Senior Mechanical Engineer - CT Fleet Reliability

Georgia System Operations Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Oglethorpe Power is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the Talbot Energy Facility in Columbus, Georgia. This hands-on role strengthens mechanical reliability, supports outage execution, and serves as a technical resource for plant leadership and maintenance teams.

Candidates near Columbus are preferred, with relocation assistance available. The selected candidate will receive hands-on training from an experienced mentor and contribute to major maintenance

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 5–10 years for Mechanical Engineer; 10+ years for Senior Mechanical Engineer in power generation/industrial facilities.
• EIT certification or PE license is preferred; valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical reliability, condition assessment, troubleshooting, and preventive/predictive 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

Mechanical reliability

Outage planning

Vendor coordination

Reading drawings

MS Office

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

V machines

Siemens V84.2

Siemens 5000F

Job description

Oglethorpe Power is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the Talbot Energy Facility in Columbus, Georgia. This hands-on role strengthens mechanical reliability, supports outage execution, and serves as a technical resource for plant leadership and maintenance teams.

Candidates near Columbus are preferred, with relocation assistance available. The selected candidate will receive hands-on training from an experienced mentor and contribute to major maintenance