Engineer
Company: NRG Energy
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
As an NRG employee, we encourage you to think creatively and
proactively about your career choices. Our work environment is
dynamic and the career opportunities across our businesses offer
variety and challenge. Providing career growth to our own employees
is critical to our ongoing success--take charge of your career
goals and empower your future!
Job Summary:Responsible for trackingplant performance parameters;
coordinating appropriate testing to determine root cause of
problems; providing system or equipment technical support and
performance testing; project management; and, recommending
appropriate and cost-effective solutions to correct problems and/or
improve efficiency.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs calculations in appropriate engineering
discipline.
- Performs field inspections and takes field measurements.
- Ensures company resources are used in a cost-effective
manner.
- Supports and emphasizes the importance of safety and
environmental programs and ensures regulatory compliance.
- Participates and/or leads teams that focus on specific problem
areas or needs for generating units; may be required to direct the
work activities of others.
- Prepares equipment and system procurement specifications.
- Performs technical/economic evaluations on system and equipment
proposals and coordinates evaluations with Procurement.
- Prepares construction, installation, maintenance and repair
specifications.
- Performs project management from conception to completion.
- Supports operations and maintenance with problem solving,
information requests, change analysis, root cause investigations,
equipment performance, failure analysis, preventive and predictive
maintenance.
- Support projects with engineering expertise for specification,
design and construction of projects in accordance with plant
requirements, QA/QC, quality plans and regulatory codes.
- Ensures designs are safe and comply with applicable codes and
standards.
- Prepares operating instructions as required.
- Uses AutoCAD, Solid Works, and Sketch up as required.
- Reviews engineering design standards, guidelines, and
procedures.
- Prepares/maintains drawings, manuals and other
documentation.
- Provide technical direction and supervision for NRG crews and
contractors performing site maintenance and construction
work.Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment and/or out of doors work environment
including working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures and
high humidity areas.
- Work overtime and non-standard hours as required.
- Requires occasional travel.
- Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment
(respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear
plugs, etc.).
- May be required to work around rotating and energized
equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals and hot
equipment/environments.
- Requires operation of a personal computer.Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or
university.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in power plant engineering
or industrial facilities.
- Requires operation of a motor vehicle; valid Texas Driver's
License required.Preferred Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of experience.
- Mechanical Engineering degree preferred. Will consider
Electrical Engineers.
- Turbine experience preferred but not required.
- Basic knowledge of power plant systems and operation consistent
with level of responsibility.
- Detailed knowledge of power plant systems and equipment in
appropriate engineering discipline.Additional Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities:
- Ability to understand and interpret drawings and
specifications.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply applicable industry and
company standards and codes
- Ability to use PC and associated software applications (MS
Office) to collect and analyze data and produce spreadsheets,
databases, and reports.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts (verbal
and written).
- Ability to support and maintain schedule on several concurrent
assignments
- Ability to read, create and follow written policies and
procedures.
- Ability to read, write and understand English.
- Ability to perform economic analyses.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving skills.
- Ability to use AutoCAD, Solid Works, Sketch up and other
applications.
- Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations.
- Committed to making the workplace safe and environmentally
sound.
- Willing to accept accountability for own decisions,
performance, and behavior.Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties
and responsibilities.
- Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting,
climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to
access, inspect or collect data on plant equipment.Please Note:
Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's
education and/or experience and consistent with the job location's
market pay rate. NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free
workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable
collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic
random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion
drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Level, Title
and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience
or skills. Official description on file with Talent.
Keywords: NRG Energy, Houston , Engineer, Engineering , Houston, Texas
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