Senior Mechanical Engineer – CT Fleet Outages & Reliability

Oglethorpe Power Corp.; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oglethorpe Power invites applications for a Mechanical Engineer/Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the Talbot Energy Facility in Columbus, GA. This hands-on role focuses on reliability, outage execution, and technical guidance to plant leadership, maintenance teams, contractors, and vendors.

Candidates near Columbus are preferred; relocation assistance is available. The role includes field training and close collaboration with experienced team members to drive reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• 5–10 years of progressive engineering experience for Mechanical Engineer level.
• 10+ years for Senior Mechanical Engineer level.
• Power plant experience strongly preferred.
• EIT or PE license preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical reliability, condition assessment, troubleshooting, and maintenance for combined-cycle generation assets.
• Plan and support mechanical minor outage scope, including field execution, contractor coordination, issue resolution, and follow-through.
• Provide engineering support for major maintenance activities, capital projects, drawing and specification reviews, and construction acceptance activities.
• Partner with plant leadership on maintenance planning, lifecycle strategies, budgets, performance analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support integration of new assets into long-term maintenance and reliability programs.
• Provide outage-season support, including spring outage coverage, and assist other Oglethorpe Power generation assets as business needs arise.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Leadership

Communication

Safety-conscious

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Mechanical or Chemical Eng

Job description

Oglethorpe Power invites applications for a Mechanical Engineer/Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the Talbot Energy Facility in Columbus, GA. This hands-on role focuses on reliability, outage execution, and technical guidance to plant leadership, maintenance teams, contractors, and vendors.

Candidates near Columbus are preferred; relocation assistance is available. The role includes field training and close collaboration with experienced team members to drive reliability improvements.