Senior Engineer – Gas Generation & Power Advisory

DNV GL USA, INC.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Energy Systems North America seeks a Gas Generation Power Senior Engineer SME with deep experience in conventional and flexible thermal generation to advise on M&A, IE, and OE engagements across North America.

The role emphasizes practical operating and design knowledge for evaluating greenfield configurations, plant condition, performance, and lifecycle risk, delivering decision-grade technical insights to developers, owners, lenders, and investors in a dynamic advisory environment.

Qualifications

• Senior thermal power engineer with hands-on operating and design experience.
• Experience supporting advisory services across M&A, IE, and OE.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the thermal technical lead across advisory engagements (gas turbines, steam turbines, boiler systems, engines).
• Lead evaluations of assets and portfolios, identifying risks and value drivers.
• Assess plant condition using operating history, outages, heat rate, and dispatch profiles.
• Support technical due diligence and engineering scopes, including design reviews and contract evaluations.

Skills

Gas turbines

Steam turbines

Boiler systems

Reciprocating engines

Technical due diligence

Independent engineering

Owner's engineering

Lifecycle risk

Job description

DNV Energy Systems North America seeks a Gas Generation Power Senior Engineer SME with deep experience in conventional and flexible thermal generation to advise on M&A, IE, and OE engagements across North America.

The role emphasizes practical operating and design knowledge for evaluating greenfield configurations, plant condition, performance, and lifecycle risk, delivering decision-grade technical insights to developers, owners, lenders, and investors in a dynamic advisory environment.