Power Plant Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

AXG Contracting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AXG Contracting seeks a Rotating Equipment Engineer to support reliability across multiple generating facilities. You will troubleshoot pumps, motors, turbines, and supporting equipment, lead reliability programs, and partner with operations and contractors to implement improvements.

The role involves travel up to 40% to sites across the portfolio, with strong emphasis on root cause analysis and practical engineering solutions. A PE is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Five+ years rotating equipment engineering in power generation.
• Experience with pumps, motors, turbines, lubrication systems, and outage support.
• PE license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead fleet rotating equipment reliability programs including inspections and performance trending.
• Diagnose issues involving vibration, misalignment, imbalance, cavitation, and bearing degradation.
• Lead root cause investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Provide engineering guidance for pumps, motors, turbines, and auxiliaries.
• Support outages with scope development, inspection review and alignment/balancing assessment.
• Collaborate with plant operations, manufacturers, and contractors to implement repairs.

Skills

Rotating equipment troubleshooting

Vibration analysis

Root cause investigations

Strong communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Electrical/Industrial engineering considered with relevant experience

Tools

Vibration analysis tools

Condition monitoring equipment

Job description

AXG Contracting seeks a Rotating Equipment Engineer to support reliability across multiple generating facilities. You will troubleshoot pumps, motors, turbines, and supporting equipment, lead reliability programs, and partner with operations and contractors to implement improvements.

The role involves travel up to 40% to sites across the portfolio, with strong emphasis on root cause analysis and practical engineering solutions. A PE is preferred but not required.