Performance Engineer

Company Summary Statement : Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing. Overview:

This position is within the Ghent Engineering group and will focus on supporting the Ghent generation plant processes and systems. This position supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.

The position will be filled based on the successful candidate's experience level: Engineer I, II, III or Principal.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
• Gathers, correlates, and analyses specific data using established procedures.
• Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests, and analysis.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks to become familiar with the engineering methods, practices, and programs of the company.
• Supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.
• Prepares and presents reports giving conclusions of job related engineering activities.
• Assists other engineers with large projects, as needed.
• Assists with the development of engineering goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.
• Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
• Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Regularly reviews assignments to ensure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• As experience allows, provides engineering insight for thermal performance, and other general power generation plant processes. This includes combustion optimization, boiler performance, steam turbine cycle thermal performance, balance of plant component performance, particulate removal, water treatment systems, flue gas desulfurization, and by-products systems.
• Provides holistic engineering insight to evaluate and improve unit heat rates.
• Provides in-house consulting and expertise as well as development and improvements for holistic plant process optimization.
• Potential to assist with calculating Key Performance Indicators, GADS event/data management, and utilizing data sets for internal/external reporting.
• Occasionally directs the activities of coops, contractors, and others as they perform various activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental engineering preferred.
• Ability to analyze and solve engineering problems from a business perspective.
• Prior experience with boiler and flue gas path equipment operation and optimization, including combustion control and emissions optimization.
• Experience managing a range of projects from small to large including developing schedules, managing budgets, interpreting policy or regulatory guidance, and developing correspondence.
• Prior experience with modeling software such as PEPSE, Vista, or similar modeling packages.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions to broad audiences.