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Plant Engineer, Controls

Petroplan
Abilene, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/25/2026

My Client delivers innovative power generation and energy infrastructure solutions that enable customers to operate reliably in demanding environments. Through advanced power generation, natural gas processing, and distributed energy technologies, they support critical operations across oil and gas, industrial, utility, and emerging data center markets.

Our team is committed to safety, operational excellence, innovation, and customer success. We seek individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about solving complex technical challenges.



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gReports To: Operations Engineering Manage

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Position Summar

y:The Plant Engineer is responsible for the technical, operational, reliability, and safety performance of a designated power generation facility or operational site. Acting as the senior engineering authority on-site, this role ensures reliable plant operations, maintains equipment integrity, supports customer requirements, and drives continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, uptime, and operational excellence. The Plant Engineer serves as the primary technical liaison between Company, plant personnel, and the customer while providing leadership in troubleshooting, reliability improvement, maintenance optimization, and regulatory complianc


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Essential Duties and Responsibiliti

  • es:Provide technical leadership and oversight for plant operations, equipment, systems, and process
  • es.Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customer representatives and site personn
  • el.Monitor plant performance and respond to power interruptions, equipment failures, and operational abnormaliti
  • es.Lead troubleshooting efforts and coordinate corrective actions to restore service safely and efficient
  • ly.Conduct root cause analysis for power disruptions, equipment failures, and operational inciden
  • ts.Develop corrective action plans, incident reports, and reliability improvement recommendatio
  • ns.Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across the facili
  • ty.Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practic
  • es.Oversee maintenance activities, inspections, testing programs, and equipment lifecycle manageme
  • nt.Support preventative and predictive maintenance programs to maximize reliability and asset availabili
  • ty.Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams during commissioning, deployment, and plant operatio
  • ns.Analyze plant operating data, reliability trends, and equipment performance metri
  • cs.Identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, cost performance, and customer satisfacti
  • on.Prepare and maintain operational reports, maintenance records, technical procedures, incident investigations, and compliance documentati
  • on.Provide technical guidance to plant personnel, technicians, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholde
  • rs.Support rotational coverage, emergency response, and non-standard working hours as need


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Other Qualificati

  • ons:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field prefer
  • red.5 years of experience in power generation, industrial operations, plant engineering, field operations, or related technical environme
  • nts.Strong understanding of power generation systems, electrical systems, mechanical equipment, controls, instrumentation, and plant operati
  • ons.Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop practical soluti
  • ons.Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective acti
  • ons.Strong safety mindset with knowledge of industrial safety practices, regulatory requirements, and risk managem
  • ent.Excellent verbal and written communication ski
  • lls.Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audien
  • ces.Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and operational deadli
  • nes.Ability to support rotational scheduling and coverage of other plants as nee
  • ded.Ability to travel to other facilities and customer locations as requi


red.
Preferred Qualifica

  • tionsProfessional Engineering credent
  • ials.Prior power generation experi
  • ence.Industry-specific certificat
  • ions.Experience leading site operations, maintenance activities, commissioning, deployment, or reliability prog
  • rams.Customer-facing experience in an industrial, energy, or power generation environ


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