Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (Power & Hydro)

Tennessee Valley Authority; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Valley Authority seeks an Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) at the Raccoon Mountain Chattanooga site. The role focuses on technical leadership of I&C equipment, systems, and processes, using test data and control charts to optimize plant performance across coal, gas, and hydro assets.

The successful candidate will prepare CPJs, lead outage planning, and supervise engineering staff, ensuring changes to plant configuration are controlled and documented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited school.
• Full competence as a System Engineer with extensive I&C experience at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert in Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) equipment, systems, and processes.
• Direct improvement studies using plant data and monitor control charts to optimize performance.
• Lead multi-discipline engineering work to optimize plant I&C systems for fossil plants and hydro assets.
• Prepare specifications, cost-benefit analyses, and CPJ packages for upgrades or new equipment.

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls

Power plant operations

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

NFPA knowledge

Capital Planning

Job description

Tennessee Valley Authority seeks an Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) at the Raccoon Mountain Chattanooga site. The role focuses on technical leadership of I&C equipment, systems, and processes, using test data and control charts to optimize plant performance across coal, gas, and hydro assets.

The successful candidate will prepare CPJs, lead outage planning, and supervise engineering staff, ensuring changes to plant configuration are controlled and documented.