Power Plant Engineer

Power Plant Engineer

Location: Palm Beach Gardens / Jupiter West, Florida

Duration: 6 Months

Domain: Power Generation / Utilities / Energy

Required Technical Skills and Experience

Experience in utility, energy, transmission, distribution, or renewable energy sectors.

Knowledge of NERC-CIP, industry regulatory standards, and cybersecurity requirements.

Familiarity with cloud migration, application modernization, and enterprise system integration projects.

Experience with power generation technologies, including:

• Gas Power Plants
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Combined-Cycle Power Plants

Understanding of plant operations, engineering infrastructure, and operational technology (OT) environments.

Familiarity with SCADA, Energy Management Systems (EMS), network infrastructure, and industrial control systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

Conduct on-site assessments of power generation facilities, substations, and supporting infrastructure.

Engage with plant stakeholders, operations teams, maintenance personnel, engineering groups, and IT/OT teams to gather migration requirements.

Document current-state architecture, including operational systems, network infrastructure, control systems, applications, and associated dependencies.

Evaluate plant-specific requirements, operational constraints, and compliance considerations that may affect migration activities.

Perform gap analysis between current-state and target-state environments.

Identify risks, challenges, dependencies, and potential operational impacts associated with site migration activities.

Develop migration strategies, implementation plans, and detailed requirements documentation.

Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, network, SCADA, EMS, and plant operations teams to ensure all migration requirements are captured.

Support migration planning workshops, stakeholder meetings, and technical review sessions.

Recommend strategies to optimize migration schedules while minimizing downtime and business disruption.

Assist project leadership with effort estimation, resource planning, and migration readiness assessments.

Generic Managerial and Professional Skills

Self-driven with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Ability to work during US Eastern business hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday.

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

Strong written communication skills for technical documentation and reports.

Ability to act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert within the organization.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess complex issues and identify root causes.

Proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

Ability to align platform capabilities with organizational security and operational objectives.

Ability to work effectively with vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Skills Summary

• Power Plant Engineering
• Power Generation and Utilities
• Transmission and Distribution
• Renewable Energy
• Gas, Nuclear, Solar, Wind, and Combined-Cycle Technologies
• NERC-CIP Compliance
• Cybersecurity and Regulatory Standards
• IT/OT Infrastructure
• SCADA and EMS
• Cloud Migration and Application Modernization
• Enterprise System Integration
• Current-State and Target-State Architecture
• Gap Analysis and Risk Assessment
• Migration Planning and Readiness Assessment
• Stakeholder Management and Technical Documentation