Calpine

Steam Turbine Engineer Specialist

Calpine • $109K — $139K *
Energy & Utilities
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or engineering degree preferred; other degrees considered based on expertise.
  • 20+ years of experience in steam turbine maintenance, especially with Siemens, GE, Alstom, Toshiba, and MHI.
  • Strong knowledge of steam turbine inspection, testing, and maintenance practices.
  • Self-motivated with excellent team collaboration skills.
  • Commitment to innovation and continuous learning.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and lead safety initiatives in all tasks and decisions.
  • Manage maintenance planning and execution for steam turbines, both remotely and on-site.
  • Supervise OEM and third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Conduct thorough inspections and mechanical maintenance on steam turbines.
  • Evaluate vendor-supplied test and inspection data for informed maintenance decisions.
  • Plan and schedule outage scopes, ensuring accurate reporting.
  • Liaise with vendors for quotes, focusing on cost-effectiveness and quality.
  • Guide technical teams in specialized repairs and maintenance, ensuring knowledge transfer.

Benefits

  • Commitment to safety and integrity in all operations.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Emphasis on teamwork and collaboration in a supportive environment.
Full Job Description
Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

The Steam Turbine Engineering Specialist III (TE) will be a key player in supporting the inspection and maintenance of our steam turbine fleet, including but not limited to GE D11s, GE A10s, Siemens KNs, and SW BB35/65s. Emphasizing safety, integrity, and accountability, the TE will manage high-quality maintenance, precise outage planning, and risk management against the constraints of time, budget, and market demands. This role is crucial for developing and implementing efficient and effective maintenance strategies for the steam turbines, in line with our core values and expectations.

Core Values/Expectations:
• Safety: Uphold our commitment to safety above all, actively leading and participating in safety initiatives and ensuring all activities comply with safety standards.
• Verifying Capital Part Serial Numbers: Ensure accurate tracking, planning, and forecasting for capital parts and budgets by diligently verifying and documenting serial numbers.
• Writing Outage Reports: Consistently produce comprehensive outage reports for every project, regardless of OEM presence, to maintain transparency and accountability.
• Creating or Leading Shift Turnover Reports: Take the initiative in producing detailed shift turnover reports, particularly vital when the OEM is not the labor contractor, to ensure seamless transitions and continuity.

Responsibilities will include:
• Actively promote and lead by example in all aspects of safety, making it a priority in every task and decision.
• Manage and support maintenance planning and execution for steam turbines, both remotely and on-site, with a strong emphasis on safety and operational excellence.
• Supervise OEM and third-party vendors, ensuring adherence to safety, quality standards, and Calpine's best interests while emphasizing accurate verification of capital part serial numbers.
• Conduct thorough inspections and mechanical maintenance on steam turbines, employing meticulous attention to detail in evaluating condition and performance.
• Evaluate vendor-supplied test and inspection data, leveraging this information to make informed decisions on maintenance strategies and repairs.
• Offer maintenance and repair recommendations, planning, and scheduling outage scopes with a commitment to creating accurate and timely outage and shift turnover reports.
• Liaise with vendors for quotes, selecting services for outage and maintenance scopes, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, quality, and accurate capital part management.
• Guide technical teams in performing specialized repairs and maintenance on steam turbines, ensuring knowledge transfer and adherence to safety protocols.
• Innovate and improve inspection, testing, and repair techniques for steam turbines, enhancing operational efficiency, reliability, and safety.

Job Requirements:
• High School Diploma or engineering degree is preferred; consideration given to other degrees based on demonstrated expertise.
• Strong functional knowledge of steam turbine inspection, testing, maintenance practices, and safety standards.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in a steam turbine maintenance role, with a preference for Siemens, GE, Alstom, Toshiba, and MHI steam turbine expertise.
• Self-motivated, independent worker with excellent team collaboration skills.
• Commitment to innovation, problem-solving, and continuous learning in line with our core values.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and detail-oriented skills.
• Must pass drug screening.

Preferential Qualifications:
• Extensive experience with steam turbine models and technologies.
• Background in military, OEM, or Merchant Marine power plant maintenance, with a focus on gas turbines.
• More than 7 years of industry experience, particularly in roles that align with our core values.

Salary Information:

Salary Range: $109,779.21 to $139,968.50

About Calpine

Calpine Corporation is a power generation company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Calpine's fleet of natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants has a combined generating capacity of approximately 26,000 megawatts. Calpine sells wholesale power and other energy-related services to utilities, independent electric system operators, industrial and commercial customers, and retail power providers. The company was founded in 1984 and went public in 1996. In 2018, Calpine was acquired by Energy Capital Partners and a consortium of investors.
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