Senior Thermal Engineer: Power Plant Construction

Idaho Power Company; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee incentive plan

401k match

Pension plan

Competitive pay

Job summary

Idaho Power Company seeks a Senior Engineer in Mountain Home, ID to join the Power Production Engineering and Resource Development team. You will focus on the design, construction, and performance of gas turbines and reciprocating engines, driving efficiency and reliability across our thermal fleet.

Responsibilities include performance testing, data analysis, and coordinating outages with operations and OEMs, while shaping capital projects and future thermal development.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BS in Engineering or PE licensure required/preferred.
• Experience in power-plant engineering, performance testing, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of thermal performance and gas turbine/reciprocating engine operations.

Responsibilities

• Support design and construction of new RICE and simple-cycle gas turbines.
• Track heat rate, output, efficiency, vibrations, emissions; analyze performance.
• Plan and conduct pre/post-outage performance testing; validate maintenance/ upgrades.
• Analyze historian/control data to identify performance losses and improvements.
• Support outage planning, inspections, and coordination with teams and OEMs.
• Provide input on capital projects, upgrades, and future thermal generation development.

Skills

Engineering principles

Thermal performance knowledge

Utilities environment

Engine testing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (ABET)

PE license preferred

Tools

PI System

Thermoflow

Excel/Power BI

Job description

Idaho Power Company seeks a Senior Engineer in Mountain Home, ID to join the Power Production Engineering and Resource Development team. You will focus on the design, construction, and performance of gas turbines and reciprocating engines, driving efficiency and reliability across our thermal fleet.

Responsibilities include performance testing, data analysis, and coordinating outages with operations and OEMs, while shaping capital projects and future thermal development.