Process Engineer - Power Generation

Wood; Tucker (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join our growing Power Engineering group in the United States. This hybrid role involves leading process and mechanical designs for various power generation projects, including renewable and conventional energy.

Ideal candidates will have 10–35 years of experience and a relevant engineering degree. We offer competitive compensation and opportunities to work on diverse projects that shape the energy sector.

Qualifications

• 10–35 years of relevant power plant process/mechanical engineering experience.
• Background at an AE firm, EPC contractor, or utility.
• Experience with gas turbine plants, biomass/WTE, and air pollution control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead process and mechanical design for power generation facilities.
• Develop heat and mass balances and equipment sizing.
• Prepare specifications, data sheets, and process flow diagrams.

Skills

Process design expertise

Thermodynamic cycle analyses

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Thermoflow suite

Job description

Job Description

Wood’s Power Engineering group is growing rapidly amid the current power boom. We are adding two experienced Senior Process Engineers to our team in Atlanta, GA (preferred) or Greenville, SC to support a strong pipeline of conventional, renewable, and low‑carbon energy projects. These will be hybrid roles. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected 50‑year legacy team working on technically challenging, high‑impact power generation projects across the full project lifecycle—from feasibility studies and FEED through detailed design and commissioning support. If you are a seasoned power process engineer looking to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and a brief note summarizing your relevant power plant experience. No agencies please.

Project Experience

• Simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas turbine plants
• Cogeneration (CHP) and district energy facilities
• Conventional thermal power plants (various boiler types and fuels)
• Biomass, waste‑to‑energy (WTE), and solid‑fuel industrial power plants
• Chemical recovery boilers for the pulp & paper industry
• Air pollution control systems (FGD, SCR, and similar)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process and mechanical design for power generation facilities
• Develop heat and mass balances, thermodynamic cycle analyses, and equipment sizing
• Prepare equipment specifications, data sheets, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams
• Serve as lead process engineer coordinating with multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, controls, civil/structural)
• Support feasibility studies, front‑end engineering & design (FEED), and detailed engineering
• Provide occasional field support for construction, commissioning, startup, or performance testing (as needed)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• 10–35 years of relevant power plant process/mechanical engineering experience
• Background at an AE firm, EPC contractor, utility, industrial power generation facility (plant engineer or operations), or major power equipment OEM
• Strong experience in one or more of the following: gas turbine simple/combined‑cycle plants, cogeneration/CHP, conventional thermal/boiler‑based plants, biomass/WTE, chemical recovery boilers, air pollution control systems (FGD/SCR)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Thermoflow suite (Thermoflex, PEACE, GT PRO, etc.) or equivalent power cycle simulation tools
• Field experience (commissioning, startup, performance testing, or plant operations)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse, high‑visibility projects during a transformative time in the energy sector
• Collaborative culture with industry veterans and opportunities to mentor and lead
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Choice of vibrant Southeast locations (Atlanta, GA or Greenville, SC) with access to the growing regional power industry

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non‑exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.