Rotating Equipment Engineer

***This role can be based in Texas, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, or Florida with travel described as upwards of 40% to various facilities***

AXG is partnered with a private equity backed power generation owner/operator, who is seeking a Rotating Equipment Engineer to support equipment reliability across its portfolio of generating facilities.

Reporting to the Engineering Programs Manager, this person will serve as a technical resource for pumps, motors, steam turbines, fans, compressors, gearboxes, bearings, lubrication systems, and associated plant equipment. The role combines troubleshooting, reliability program ownership, and field engineering support during planned and unplanned outages.

This opportunity suits an engineer who enjoys investigating equipment problems, working directly with plant maintenance teams, and implementing practical solutions across multiple facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fleet rotating equipment reliability programs, including inspections, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, performance trending, and corrective action tracking.
• Diagnose equipment issues involving vibration, misalignment, imbalance, cavitation, bearing and seal degradation, lubrication, and electrical faults.
• Lead root cause investigations and develop corrective actions that prevent recurring failures.
• Provide engineering guidance for pumps, motors, steam turbines, turbine auxiliaries, and supporting plant equipment.
• Support planned and forced outages through work scope development, repair evaluation, inspection review, and assessment of alignment and balancing results.
• Partner with plant operations, maintenance teams, equipment manufacturers, and outside contractors to implement repairs and reliability improvements.
• Establish consistent engineering and maintenance practices across facilities and share lessons learned.
• Prioritize equipment risks, communicate technical recommendations, and verify that corrective actions deliver sustained results.
• Travel up to 40% to support inspections, equipment evaluations, and outage execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant engineering experience in power generation; ten or more years preferred.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and improving the reliability of rotating equipment in operating plants.
• Experience with pumps, motors, turbines, vibration analysis, shaft alignment, lubrication systems, and outage support.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred. Electrical, Industrial, or related engineering disciplines may be considered with relevant rotating equipment experience.
• Ability to interpret operating data, condition monitoring results, and inspection findings to make practical engineering recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with plant personnel, engineering leadership, manufacturers, and contractors.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities across multiple sites, and take issues through resolution.
• Professional Engineer license preferred, but not required.

What Success Looks Like

• Fewer recurring equipment failures and unplanned outages.
• Earlier identification and resolution of developing mechanical problems.
• Effective engineering support that improves repair quality and outage execution.
• Consistent rotating equipment reliability practices across the fleet.
• Strong working relationships with plant teams and clear ownership of corrective actions.