Mechanical Engineering Co-op: Power Plant Reliability

Oglethorpe Power Corp.; Tucker, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Oglethorpe Power Corp. invites a Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Co-op to contribute to data collection and reporting for thermal performance analysis.

You will assist the Sr Reliability Engineer with trends, equipment issues, and field studies across Georgia facilities. You will compile data, run trending analyses, and support publishing reports and presentations while gaining exposure to gas turbines and steam turbines in simple- and combined-cycle configurations.

Qualifications

• Co-op students assist with data collection and reporting tasks.
• Develop basic understanding of thermal performance analysis and equipment reliability trends.
• Gain exposure to power plant operations and project development.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sr Reliability Engineer with data collection and reporting for thermal performance analysis.
• Identify trends in equipment reliability issues.
• Support project work to determine equipment failures and root cause analysis.
• Travel to Georgia facilities for field observations and data gathering.
• Compile data, perform trending analyses, and help publish reports and presentations.
• Learn about gas turbine and steam turbine tech in simple-cycle and combined-cycle setups.
• Work in an industrial plant, follow safety training, and climb stairs/ladders as needed.
• Interact with plant technicians, engineers, and management to coordinate activities.
• Explore rotations in field engineering, outage/project management, and plant operations.

Skills

Data collection

Trending analysis

Reporting

Communication

Collaboration

Safety training

Job description

Oglethorpe Power Corp. invites a Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Co-op to contribute to data collection and reporting for thermal performance analysis.

You will assist the Sr Reliability Engineer with trends, equipment issues, and field studies across Georgia facilities. You will compile data, run trending analyses, and support publishing reports and presentations while gaining exposure to gas turbines and steam turbines in simple- and combined-cycle configurations.