider Mechanical Engineering, Power Generation Engineering, or other related engineering disciplines.
- 3+ years of experience supporting power plant operations, maintenance, reliability, or engineering in a utility, energy, or heavy industrial environment.
- Experience with electrical systems, instrumentation, and control systems within an industrial facility.
- Experience with DCS, PLCs, transformers, switchgear, protective relays, and MCCs.
- Knowledge of predictive maintenance and condition monitoring technologies, including vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis.
- Experience in combined-cycle, simple-cycle, or fossil-fueled power generation facilities.
- Familiarity with OSIsoft PI, CEMS, DAHS, and plant performance monitoring systems.
- Knowledge of NERC reliability standards and environmental compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting combustion turbines, steam turbines, and HRSG systems.
- Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver's license.
Our Safety Pledge to You:
If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.
WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $145,000/year to $175,000/year.
WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com
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