Mechanical Plant Project Engineer – Outages & Reliability

Portland General Electric; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Portland General Electric (PGE) is building a pipeline of talented Mechanical Engineers to support our power generation fleet. We seek experienced engineers to lead capital projects, outages, and reliability improvements across thermal, hydro and renewable assets.

This pipeline posting connects with opportunities as they arise throughout the year. Candidates may support major capital projects, planned outages, plant reliability improvements and field engineering.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with ABET-accredited program preferred.
• Experience supporting engineering, maintenance or capital projects in industrial/utility environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and applicable industry codes.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering activities supporting maintenance, capital improvement and modernization projects.
• Develop engineering packages, specifications, calculations and technical evaluations.
• Provide engineering support during planned outages and emergent equipment failures.
• Evaluate equipment condition and recommend repair, replacement or life-extension strategies.
• Perform diverse engineering analyses to improve reliability, safety and plant performance.
• Support root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Review vendor drawings, calculations and construction packages.
• Manage technical scope, budgets, schedules and deliverables for assigned projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Portland General Electric (PGE) is building a pipeline of talented Mechanical Engineers to support our power generation fleet. We seek experienced engineers to lead capital projects, outages, and reliability improvements across thermal, hydro and renewable assets.

This pipeline posting connects with opportunities as they arise throughout the year. Candidates may support major capital projects, planned outages, plant reliability improvements and field engineering.