Power Plant Reliability Engineer

American Electric Power

Georgia

On-site

USD 88,000 - 129,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering support for safe, reliable, and compliant operations at Turk Powerplant in Fulton, AR. You will monitor performance, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate capital projects with vendors and internal teams.

The role requires ABET-accredited engineering education, 2+ years of experience (master’s degree may count for entry), and a PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

  • ABET-accredited engineering degree required or equivalent.
  • Two+ years of related engineering experience; master’s degree may count for entry at higher level.
  • P.E. license preferred; VP or above may waive non-ABET requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering support for plant operations and maintenance, diagnose issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Perform structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis to improve reliability.
  • Monitor plant operating data to identify performance gaps affecting availability and efficiency.
  • Support and execute reliability programs (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, controls diagnostics).
  • Maintain configuration control and technical documentation, including MOC records.

Skills

Troubleshooting
Root cause analysis
Equipment reliability
Plant performance improvement
Control systems knowledge
Instrumentation knowledge
Performance monitoring tools
Project management
Vendor/contractor coordination
Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited bachelor's degree in engineering
Master's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited program)
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred

Tools

Controls diagnostics
Vibration analysis
Thermography
Oil analysis

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering support for safe, reliable, and compliant operations at Turk Powerplant in Fulton, AR. You will monitor performance, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate capital projects with vendors and internal teams.

The role requires ABET-accredited engineering education, 2+ years of experience (master’s degree may count for entry), and a PE license is preferred.

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