Senior Mechanical Engineer, Power Plant Systems Owner

Duke Energy Corporation; Crystal River (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer for Citrus Combined Cycle Station in Citrus County, FL. The role focuses on lifecycle planning, reliability, and cost-effective operation of mechanical assets onsite.

You will lead maintenance strategies, outages, and risk-based improvements, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, and contractors to ensure safe, compliant plant performance.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering from ABET-accredited program or equivalent advanced degree.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience with a PE license.
• Advanced engineering knowledge for independent problem solving and technical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as system owner for mechanical systems with accountability for condition, performance, and long-range planning.
• Monitor system health via operating data, PI trends, and evaluations.
• Lead root cause analyses and corrective actions for failures.
• Develop maintenance, replacement, and spare-parts strategies with prioritization.
• Provide engineering leadership for outages, scope definitions, and contractor coordination.
• Manage capital and O&M projects with business cases, schedules, and procurement support.
• Maintain configuration control of drawings, records, and asset data in Maximo.
• Support budgeting, capital forecasting, and portfolio development.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, OEMs, contractors, and safety teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and corporate requirements.

Skills

Engineering experience

PE license

ABET-accredited degree

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Master's degree considered in lieu

Tools

Maximo

PowerPlan

PI Vision

Microsoft Office

ACT

Job description

Duke Energy Corporation seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer for Citrus Combined Cycle Station in Citrus County, FL. The role focuses on lifecycle planning, reliability, and cost-effective operation of mechanical assets onsite.

You will lead maintenance strategies, outages, and risk-based improvements, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, and contractors to ensure safe, compliant plant performance.