Generation Mechanical Engineer: Project Lead

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Fort Lupton (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Generation) to lead capital and O&M projects across generation facilities.

You will plan, direct, and coordinate engineering and procurement activities, manage contracts, and present analyses to stakeholders. The role requires directing project life cycles, developing scopes and budgets, and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program.
• Professional Engineering License is preferred.
• Experience with Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle plants is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction on assigned projects.
• Perform engineering analyses of process systems at generation facilities.
• Initiate and develop project scopes, schedules, justifications, and budgets for both Capital and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) projects.
• Conduct or coordinate engineering design of capital improvement projects for generation facilities.
• Prepare technical specifications and scope of work for proposals and coordinate the development of contract documents.
• Monitor and control progress, performance, and project costs.
• Finalize all project activities to formally close-out assigned capital projects.
• Prepare and make presentations for project justifications, design reviews and project approvals.
• Conduct engineering review of operating and maintenance requirements for generation, with input from Operations.
• Provide project management during the implementation of Capital and O&M Projects.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical engineering

Capital projects

Engineering analyses

Vendor management

Budgeting

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineering License

Experience with Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle plants

Job description

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Generation) to lead capital and O&M projects across generation facilities.

You will plan, direct, and coordinate engineering and procurement activities, manage contracts, and present analyses to stakeholders. The role requires directing project life cycles, developing scopes and budgets, and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining safety and compliance standards.