Senior Power Plant Engineer - Turbines & Outages Lead

Vicinity Energy, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicinity Energy in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Power Plant Engineer to lead site engineering for its 163 MW plant. The role directs combustion/steam turbine maintenance, sets standards for procedures, and guides engineering, operations, and maintenance staff.

You will mentor engineers, manage capital projects, and partner with vendors to optimize performance and reliability while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or equivalent 4 year technical degree.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the utility industry with engineering theory and design criteria.
• Experience in combustion turbine and steam turbine maintenance practices.
• Experience with Plant DCS, preferably Emerson Ovation.
• Experience with thermal performance analysis and real-time tools like OSIsoft PI.
• Strong instrumentation and controls background.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate O&M activities.
• Experience with real-time performance management software like OSIsoft PI.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering management of Capital improvement projects (design, bid, construction) within budget and guarantees.
• Lead technical expertise for outages of combustion turbine, steam turbine, and boiler units.
• Interface with industry experts for plant systems and equipment.
• Review planned maintenance and procurement impact with O&M, engineering, and procurement.
• Track plant performance, heat rate, and efficiency; identify upgrades.
• Use plant historian and DCS data to troubleshoot and optimize unit performance.
• Develop contracts/work scopes for external contractors to maximize efficiency.
• Perform reliability studies to maximize availability and capacity.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent 4 year technical degree

Tools

Emerson Ovation system

OSIsoft PI

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Vicinity Energy in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Power Plant Engineer to lead site engineering for its 163 MW plant. The role directs combustion/steam turbine maintenance, sets standards for procedures, and guides engineering, operations, and maintenance staff.

You will mentor engineers, manage capital projects, and partner with vendors to optimize performance and reliability while ensuring safety and compliance.