Plant Project Engineer

Liberty; Riverton (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Dental Vision

401K match

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Headspace

Vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Certification costs

Recognition programs

Company culture

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with assets across North America. Liberty operates regulated electricity, water and natural gas services to over 1 million customers.

The Plant Engineer role at the Riverton Plant provides hands-on engineering support across operations, maintenance and capital projects, enhancing safety, reliability and performance in a high-energy environment.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree preferred; applicable project mgmt experience acceptable.
• 1–10 years of engineering experience in an industrial setting.
• Solid understanding of power plant components and operation.

Responsibilities

• Support safety initiatives, conduct observations, and participate in safety training.
• Develop understanding of plant systems, maintenance processes, and scheduling.
• Lead small capital/outage projects (<$50k) with scope, bids, and scheduling.
• Provide weekend, and 24/7 support as needed for operations.
• Assist with O&M budgets, procurement, and equipment specification.
• Support outage planning and manage a subset of outage items (3–5 crew).
• Develop basic skills across systems: DCS, CMMS, CEMS, and ERP.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Industrial experience in power plant

Job description

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Join a high-impact environment supporting the operation of a 300 MW daily cycling power plant within the Southwest Power Pool.

This role provides hands‑on engineering support across plant operations, maintenance, and capital projects—applying engineering principles to improve safety, reliability, and performance in a complex, high‑energy power generation environment.

The Plant Engineer will develop technical expertise across plant systems, lead small-scale capital and outage projects, and contribute to the long-term operational efficiency of the Riverton Plant.

Accountabilities

• Support plant efforts in achieving Liberty’s Triple Zero target by participating in safety meetings, performing safety observations, and contributing to short- and long-term safety improvement initiatives. Lead or support safety training programs as directed.
• Develop understanding of plant function and operation, specifically operational systems, equipment and their integration. Develop understanding of plant maintenance processes and procedures.
• Participate in formal training programs (e.g., OJT, Energy Supply Operator Training) and continue to develop technical knowledge through on-the-job learning with operators, technicians, and plant leadership.
• Support Operator/Technicians and other Managers in the operation and maintenance of the Riverton Plant and be able to provide weekend support.
• Be available for 24/7 support of operations and maintenance.
• Provide support for O&M budget.
• Support purchasing, by investigating and specifying equipment and parts as directed by other managers.
• Develop, implement, and manage projects of less than $50,000, including scope development, work packages, bid documents, scheduling, contractor selection, and full lifecycle project management (budget and schedule).
• Provide support for larger projects. Support development of Capital Budget.
• Support outage planning and implementation.
• Manage 3 to 5 outage items which have a 3 to 5-person work crew with a duration of 2 to 4 days.
• Support other larger scope outage items, including contractor as well as self‑performed.
• Develop basic skills in systems which support operation and maintenance of plant. These systems include, but are not limited to, Plant Distributed Control System, Maintenance Management System, Continuous Emissions Monitoring System, Corporate Financial Management System, etc.

Education and Experience

• Engineering degree from an ABET accredited university preferred. Applicable technical and project management experience in an industrial setting also acceptable.
• 1-10 years of experience
• This role requires a robust understanding of technical components within a power plant.

What We Offer

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
• Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
• Life insurance, and short-term & long-term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
• 3 weeks of vacation, paid sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
• Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work environment

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success.

We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.