Power Plant Engineer II — Reliability & Optimization

Calpine Corporation; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Calpine Corporation seeks a Plant Engineer II to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of its natural gas and geothermal power plants in Odessa, Texas. This onsite role provides 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise for plant systems and troubleshooting equipment issues.
• Lead root-cause analyses to resolve failures and improve reliability.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans to sustain equipment health.
• Support outages and capital projects to enhance performance.
• Analyze performance data to improve efficiency, reliability, and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and environmental teams to drive continuous improvement and uphold safety and integrity standards.

Job description

Calpine Corporation seeks a Plant Engineer II to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of its natural gas and geothermal power plants in Odessa, Texas. This onsite role provides 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.