MEC Plant Engineer

CAMS - Texas; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401k

FSA for medical and childcare

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Middletown Energy Center is seeking a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering support for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the Middletown Energy Center. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, contractors, and corporate teams to optimize performance and availability.

The role includes outage planning, reliability initiatives, capital projects, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of power generation operations, maintenance, engineering, or related industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of combined cycle power plant systems (gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, generators, BOP, instrumentation, controls).
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support for all combined cycle plant systems, equipment, and processes.
• Troubleshoot equipment and system issues, supporting root cause analyses for outages and performance deviations.
• Monitor and analyze plant performance, heat rate, and reliability metrics for optimization opportunities.
• Maintain accurate technical drawings, engineering files, and documentation.
• Engineer, evaluate, justify, and implement plant modifications, upgrades, and reliability initiatives.
• Support outage planning and execution, including scope development and schedule coordination.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specs, and bid packages for maintenance and outages.
• Support reliability programs (MOC, RCA) with proper documentation and corrective actions.
• Assist in development and optimization of maintenance strategies within the CMMS.
• Support capital project development, budgeting, execution, and cost tracking.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors, consultants, and vendors on site.
• Ensure NERC compliance at plant level and support safety, environmental standards.
• Promote safety culture and ensure adherence to policies.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Maximo

Excel

SCADA

Job description

Under the direction of the Plant Manager, the Plant Engineer provides technical leadership and engineering support to ensure the safe, reliable, environmentally compliant, and cost‑effective operation of the Middletown Energy Center. This role supports day‑to‑day plant operations, maintenance and outage planning, reliability and performance improvement initiatives, capital projects, and regulatory compliance efforts.

Plant Engineer serves as a key technical resource for plant personnel and collaborates closely with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, and corporate support teams to optimize plant performance, equipment reliability, and overall availability.

The Middletown Energy Center is 1x1 gas fired combined cycle facility utilizing Mitsubishi 501 GAC Gas Turbine and Toshiba Steam Turbine. The facility uses city water in a cooling tower for condenser cooling. The 475 MW facility is interconnected to the PJM market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on engineering support for all combined cycle plant systems, equipment, and processes.
• Troubleshoot equipment and system issues, supporting root cause analyses for forced outages, equipment failures, and performance deviations.
• Monitor and analyze plant performance, heat rate, and reliability metrics to identify optimization and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and current technical drawings, engineering files, system documentation, and reference materials.
• Engineer, evaluate, justify, and implement plant modifications, upgrades, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support planning and execution of scheduled and emergent outages, including scope development, contractor coordination, schedule support, quality oversight, and post‑outage reviews.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, bid packages, and engineering documentation for maintenance activities and outages.
• Support reliability programs including Management of Change (MOC) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), ensuring proper documentation and corrective action implementation.
• Assist in development, optimization, and execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies within the CMMS.
• Support capital project development, budgeting, execution, and cost tracking.
• Coordinate and provide technical oversight of contractors, consultants, and vendors working on site.
• Responsible for NERC compliance at plant level.
• Support regulatory and corporate compliance requirements, including environmental, safety, and internal standards.
• Assist with development and continuous improvement of plant procedures, operating practices, and maintenance programs.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to operations and maintenance personnel.
• Support workforce development and qualification programs.
• Participate in plant call‑out and emergency response activities as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent combination of education, technical training, and industry experience).
• 5–10 years of experience in power generation operations, maintenance, engineering, or related industrial environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of combined cycle power plant systems, including gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, generators, balance‑of‑plant systems, instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced operational environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting plant commissioning, outage execution, reliability engineering, and capital projects.
• Familiarity with reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) practices.
• Experience with CMMS platforms such as Maximo or EAM.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and other engineering drawings.
• Experience coordinating contractors and managing technical projects in an industrial or power generation setting.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This position involves a combination of office and field work in an operating power plant environment. The Plant Engineer must be available for extended hours during outages and emergent conditions and participate in an on‑call rotation as required. Physical requirements include the ability to:

• Climb ladders and stairs and work at heights
• Enter confined spaces
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Perform frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and extended periods of physical activity

$120,000 - $150,000 a year

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record, as this position requires occasional travel for company business. Candidates should be comfortable operating a vehicle as part of their job responsibilities and must meet any applicable company and insurance requirements.

We offer a variety of excellent benefits. Full‑time employees are offered the following:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• LTD
• STD
• Life insurance plans
• 401k
• flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs
• employee referral program
• tuition reimbursement program

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

We believe in transparency and providing candidates with important information to make informed decisions. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and relevant qualifications.

This range represents the base salary and does not include other forms of compensation, such as bonuses, benefits, or equity, which may be offered in addition to the base pay. The company reserves the right to modify compensation ranges at any time in accordance with business needs and market conditions.