Engineering Manager

• Provides guidance to the operating and maintenance departments, including technical support, trouble shooting, testing and inspections as needed to maintain safe and reliable operation

• Monitors plant process performance and provides feedback to the station Leadership

• Supervises, directs, and manages the engineering department

• Provides technical direction to the plant engineers to support plant optimization and process improvements

• Provides review of all engineering, designs, economic justifications, and part specifications for station projects and modifications

• Evaluates and establishes strategic plans and budgets to maximize equipment life and optimize station equipment and operations to meet safety, availability targets and performance indicators

• Support Site Operations and Asset Mgt. with performance reports

• Develop and Implement a Continuous Improvement Program around performance monitoring accuracy and metric accuracy

• Develop a capital and operating budget

• Provide technical support to plant operations and maintenance activities to ensure regulatory compliance and coordination with fleet wide strategy.

• Promotes productivity and teamwork with open communication, timely decision making, and use of personal leadership skills to set high standards of performance while providing the direction necessary to achieve that performance

• Assigns work and holds employees accountable for their performance

• Performs field inspections of job sites and work in progress

• Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them

• Ensures work performed by external service providers is in support of objectives, responsibilities, and contractual agreement

• Coordinates application of internal and external resources to area of responsibility to support maintenance activities, operations, projects, programs, etc.

• Responsible for the plant Root Cause Analysis program in support of the reliability program

• Performs real time and post event equipment condition monitoring through available tools.

• Leads Engineering organization and coordinates with other organizations in project economic analysis, justification, and approval and in developing, designing, and executing projects

• Ensures that the Engineering organization understands and is supporting the chemistry program and that the Chemist leads the program

• Coordinates application of internal and external resources to area of responsibility to support maintenance activities, operations, projects, programs, etc.

• This is primarily an office environment but requires active involvement in plant operations for inspections, equipment assessment, investigations, and process evaluation.

• Some inspections will require the ability to crawl through and negotiate areas of tight access and confined spaces.

• Plant environment has temperature extremes with moderately high noise levels.

• This position may require some domestic travel.

• Ability to train and develop engineers and other technical personnel

• Technical writing skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Sound knowledge of budgeting processes and project management skills

• Strong knowledge of power plant mechanical equipment including boilers and combustion process, turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, coal handling equipment, compressors, fans, and pumps

• Strong knowledge of power plant electrical equipment including generators, transformers, power distribution equipment, motors, and electrical protection systems

• Strong knowledge of power plant instrument and control systems including combustion controls and interlock systems

• Knowledge of environmental and safety requirements, regulations, and reporting requirements.

Why NRG is a great place to work:

• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Benefits on the first day of employment -Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• 401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
• Generous PTO plan, plus 8 company holidays, and 3 floating holidays
• Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands

The salary range for this role is $107,800 -156,300 $.Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.