Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support gas turbine facilities and Balance of Plant equipment at a leading power-generation client.

You will troubleshoot mechanical equipment issues, support planned and forced outages, perform failure investigations, and develop technical scopes of work in coordination with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, and OEM partners to improve fleet reliability and reduce risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Mechanical engineering experience in power generation, utilities, oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience troubleshooting rotating or mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, pumps, compressors, valves, piping, heat exchangers, or BOP systems.
• Experience supporting outages, maintenance, commissioning, or startup.
• Ability to evaluate equipment failures and develop technically sound corrective actions.
• Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, or comparable failure-investigation experience.
• Ability to review drawings, specifications, calculations, vendor documentation, and technical procedures.
• Experience developing scopes of work and supporting engineering projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, vendors, and OEM reps.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support to power-generation stations and fleet operations.
• Troubleshoot mechanical equipment failures, abnormal operating conditions, and performance issues.
• Evaluate gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps, compressors, valves, piping, and heat exchangers.
• Review inspection results, work histories, operating trends, and failure data.
• Lead or support RCAs, FMEAs, and reliability investigations.
• Develop repair recommendations, corrective actions, and long-term reliability strategies.
• Plan and support mechanical scopes during outages (scheduled and forced).
• Coordinate with station personnel, contractors, vendors, and OEM engineers.
• Review calculations, drawings, specs, procedures, and vendor proposals.
• Develop technical scopes of work for repairs, replacements, modifications, and capital projects.
• Support commissioning, startup testing, and post-maintenance validation.
• Monitor recurring equipment issues and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Prepare technical reports, recommendations, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical leadership when appropriate.

Skills

Mech. engineering knowledge

Troubleshooting rotating equipment

Gas turbines & related equipment

Outage support experience

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Drawing/spec review

Scopes of work development

Technical communication

Coordination with field/ vendors

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PI Vision

TrendMiner

Excel

Power BI

JMP

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
• Mechanical engineering experience in power generation, utilities, oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, or another heavy industrial environment
• Experience troubleshooting rotating or mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, pumps, compressors, valves, piping, heat exchangers, or related Balance of Plant systems
• Experience supporting equipment outages, maintenance activities, commissioning, or startup
• Ability to evaluate equipment failures and develop technically sound corrective actions
• Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, or comparable failure-investigation experience
• Ability to review drawings, specifications, calculations, vendor documentation, and technical procedures
• Experience developing scopes of work and supporting engineering projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, vendors, and OEM representatives

Plusses

• Gas-fired or combined-cycle power-generation experience
• Gas turbine or steam turbine mechanical experience
• Outage leadership or major-maintenance planning experience
• Reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, or condition-monitoring experience
• Experience with borescope inspections, vibration analysis, lubrication systems, or performance degradation
• Knowledge of ASME, API, ANSI, NFPA, or other applicable engineering standards
• Experience with equipment modifications, repair strategies, and lifecycle planning
• Familiarity with PI Vision, TrendMiner, Excel, JMP, Power BI, or comparable analytical tools
• OEM coordination experience with GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, or comparable manufacturers
• Technical leadership or mentoring experience

Day to Day

• Provide mechanical engineering support to power-generation stations and fleet operations
• Troubleshoot mechanical equipment failures, abnormal operating conditions, and performance issues
• Evaluate gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps, compressors, valves, piping, heat exchangers, and auxiliary systems
• Review inspection results, work histories, operating trends, and failure data
• Lead or support RCAs, FMEAs, and equipment reliability investigations
• Develop repair recommendations, corrective actions, and long-term reliability strategies
• Plan and support mechanical scopes during scheduled and forced outages
• Coordinate with station personnel, contractors, vendors, and OEM engineers
• Review engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, procedures, and vendor proposals
• Develop technical scopes of work for repairs, replacements, modifications, and capital projects
• Support commissioning, startup testing, functional testing, and post-maintenance validation
• Monitor recurring equipment issues and identify opportunities to reduce forced outages and maintenance costs
• Prepare technical reports, recommendations, and presentations for engineering and operations stakeholders
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical leadership when appropriate

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a top utility and power-generation client. This individual will provide engineering support for gas turbine facilities and associated mechanical and Balance of Plant equipment. The engineer will troubleshoot equipment issues, support planned and forced outages, perform failure investigations, develop technical scopes of work, and coordinate repairs and improvement projects with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, and OEM partners. The role will help improve equipment reliability, reduce operational risk, and develop lifecycle strategies for critical generation assets. This is a strong opportunity for a mechanical engineer who enjoys solving complex equipment problems and supporting safe, reliable fleet performance.