Controls Engineer

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Summary:

Provide support for process improvements, performance monitoring, root cause analysis, engineering, and construction activities, and operating and maintenance functions to ensure safe and efficient plant operation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direction to operations and maintenance departments to ensure that plant equipment remains reliable. This includes both technical and financial decisions which impact the overall unit availability and cost control.
• Provide technical support, testing and inspection expertise within their assigned process areas to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.
• Optimize station equipment operation to meet key performance indicators.
• Develop O&M and Capital budgets for the process equipment. Assemble ten-year plans and budgets for projects to establish accurate projected cash flows out into the future.
• Develop strategic plans for equipment overhauls to optimize equipment life and time between overhauls. 
• Develop outage schedules, coordinate, and perform outage inspections for all process equipment.
• Utilize predictive and preventative maintenance (PM/PDM) techniques to monitor and improve equipment. Evaluate and analyze process variables to identify status and trending of key operating parameters.
• Conduct root cause analysis of equipment problems and provide recommendations to prevent future incidents. Assemble all equipment failure reports.
• Develop, review & revise station procedures & technical instructions and documentation of equipment testing and inspections.
• Provide engineering, design, economic justification, and specify parts and materials for projects and modifications. Implement projects and process modifications.
• Conduct or procure training as required within their process.
• Interface with outside engineering resources on an “as-needed” basis.
• Work effectively in a team environment as a leader, member and/or facilitator.
• Perform other duties and assignments as required.

         Essential Functions for Emphasis:

• Experience with Siemens and/or WDPF Digital Control Systems (DCS).
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Experience with OPC interfaces and graphic design.
• Knowledgeable in process controls, control system configurations, and design within a power plant environment.
• Experience managing small to large control projects, including installations, system upgrades, and maintenance.

Required:

Engineering or Technical Degree with a minimum of five years’ experience in technical support of power plant processes. Extensive work-related experience may be substituted for Engineering or technical degree.

Knowledge/Skills & Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of Power Plant processes and equipment and the interrelationships between them.
• Overall understanding of Power Plant operations and maintenance requirements.
• Ability to effectively supervise, train and direct others (peers, employees, contractors/vendors) in an understandable, clear and consistent manner.
• Ability to read and understand technical information, prints and engineering data, interpret charts, graphs, and gauge scales. Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment and systems.
• Risk management - able to make good judgment on utilization of sometimes limited resources.
• General to thorough knowledge in root cause analysis and proficient in technical report writing.
• Proficient in the use of PC, and Windows & Microsoft Office applications with particular emphasis on spreadsheet, scheduling, equipment performance and word processing programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment and power plant environment.

• Frequent trips into the field and interaction with operations is necessary to ensure proper planning for work.
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle and a valid driver’s license in state of residency.
• Work overtime and non-standard working hours as required.
• Requires occasional travel outside service area.

• 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.
• Requires operation of a personal computer and knowledge of Microsoft Work Office Suite.

Please Note:  The salary range for this role is $96,000 - $172,800. Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 

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.

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