Competition Number: NLH-RE-26-130
Closing Date: September 14, 2026
Line of Business: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Work Location: St. John's
At Hydro we work to foster positive work-life balance and offer remote or hybrid working arrangements for some positions based on the nature of work being performed and an assessment of other relevant factors.
Equipment Engineer - Gas Turbines Competition #: NLH-RE-26-130
Status: Permanent
Location: St. John's
Our employees are at the heart of what we do. We're looking for passionate and performance focused people - people who want to make a difference for our customers and who share our values.
Key Responsibilities: - Develop, maintain, and support long-term asset plans for gas turbine equipment, including a twenty (20) year outlook with detailed one (1) to five (5) year maintenance planning.
- Develop and maintain maintenance philosophies, strategies, and tactics that help ensure equipment is operated and maintained safely, reliably, and efficiently.
- Complete asset failure and criticality analyses, identify recurring maintenance issues, and recommend practical actions to improve performance and reliability.
- Establish and maintain critical spare parts requirements to support operational readiness and effective maintenance planning.
- Monitor asset performance and lead or support investigations using accepted failure analysis techniques; prepare clear reports outlining issues, corrective actions, recommendations, and associated costs.
- Provide operational, technical, and engineering support for equipment issues, including protection and control equipment and related philosophies.
- Support the justification, preparation, and control of gas turbine operating and capital budgets.
- Coordinate with Hydro teams, external partners, and service providers to complete maintenance, upgrade, and operational planning activities.
- Support predictive maintenance programs, including vibration, thermal, and acoustic monitoring, and use results to strengthen asset reliability.
What We're Looking For: - Highly developed interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
- Able to implement strategy through interpretation of cost estimate data, project scheduling and risk analysis.
What You'll Need: - A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution.
- You must be eligible for membership with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) as either a professional member or engineer-in-training.
- Five (5) years progressively responsible and relevant experience in Gas Turbines.
- Must possess a good working knowledge of computers and corporate software applications. Such as JDEdwards, Microsoft Suite and Project Management tools.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
CLOSING DATE: September 14, 2026 We're looking for energy we can count on!
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Submit your application online. Please quote the competition number with your application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
