Thermal Process Engineer II

Title: Thermal Process Engineer II



Client: Southern Nuclear



Location: Waynesboro, GA



Contract: 8 Months



Experience: 7 10 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Major Equipment Procurement / Thermal Process Engineer II to support thermal performance analysis, equipment sizing, procurement, startup, and field support for simple-cycle and combined-cycle power generation projects.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in thermodynamics, mass and energy balances, heat balance modeling, major rotating equipment, heat-transfer equipment, and plant troubleshooting .

Key Responsibilities

• Perform thermal analysis of simple-cycle and combined-cycle power plants .

• Develop mass and thermal balances for new and retrofit projects.

• Run and interpret heat balance models using Thermoflow, GateCycle, or similar software .

• Size major rotating and heat-transfer equipment.

• Prepare technical reports, engineering specifications, calculations, and procurement documentation.

• Support evaluation and selection of major equipment for capital and retrofit projects.

• Utilize advanced Excel skills for engineering calculations and data analysis.

• Troubleshoot plant equipment during warranty and operational support periods.

• Provide field engineering support at plant sites.

• Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, and performance verification.

• Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, engineering teams, and plant personnel.

• Travel approximately 25% to support project and plant-site activities.

Required Qualifications

• 7 10 years of related engineering experience.

• Accredited bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering .

• Minimum 3 years of thermodynamics-related experience .

• Experience with simple-cycle and combined-cycle power generation.

• Strong experience with mass and thermal balance calculations .

• Experience running heat balance software.

• Experience preparing technical reports and specifications.

• Experience sizing major rotating and heat-transfer equipment.

• Strong troubleshooting and field-support capabilities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office .

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

• Master's degree preferred.

• Experience with Thermoflow, GateCycle, or similar heat balance programs .

• OEM experience with companies such as GE, Siemens, Nooter/Eriksen, or Toshiba .

• Previous plant-site and startup/commissioning experience.

• Experience supporting equipment procurement and vendor technical evaluations.

Key Skills

Thermal Engineering | Thermodynamics | Combined Cycle | Simple Cycle | Heat Balance | Thermoflow | GateCycle | Equipment Sizing | Rotating Equipment | Heat Transfer Equipment | Major Equipment Procurement | Power Generation | Plant Startup | Commissioning | Troubleshooting | Excel