Hydropower Mechanical Engineer — Field Projects

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy; Badin (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy in North Carolina is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support hydro power operations. You will own mechanical projects across generation facilities, overseeing generation, water flow, and asset improvements, and design solutions with construction-ready drawings.

You will troubleshoot field issues, coordinate with contractors, manage budgets and schedules, and travel ~30% for supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2–5 years mechanical engineering experience.
• Associates degree with 5–7 years experience.
• High School diploma with 10 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate operating issues and troubleshoot to root cause.
• Manage project implementation on-time and on-budget.
• Direct technical personnel and contractor resources.
• Obtain competitive quotes and check work quality.
• Design mechanical solutions and create construction-ready drawings.
• Create drawings and manage fabricator/vendor relationships.
• Contribute to new technologies across the portfolio.
• Travel for project supervision and execution (~30%).

Skills

CAD

3D modeling

Project management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering/related field

Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering/related field

High School Diploma

Job description

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy in North Carolina is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support hydro power operations. You will own mechanical projects across generation facilities, overseeing generation, water flow, and asset improvements, and design solutions with construction-ready drawings.

You will troubleshoot field issues, coordinate with contractors, manage budgets and schedules, and travel ~30% for supervision.