Facilities Engineer

Orion Talent; Village of Dresden (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Talent is seeking a Facility Project Engineer to develop and execute capital, maintenance, and carbon mitigation projects at the Dresden site, including the 106 MW natural gas-fired power plant and data center operations.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead projects from concept to commissioning, coordinating internal teams and contractors to deliver safe, on-time, and within-budget results. Emphasis on reliability, cost-benefit analysis, and emissions reduction.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–7 years of plant engineering experience.
• Experience developing and executing capital or maintenance projects.
• Experience with scoping, cost estimating, scheduling, and contractor management.
• Knowledge of carbon mitigation, emissions controls, or energy-efficiency projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute capital, improvement, maintenance, and carbon mitigation projects across the Dresden site.
• Lead projects from concept through scoping, engineering, budgeting, procurement, execution, and commissioning.
• Coordinate internal teams and outside contractors to deliver work safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Apply engineering, reliability, and cost-benefit analysis to identify, justify, and prioritize projects delivering greatest value to the site.

Skills

Capital projects

Project scoping

Cost estimation

Scheduling

Contractor management

Carbon mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ETAPRO

Job description

The primary purpose of the Facility Project Engineer is to develop and execute capital, improvement, maintenance, and carbon mitigation projects across the Dresden site - spanning the 106 MW natural gas-fired steam (Rankine-cycle) power plant and the co-located data center operation. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Facility Project Engineer leads projects from concept through scoping, engineering, budgeting, procurement, execution, and commissioning, coordinating internal teams and outside contractors to deliver work safely, on schedule, and within budget. The role applies engineering, reliability, and cost-benefit analysis to identify, justify, and prioritize the projects - including emissions and carbon-reduction initiatives - that deliver the greatest value to the site.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, with 3-7 years of projector plant engineering experience, or equivalent applicable experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing capital or maintenance projects, preferably at a power generation, data center, or heavy-industrial facility.
• Experience with project scoping, cost estimating, scheduling, and contractor management.
• Familiarity with carbon mitigation, emissions controls, or energy-efficiency projects is a plus.
• Working knowledge of thermal performance / heat rate analysis, performance monitoring software (e.g., ETAPRO), reliability methods, or data center infrastructure is a plus.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.