Senior Process Control Engineer - Power Generation

Calpine Corporation; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Calpine Corporation seeks a Process Control Engineer III to support reliable operation of its natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants. You will design, configure, and optimize DCS/PLC and SCADA systems, apply advanced control strategies, and perform data analysis to improve plant performance, safety, and compliance.

You will lead troubleshooting of complex control issues, support commissioning and upgrades, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams in a highly

Qualifications

• Experience with process control design and tuning is preferred.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and optimize DCS/PLC and SCADA systems.
• Apply advanced control strategies to improve plant performance.
• Perform detailed data analysis to enhance safety, reliability and compliance.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex control issues and support commissioning/upgrades.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and engineering teams.

Skills

Control systems

Tools

DCS/PLC

SCADA

Job description

Calpine Corporation seeks a Process Control Engineer III to support reliable, efficient operation of its natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants. In this role, you will design, configure, and optimize DCS/PLC and SCADA systems, apply advanced control strategies, and perform detailed data analysis to improve plant performance, safety, and compliance. You will lead troubleshooting of complex control issues, support commissioning and upgrades, and collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cleaner, reliable energy in a highly analytical, safety-focused environment that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.