Plant Engineer: Reliability & Performance Leader

SouthWestern Electric Power Co; Avinger (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant plant operation. You will monitor performance, diagnose equipment issues, and drive improvements with operations, maintenance, vendors, and regulators.

The role includes overseeing fault analysis, configuration control, and project support. ABET credentials and PE license preferred, with competitive base salary and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required with 2+ years of related engineering experience, or military equivalent.
• Master’s degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program may be entry level.
• Alternative: non-ABET bachelor’s with ABET master/PhD or engineering technology degree; VP+ may waive degree requirements.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose equipment and system issues and support startup/shutdown activities.
• Perform structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis to improve reliability.
• Monitor plant data to identify performance gaps affecting heat rate and efficiency.
• Support reliability and condition monitoring programs (vibration, thermography, oil analysis).
• Maintain drawings, procedures, and change documentation with compliance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Engineering support

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree in engineering (advantage)

Bachelor’s + ABET master/PhD pathway

Tools

MS Office

Engineering drawings

Job description

American Electric Power seeks a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant plant operation. You will monitor performance, diagnose equipment issues, and drive improvements with operations, maintenance, vendors, and regulators.

The role includes overseeing fault analysis, configuration control, and project support. ABET credentials and PE license preferred, with competitive base salary and strong benefits.