The Senior Mechanical Engineer – Power Plant serves as the technical lead for mechanical systems within a thermal or combined-cycle facility. You will oversee major projects, drive performance and reliability improvements, mentor junior staff, and ensure that all mechanical assets—turbines, boilers/HRSGs, pumps, heat exchangers, piping—operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with industry standards.
Strategic Engineering Leadership
Define mechanical engineering strategies to support plant reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle management.
Champion best practices, standards, and continuous-improvement initiatives across all mechanical disciplines.
Major Project Delivery
Lead complex capital and modification projects (e.g., turbine uprates, HRSG upgrades, piping replacements) from FEED through commissioning.
Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality—coordinating with procurement, contractors, and OEMs.
Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
Analyze thermal-hydraulic performance (heat rate, pressure drops, flow balances) and implement design or operational improvements.
Lead root-cause analyses for recurring failures; develop and validate corrective and preventive action plans.
Reliability-Centered Maintenance Support
Collaborate with Reliability and Maintenance teams to translate RCM/RCFA outcomes into engineering solutions (upgraded components, revised procedures).
Oversee condition-monitoring data interpretation and integrate findings into maintenance strategies.
Mentorship & Team Development
Coach and mentor mid-level and junior engineers; lead technical reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and on-the-job training.
Help define competency matrices and training roadmaps for the mechanical engineering team.
Standards, Compliance & Safety
Ensure all mechanical designs and modifications comply with ASME, API, NFPA, and local codes.
Enforce HSE best practices; review and approve Management of Change (MoC) submissions related to mechanical scope.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Interface with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and HSE to align mechanical solutions with plant objectives.
Present technical reports, risk assessments, and performance metrics to senior leadership and external auditors.
🔧 Mechanical Asset Integrity: Proactively manage lifecycle and integrity of high-value equipment through inspections, upgrades, and engineering controls.
📈 Operational Efficiency: Drive heat-rate improvements, emissions reductions, and throughput increases via design optimizations and process tuning.
🚀 Project Execution Excellence: Deliver retrofit and greenfield projects on time, within budget, and with zero safety incidents.
🔍 Data-Driven Reliability: Leverage analytics—including thermal modeling, vibration trends, and failure data—to guide engineering decisions.
👥 Leadership & Culture: Foster a collaborative, safety-first engineering culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (Power/Plant specialization preferred)
Experience: 7+ years in power-plant mechanical engineering with demonstrated leadership of significant projects and reliability programs
Certifications: PE/Chartered Engineer, PMP or Lean/Six-Sigma (preferred)
Expert knowledge of steam and gas turbine cycles, HRSGs, balance-of-plant systems, and pressure-part design
Proficiency in CAD/3D modeling (AutoCAD, PDMS/E3D), FEA/stress analysis, and heat-balance software
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project-management skills
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-engagement abilities
High safety awareness and familiarity with HSE permit-to-work systems
Office-based engineering with frequent field visits to high-noise and high-temperature areas (turbine halls, boiler rooms)
Active participation in planned outages and emergency troubleshooting; may require extended hours and on-call availability
Mandatory compliance with PPE requirements and site safety protocols