DOTP-Plant Engineer

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Job Summary: 

• Provides technical support to the various station process groups to ensure safe and efficient plant operation. Conduct inspections, develop reports, and perform troubleshooting. Collect and trend plant operational data, analyze and make recommendations for improvement. Analyze systems to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective operation to maximize reliability and efficiency of electrical generation at the facility. Gather key plant operational data and formulate reports to present to key stake holders. Coordinate repair activities on power plant related systems.  Assist in developing and/or reviewing quality plans in addition to monitoring and auditing supplier quality. Review equipment performance, applicable service bulletins, and operational history to develop immediate and long-range plans.  Support various compliance assessments with outside entities to meet expectations with regulatory compliance. Support the culture for safety, environmental compliance, quality, and diversity.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of power plant operation and systems.
• Develop and present reports on key plant performance metrics
• Evaluate component condition and repair options

• Perform site inspections and condition assessments to support maintenance planning
• Perform Heat Rate analysis and recommend Heat Rate improvement opportunities
• Participate and/or leads teams that focus on specific problem areas or needs for generating units
• Communicate with customers regarding condition of equipment and repair work scope
• Inspect completed work or work in progress to assure job quality
• Perform field inspections and takes field measurements
• Coordinate activities with Vendors/Contractors, other divisions and departments
• Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them
• Champion the Change Management program
• Perform root cause analysis of system and equipment problems
• Develops quality work plans when required
• Performs engineering calculations
• Assists in outage planning and economic evaluation of projects as needed
• Develops and maintains technical specifications
• Identifies and implements new or existing repair technology
• Track service bulletins for turbines/generators and assess implementation and compliance strategy
• Identify deficiencies on systems which would contribute to the risk of forced and/or partial outages.
• Provide technica