Power Plant Reliability Engineer

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

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.