Plant Project Engineer

Liberty Utilities; Riverton (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with match

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Stock Purchase Program

Headspace access

Flexible work environment

Job summary

LU Service Corp. in Riverton, Kansas, is seeking a Plant Project Engineer to support a 300 MW daily cycling plant within the Southwest Power Pool.

You will provide hands-on engineering support across operations, maintenance, and capital projects, applying engineering principles to improve safety, reliability, and performance in a complex power generation environment. The role develops technical expertise across plant systems, leads small capital and outage projects, and contributes to long-term

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from ABET-accredited university; technical and project management experience in industrial settings.
• 1–10 years of relevant power plant experience.
• Strong understanding of technical components within a power plant.

Responsibilities

• Support safety initiatives and participate in safety meetings.
• Understand plant operation, maintenance processes, and system integration.
• Assist in operator training and provide weekend/24/7 support as needed.
• Develop and manage projects under $50,000 including scope, bids, and scheduling.
• Assist larger projects and outage planning, including 3–5 outages with crews.
• Support development of Capital Budget and outage items.

Skills

Project management

Safety awareness

Operators/technicians support

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous learning

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Plant Distributed Control System

Maintenance Management System

Continuous Emissions Monitoring System

Corporate Financial Management System

Job description

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Plant Project Engineer

LU Service Corp.

Riverton, KS, US, 66770

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.
• 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
• 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 billionof 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 3GW 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 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.

Nearest Major Market: Kansas City
Nearest Secondary Market: Wichita