Power Plant Engineer (Energy)

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Leave

Medical, Dental, Vision

Commuter benefits

401k plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks a Plant Engineer for our Maryland operations. This role supports plant reliability, performance, and efficiency, monitoring turbines, HRSGs, and plant systems while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead root-cause investigations, manage capital projects, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to maximize availability while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Electrical preferred.
• Experience supporting power plant operations and reliability.
• Experience with root cause analyses to improve reliability.
• Knowledge of electrical/instrumentation/control systems incl. DCS/PLC.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Ability to lead studies and capital projects from planning to execution.
• Familiarity with OSIsoft PI and CEMS/DAHS preferred.
• Regulatory and safety compliance knowledge.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Valid US driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant performance and analyze heat rate to boost efficiency.
• Investigate failures and perform root cause analyses.
• Lead engineering studies and capital projects from planning to execution.
• Maintain and optimize instrumentation, controls, switchgear, and MCCs.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance on upgrades.
• Ensure records and drawings comply with standards.

Skills

Power plant operations

Root cause analysis

Electrical systems

DCS/PLC knowledge

Predictive maintenance

Technical writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

OSIsoft PI

CEMS/DAHS

DCS

PLC

Job description

The Plant Engineer works a standard Monday to Friday day shift schedule. This position will require extended hours, flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability as needed to support plant operations and business needs.

Opportunity Summary

The Plant Engineer provides engineering support to optimize plant reliability, performance, and efficiency. This role monitors plant systems, leads root cause investigations, manages engineering and capital projects, supports electrical and control system reliability, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams, the Plant Engineer helps maximize plant availability while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Your scope of responsibility as Power Plant Engineer will include the following primary functions:

Plant Engineering & Reliability

• Monitor plant performance, including combustion turbines, steam turbines, and Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), analyzing heat rate, efficiency, and operating trends to improve plant performance and profitability.
• Investigate equipment failures, forced outages, and generation losses; perform root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and prevent recurrence.
• Support investigations of plant incidents, equipment issues, and abnormal operating conditions by developing technical analyses, recommendations, and follow-up plans.
• Perform condition monitoring using vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other predictive maintenance techniques to assess equipment health.
• Maintain and optimize instrumentation, measurement, electrical, and control systems, including protective relays, circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to develop and implement equipment upgrades and engineering solutions that improve plant reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Maintain engineering documentation, configuration control, and plant drawings to ensure accurate records and compliance with company standards.

Professional Expertise & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Electrical Engineering preferred. Mechanical, Power Generation, or other closely related engineering degrees will also be considered.
• Demonstrated engineering experience supporting power plant operations, maintenance, or reliability in a utility or heavy industrial environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in monitoring plant performance, investigating equipment failures, and performing root cause analyses to improve reliability and availability.
• Comprehensive understanding of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, including DCS, PLCs, protective relays, transformers, switchgear, and motor control centers.
• Working knowledge of predictive and condition monitoring techniques, including vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis.
• Proven ability to lead engineering studies, capital projects, and contractor activities from planning through execution.
• Familiarity with plant performance monitoring and data systems, including OSIsoft PI and CEMS/DAHS; experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of environmental regulations, NERC reliability standards, and industrial safety requirements applicable to power generation facilities.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present recommendations and technical information effectively.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

BENEFITS:

• Paid Sick Leave where applicable by State
• Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, and a 401k plan offer
• Annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance
• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employ

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