What are the responsibilities and job description for the Turbine/Generator Engineer - TX/MT/MA Fossil Plants (Allentown, PA or Corpus Christi, TX) position at Talen Energy?
**Number of Openings**
1
**Time Type**
Full time
**Job Description**
Talen Energy is seeking an experienced Engineer with working knowledge in Rotating Equipment - specifically Turbines and Generators - for their fossil generation central engineering group. The base work location for the successful candidate will either be in Allentown, PA or TX.
The position will support fleet-wide engineering initiatives for the Talen Energy fossil fleet and would serve as a subject matter expert on Turbines and Generators for multiple Texas / Montana / Massachusetts Talen Energy power plants. Specific assignments may include monitoring and assessing the condition of critical plant equipment tracking failures, performing root cause failure analysis, conducting field inspections, recommending repair or replacement approaches for equipment issues to the plants, developing short-term and long-term risk mitigation strategies, providing input into developing scoping and estimating plans for projects, preparing technical specifications, and providing technical guidance as requested to plant engineering, Contractors, and plant maintenance staff during outage and non-outage work.
**Primary responsibilities will be to:**
Provide technical support and guidance to the fossil plants on Turbines and Generators to identify, analyze, and resolve equipment and system problems
Interface with management teams, project teams, and other disciplines within the engineering group to solve complex tasks.
Support the plants with planning and implementation of maintenance outages.
Focus on maintaining or improving equipment condition and performance, being cognizant of available techniques and practices. Identify and assist in resolution of emergent equipment issues.
Coordinate with vendors as applicable, for related products and services.
Prepare and maintain necessary technical documentation and operating and performance history records.
Assist plant maintenance and operations with troubleshooting activities during planned or forced outage events
Assist in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects.
Use existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations that solve ongoing problems.
Build relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively.
Gather and correlate basic engineering data using well defined engineering procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems, and engineering studies.
Assist in a variety of topics including developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations or new or better equipment purchase recommendations.
**Candidate Qualifications**
Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration.
**Basic Qualifications**
**Support Engineer**
**?** **Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.**
**? Minimum 2 years related engineering experience.**
**Senior Engineer**
**? Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.**
**? Minimum 5 years' related engineering experience.**
**Principal Engineer**
**? Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.**
**? Minimum 10 years' experience, with recognized expertise in power plant engineering.**
**Preferred Qualifications**
**A minimum of 2 years' experience in power generation engineering.**
**Experience in working with large rotating equipment (specifically turbines and generators).**
**Experience in working with steam turbines and combustion turbines.**
**Experience with predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, and lubrication monitoring.**
**Professional Engineer registration in Pennsylvania (for principal engineer position)**
**Note:** You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .
Thank you for your interest in Talen Energy!
Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets, and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.
Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.
If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at [ Email address blocked ] - Click here to apply to Turbine/Generator Engineer - TX/MT/MA Fossil Plants (Allentown, PA or Corpus Christi, TX) .
1
**Time Type**
Full time
**Job Description**
Talen Energy is seeking an experienced Engineer with working knowledge in Rotating Equipment - specifically Turbines and Generators - for their fossil generation central engineering group. The base work location for the successful candidate will either be in Allentown, PA or TX.
The position will support fleet-wide engineering initiatives for the Talen Energy fossil fleet and would serve as a subject matter expert on Turbines and Generators for multiple Texas / Montana / Massachusetts Talen Energy power plants. Specific assignments may include monitoring and assessing the condition of critical plant equipment tracking failures, performing root cause failure analysis, conducting field inspections, recommending repair or replacement approaches for equipment issues to the plants, developing short-term and long-term risk mitigation strategies, providing input into developing scoping and estimating plans for projects, preparing technical specifications, and providing technical guidance as requested to plant engineering, Contractors, and plant maintenance staff during outage and non-outage work.
**Primary responsibilities will be to:**
Provide technical support and guidance to the fossil plants on Turbines and Generators to identify, analyze, and resolve equipment and system problems
Interface with management teams, project teams, and other disciplines within the engineering group to solve complex tasks.
Support the plants with planning and implementation of maintenance outages.
Focus on maintaining or improving equipment condition and performance, being cognizant of available techniques and practices. Identify and assist in resolution of emergent equipment issues.
Coordinate with vendors as applicable, for related products and services.
Prepare and maintain necessary technical documentation and operating and performance history records.
Assist plant maintenance and operations with troubleshooting activities during planned or forced outage events
Assist in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects.
Use existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations that solve ongoing problems.
Build relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively.
Gather and correlate basic engineering data using well defined engineering procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems, and engineering studies.
Assist in a variety of topics including developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations or new or better equipment purchase recommendations.
**Candidate Qualifications**
Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration.
**Basic Qualifications**
**Support Engineer**
**?** **Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.**
**? Minimum 2 years related engineering experience.**
**Senior Engineer**
**? Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.**
**? Minimum 5 years' related engineering experience.**
**Principal Engineer**
**? Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.**
**? Minimum 10 years' experience, with recognized expertise in power plant engineering.**
**Preferred Qualifications**
**A minimum of 2 years' experience in power generation engineering.**
**Experience in working with large rotating equipment (specifically turbines and generators).**
**Experience in working with steam turbines and combustion turbines.**
**Experience with predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, and lubrication monitoring.**
**Professional Engineer registration in Pennsylvania (for principal engineer position)**
**Note:** You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .
Thank you for your interest in Talen Energy!
Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets, and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.
Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.
If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at [ Email address blocked ] - Click here to apply to Turbine/Generator Engineer - TX/MT/MA Fossil Plants (Allentown, PA or Corpus Christi, TX) .
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