Plant Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Linden (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and income protection benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid vacations for qualifying roles

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Linden, NJ is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer for a 980 MW natural gas combined-cycle facility. You will lead reliability, performance, and safety across engineering, operations, and construction teams on site.

The role requires driving capital projects from concept through execution, overseeing outages, water treatment, and compliance with NERC, ASME and industry standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in power generation (combined-cycle or thermal).
• Background in capital projects or plant improvements.
• Familiarity with gas turbines, HRSGs, and steam systems.
• Exposure to construction, commissioning, or field work.
• TWIC card (or ability to obtain) required.
• PMP or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant performance and analyze data to improve efficiency, reliability, and output.
• Lead root cause analysis for outages and equipment failures; implement corrective actions.
• Support and implement planned outages, minimizing downtime and maximizing availability.
• Oversee water treatment and chemistry programs for compliance and operation.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation (drawings, procedures, system changes).
• Lead capital projects and plant upgrades from planning through execution.
• Prepare and evaluate RFPs and bid packages.
• Collaborate with contractors, engineers, and our teams to deliver project outcomes.
• Implement process improvements, cost savings, and system enhancements.

Skills

Power generation

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Excel

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

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A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our professionals each day.

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

Linden, NJ

We are looking for an experienced Plant Engineer at a 980 MW natural gas combined-cycle facility. This plant plays a critical role in both power generation and process steam supply, supporting refinery operations and the regional energy grid.

You will be an important technical leader responsible for driving plant reliability, performance, and safety. You will lead engineering projects, support plant operations and maintenance, and manage capital projects from concept through execution. We offer a unique opportunity to work across engineering, operations, and construction in a complex, high-output energy facility.

This is a fully onsite role requiring close collaboration with plant personnel and field teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor plant performance and analyze data to improve efficiency, reliability, and output
• Lead root cause analysis for outages and equipment failures; implement corrective actions
• Support and implement planned outages, minimizing downtime and maximizing availability
• Oversee water treatment and chemistry programs for compliance and operation
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation (drawings, procedures, system changes)
• Ensure compliance with NERC, ASME, and industry standards
• Lead capital projects and plant upgrades from planning through execution
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and vendor relationships
• Prepare and evaluate RFPs and bid packages
• Collaborate with contractors, engineers, and our teams to deliver project outcomes
• Implement process improvements, cost savings, and system enhancements
• Support technology evaluations and plant modernization projects
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, EH&S, and leadership teams
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance activities

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in power generation (combined-cycle or thermal)
• Experience with plant operations, maintenance, and engineering systems
• Background in capital projects or plant improvements
• Familiarity with gas turbines, HRSGs, and steam systems
• Exposure to construction, commissioning, or field work
• Knowledge of power plant systems, reliability, and performance optimization
• Understanding of NERC, FERC, ASME standards
• Experience with PI, CEMS/DAS, and data analysis tools
• Excel and reporting skills
• Engineering degree preferred (or equivalent industry experience)
• TWIC card (or ability to obtain) required
• PMP or project management experience

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $150,000.00/year to $190,000.00/year.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

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Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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WECTEC LLC and WECTEC Staffing Services LLC are subsidiaries of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC