Power Plant Engineer II — Reliability & Outage Focus

NRG Energy

Texas

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking a seasoned engineer to support power plant operation, maintenance and reliability. You will perform inspections, analyze data, report findings, and coordinate repairs for turbines, generators and boilers to maximize efficiency and safety.

The role requires an engineering degree and 5+ years’ experience in engineering, maintenance, and troubleshooting, with travel and field work expected.

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree from an accredited college or university.
  • 5+ years’ experience in engineering, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting.
  • Ability to travel; willingness to work in plant environments.
  • Knowledge of safety programs and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience with heat rate analysis and turbine/generator systems.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for power plant equipment, particularly turbines, generators, and boilers.
  • Perform site inspections and condition assessments to support maintenance planning.
  • Develop reports and present to stakeholders; analyze plant data.
  • Lead or participate in teams addressing problem areas in generating units.
  • Coordinate activities with Vendors/Contractors and other divisions.

Skills

Power plant operation
Engineering calculations
Root cause analysis
Outage planning
Field inspections
Heat rate analysis
Vendor coordination
Lockout-Tagout
PI System
SAP S4
MS Project
Microsoft Office
Power plant systems

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Excel
PowerPoint
MS Project
SAP S4
PI System

Job description

NRG Energy is seeking a seasoned engineer to support power plant operation, maintenance and reliability. You will perform inspections, analyze data, report findings, and coordinate repairs for turbines, generators and boilers to maximize efficiency and safety.

The role requires an engineering degree and 5+ years’ experience in engineering, maintenance, and troubleshooting, with travel and field work expected.

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