NRG Energy

Engineer II

NRG Energy • $85K — $102K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting
  • In-depth knowledge of power plant operation and systems
  • Strong skills in performing technical inspections and analyses
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards such as NERC, EIA, EPA and OSHA

Responsibilities

  • Support safety and environmental programs within plant operations
  • Conduct inspections and evaluations for maintenance planning
  • Analyze and report on plant performance metrics and opportunities for improvement
  • Lead or participate in teams addressing operational issues
  • Communicate equipment condition and repair scopes to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career advancement
  • Engagement in safety and environmental compliance initiatives
  • Involvement in cutting-edge maintenance and repair technology
  • Work in diverse team settings
  • Opportunity for continuous improvement and operational excellence
Full Job Description
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 take 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 technical support for critical plant equipment-particularly turbines, generators, and boilers.
  • Support reliability programs and analyze historical data and develop reports.
  • Revise and create prints and drawings.
  • Ability to write or assist in the preparation of Technical Specification documents.
  • Knowledge of Lockout-Tagout process
  • Support compliance with NERC, EIA, EPA, OSHA, state environmental, NRG Standard Operating System policies, and NRG Corporate Safety Manual
  • Provide engineering support during planned and forced outages, including field execution, contractor oversight, and post outage performance evaluation
  • Support asset integrity strategy management, including lifecycle assessments, risk evaluations, and long-term maintenance and capital planning for critical plant equipment
  • Partner with Business Management team to develop five year business plan in alignment with the plant's condition and long term asset health


Working Conditions:

  • Office and outdoor work environment
  • High/low ambient temperatures and high humidity
  • May require working at heights
  • May require some travel
  • Requires operation of a motor vehicle and a valid driver's license
  • Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment while in the plants
  • Overtime or non-standard hours may be required
  • Requires operating a personal computer
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, PI, SAP S4


Minimum Requirements:

  • Engineering degree from an accredited college or university
  • 5+ years' experience in engineering, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting


Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8+ years engineering related experience in steam or gas turbine equipment
  • Training and experience in vibration analysis and balancing of large rotating equipment
  • Metallurgy of steam turbines and components
  • Mechanical hydraulic control systems for large steam turbines
  • GE, Siemens, and ABB/Alstom


Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Effective communication skills through all levels of organization.
  • Ability to take a leadership role in meetings and communications
  • Project management skills
  • Power plant systems
  • Prepare written reports and presentations
  • PI System experience
  • SAP S4


Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency):

  • Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, and entering plant equipment access, inspect or collect data on plant equipment.
  • Ability to travel.

Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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NRG is at the forefront of changing how people think about and use energy. Whether as the largest solar power developer in the country or by giving customers the latest tools to better manage their energy use, NRG is a pioneer in developing smarter energy choices. Our diverse power generating facilities have a capacity of about 52,000 megawatts, capable of supporting almost 42 million homes. Our retail electricity providers — Reliant and Energy Plus — and thermal energy division serve nearly 3 million residential, business, commercial and industrial customers. A Fortune 250 company, NRG supports clean energy resources and technologies critical to our transition to a sustainable, low carbon society. We built the nation's first privately-funded electric vehicle charging infrastructure and continue to create new, clean energy solutions for our customers. In addition to our environmental efforts, we actively contribute to the local communities where NRG employees live and work. Since 2004, our Global Giving program has provided millions of dollars to organizations and charities that have a direct impact on the lives of the people in our communities, including food banks and those that foster self-sufficiency, improve housing and provide supplemental education to people in need. NRG has also organized special responses for victims of extreme catastrophe, such as the Haitian earthquake and the Japanese tsunami in 2010. Employee donations were tripled to maximize the contributions. NRG has won numerous awards for industry leadership and many of its nationwide econrg initiatives, which are targeted toward meeting the challenges of climate change, clean air and natural resources protection.

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Size
6,635 employees
Market Cap
$7.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$510 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+24.8%
Revenue
$9 billion
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