Power Plant Engineer II

Calpine Corporation; Goldsmith (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Calpine Corporation seeks a Plant Engineer II to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of its natural gas and geothermal power plants. This onsite role involves providing engineering expertise for plant systems, troubleshooting equipment issues, and leading root-cause analyses.

You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans, support outages and capital projects, and analyze performance data to improve efficiency and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise for plant systems and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and lead root-cause analyses.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans and support outages.
• Assist capital projects and analyze performance data to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and environmental teams to uphold safety and environmental standards.

Skills

Plant engineering

Root-cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Outage support

Data analysis

Safety compliance

Job description

Calpine Corporation seeks a Plant Engineer II to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of its natural gas and geothermal power plants. In this onsite role, you will provide engineering expertise for plant systems, troubleshooting equipment issues, and leading root-cause analyses. You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans, support outages and capital projects, and analyze performance data to improve efficiency, reliability, and environmental compliance. Working closely with operations, maintenance, and environmental teams, you’ll help drive continuous improvement, uphold strict safety and integrity standards, and contribute to Calpine’s cleaner, lower-carbon energy mission.