Omaha Public Power District · 5 hours ago
Senior Power Generation Engineer
Nebraska City, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $137K/yr
5+ years expOmaha Public Power District is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people. They are seeking a Senior Power Generation Engineer to provide engineering support for the development and operation of new combustion turbine generation units, ensuring the reliability and performance of the District's electrical generating assets.
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Responsibilities
Independently executes all functions of system health monitoring including identification of critical systems or components required for reliable plant operation, identify trends and issues adversely affecting reliability and performance, and develop corrective action plans for resolution as part of the reliability centered maintenance program
Evaluate present and future risks to safety, reliability, and equipment performance and issue professional technical recommendations based on their professional analysis and assessment
Independently perform analysis or diagnostic evaluations and adapting and applying extensive and diversified knowledge principles in broad areas of assignments and related fields
Develop and maintain expert understanding of assigned systems
Applies project management principals to support the execution of large, complex, or time sensitive assignments or projects
Develop and lead complex troubleshooting of for highly complex plant issues
Accountable for thorough understanding and application of applicable codes, regulations, and internal policies and procedures
Leads multi-disciplinary teams of both engineers and craft in execution of projects as assigned
Supports the development of entry level engineers through mentorship and guidance
Qualification
Required
Four (4) year Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree
Professional Engineer (PE) certificate, or means for reciprocity within six months
Five (5) years of equivalent engineering work experience. Master's degree may be considered for up to two years of experience
Demonstrated ability to perform complex engineering tasks and intricate studies as well as present the results
Demonstrated effective analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities utilizing creativity, foresight and mature judgement
Strong communications, presentation, and negotiation skills
Strong understanding of power plant system design, operation, maintenance and system interactions
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, exercise flexibility and take responsibility for assigned work
Understanding and application of applicable industry standards and codes of construction: ASME, OSHA, NFPA, etc
Preferred
Familiarity and experience with Ventyx (Asset Suite), Cognos, AutoDesk (CAD, Inventor, Vault), Bentley MicroStation, PeopleSoft, SharePoint
Master's degree in Engineering or Business
Advanced MS Office Professional Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Working experience in power plant engineering, operation, maintenance, or design
Working experience with robust reliability centered maintenance program
Thorough knowledge of generating stations and energy markets
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Company
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District is a public electric utility in the state of Nebraska.
1001-5000 employees
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