Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Reports To: Director – Mechanical Engineering

Functional Unit: Engineering

FLSA Status: Exempt Position Type: Full-Time

Office Location: Denver / Remote

Plant Locations: California, South Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona, New Mexico

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our mission is that as North America's premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our associates, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Based in New York, Denver, and Charlotte, Onward Energy is a company where people and power are always on. We are where renewable meets reliable.

Onward Energy gas fleet maintains or improves safety, performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness through leadership and support of major maintenance and facility enhancement projects. This position requires proficiency in problem solving, communication, observation, and technical acuity.

The responsibilities include:

• Providing engineering oversight of major maintenance and process enhancement projects, predictive maintenance monitoring, outage management, equipment inspections, and specialized testing
• Conceptualizing design and providing engineering to support cost/benefit analysis justification for facility enhancement projects
• Supporting and working with all stakeholders to develop actionable intel to resolve operational issues, design enhancements, and maintenance projects
• Developing condition-based maintenance initiatives that maximize reliability and availability of the fleet
• Providing engineering support for root cause analysis (RCA) of forced outage or equipment failure events
• Project Management of consultants providing services to the facilities and ensuring technical obligations and performance requirements meet corporate objectives
• Growing relationships with facility teams, OEMs, key equipment suppliers, and corporate management
• Participating in fleet maintenance programs, fleet operating manuals, predictive maintenance programs and procedure improvement initiatives
• Supporting performance monitoring, data collection, and data analysis of power plant systems and equipment
• Developing detailed request for proposals for major maintenance and process enhancement projects, evaluating proposals, and managing suppliers
• Assisting management and plant managers on budgets for responsible projects
• Attending conferences to maintain comprehensive knowledge of industry and equipment developments
• Prioritizing and executing responsibilities under limited supervision
• Participating and promoting a strong safety culture
• Other duties as assigned

The profile to succeed includes:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university, or equivalent applicable experience.
• 8 years of experience preferred in power plant maintenance engineering, controls engineering, design engineering, or services engineering for thermal power plants.
• Experience with fluid system design and specification, vibration dynamics, material failure analysis, thermodynamics, or logic programming preferred
• Experience with aeroderivative and frame combustion turbines, steam turbines, distributed control systems, and heat recovery steam generators is desired
• Experience with equipment overhauls and outage management is desired
• Experience with OSISoft PI is preferred
• Knowledge of EHS related regulations and comprehensive safety programs is preferred
• Keen multi-tasking capabilities, flexibility, and organizational skills; attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong, creative problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

The physical requirements include:

• Ability to stand, walk, talk, hear, and close and distance vision capability.
• Ability to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
• Ability to perform inspections in permitted confined spaces from elevated platforms with grating accessed by ladders and stairs
• Ability to comply with all site specific personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, safety glasses, hard hats, hearing protection, and FR clothing
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to travel up to 30%. Travel is frequently outside the local area and overnight.

The team at Onward Energy is comprised of industry professionals who embrace collaboration, dedication, and challenging work while also being down to earth.

The work environment includes a smoke and vape free professional office environment and at industrial facilities. The role routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as laptop computer, phone, and scanner/photocopier.

Onward Energy total rewards philosophy is motivated by a key tenet of People First and offers associates a comprehensive total rewards package which includes market competitive compensation, health, life insurance, and retirement savings benefits.

Onward Energy is an Affirmative Action Employer, Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.