Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation & Outages

opc; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hands-on training

Job summary

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

Candidates near Columbus are strongly preferred, relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• 5–10 years of progressive engineering or technical experience for Mechanical Engineer; 10+ years for Senior Mechanical Engineer in power generation or related infrastructure.
• Power plant experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting outage planning and execution, major maintenance, contractor oversight, and/or capital projects.
• EIT certification or PE license is preferred.
• Valid driver's license meeting program requirements.

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 generation assets as needed.

Skills

V machines

Siemens V84.2

5000F machines

Turbine technology

Combined-cycle

Reading drawings

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens V84.2

5000F machines

Job description

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

Candidates near Columbus are strongly preferred, relocation assistance is available.