Senior Thermal Engineer: Gas Turbines & RICE Performance

Idaho Power Company; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 130,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee incentive plan

401k match

Pension plan

Job summary

Idaho Power Company in Mountain Home, Idaho, seeks a Senior Engineer to join the Power Production Engineering and Resource Development team to design, construct, and optimize thermal generation assets such as gas turbines and RICE.

The role emphasizes performance analysis, testing, and data-driven improvements, with responsibilities spanning design support, performance tracking, and outage coordination. A PE or ABET degree and substantial experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET-accredited institution.
• Experience: 6 years in related engineering, or 5 years with PE or an advanced degree and 3 years in the area.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Design and construction support for new RICE and simple-cycle gas turbines.
• Track heat rate, output, efficiency, and emissions for RICE and gas turbines.
• Plan and conduct performance testing, pre- and post-outage.
• Analyze plant historian data to identify performance losses and improvements.
• Support outage planning and coordination with operations, maintenance, and OEMs.
• Provide technical input on capital projects and future thermal development.

Skills

Engineering principles

Thermal performance

Power generation

Reciprocating engines

Gas turbine

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Plant design

Data analysis

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

PE license or EIT pathway

Tools

PI System

Thermoflow

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Idaho Power Company in Mountain Home, Idaho, seeks a Senior Engineer to join the Power Production Engineering and Resource Development team to design, construct, and optimize thermal generation assets such as gas turbines and RICE.

The role emphasizes performance analysis, testing, and data-driven improvements, with responsibilities spanning design support, performance tracking, and outage coordination. A PE or ABET degree and substantial experience are required.