Lead Thermal Performance Engineer - Power Plant Analysis

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Engineering Group in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Lead Thermal Performance Engineer specializing in heat balance and power plant performance analysis. You will model cycles, support design efforts, and help test and validate performance corrections with data analysis and cross-functional teams.

This role requires 2–10+ years in power plant performance analysis, proficiency in thermodynamics, and experience with Ebsilon, GateCycle, or Thermoflex.

Qualifications

• 2–10+ years’ experience in power plant performance analysis and modeling/testing using ASME Performance Test Codes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited four-year college or university program.
• Proficiency in thermodynamics, thermodynamic cycles, and fluid mechanics.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation and data acquisition systems. Familiarity with distributed control systems a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Experience in development of XLL add ins a plus.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of heat balance calculation software (Ebsilon/GateCycle/Thermoflex or similar in-house software) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop power plant heat balances to support proposal efforts, plant guarantees, risk and liability calculations as well as project team detailed design efforts, and performance test correction curves.
• Prepare and assess Plant Thermal Performance development and design using plant thermal performance modeling and estimating software tools like Ebsilon software.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors for thermal sizing and performance evaluations, including combustion turbine, heat recovery steam generator, steam turbine, steam surface condenser, wet cooling tower, air-cooled condenser, and pump vendors.
• Assist with development of thermal performance test procedures based on project requirements.
• Support execution of performance tests in the field.
• Assist calculations to determine plant emission guarantees and plant start-up times guarantees.
• Assist combined cycle power plant startup curves preparations.
• Perform non-compressible and compressible fluid flow calculations including pressure drop, choked flow, bypass valve sizing.

Skills

Power plant performance analysis

Thermodynamics & cycles

Excel (Advanced)

Data analysis & testing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ebsilon

GateCycle

Thermoflex

Job description

Kiewit Engineering Group in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Lead Thermal Performance Engineer specializing in heat balance and power plant performance analysis. You will model cycles, support design efforts, and help test and validate performance corrections with data analysis and cross-functional teams.

This role requires 2–10+ years in power plant performance analysis, proficiency in thermodynamics, and experience with Ebsilon, GateCycle, or Thermoflex.