Site Reliability Engineer (contract)

Xcel Energy; Ashland (OR); In loco; USD 48.000 - 63.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Xcel Energy seeks a driven engineer to support operations at a waste-to-energy and biomass facility in Ashland, Oregon. You will own capital projects from scoping through close-out while also troubleshooting day-to-day equipment issues on-site, within a small cross-functional team.

The role blends project management with hands-on reliability engineering, requiring clear communication, budgeting insight, and a practical “get it done” mindset across aging plant systems and modern controls.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET preferred).
• Experience with power generation, utilities, or heavy industrial environments is preferred.
• FE/PE licensure is a nice-to-have.
• Experience with legacy equipment and switchgear is a plus.

Mansioni

• Lead capital and maintenance projects from scope, budgeting, through bid, execution, and close-out.
• Coordinate with plant management and maintenance staff for scheduling and communication.
• Support reliability engineering activities including troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Assist operations in diagnosing abnormal readings and plant anomalies.
• Manage forecasts and reporting in line with internal processes.

Conoscenze

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Project management

Budgeting

Troubleshooting

DCS knowledge

SAP experience

Communication

Electromechanical experience

Formazione

Electrical Engineering degree (ABET preferred)

Electromechanical discipline

FE/PE licensure (nice-to-have)

Strumenti

DeltaV

Emerson platforms

Work Asset Management Systems

SAP for work orders

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary

We are seeking a driven and technically grounded engineer to support operations at a waste-to-energy and biomass generation facility. This on-site, full-time role blends project management with reliability engineering, requiring someone who can take ownership of capital projects from initial scoping through close-out while also supporting day-to-day equipment troubleshooting and maintenance activities. The ideal candidate thrives in a hands-on industrial environment, communicates effectively across a small cross-functional team, and brings a "get it done" mindset to every challenge — whether that means navigating a budget forecast or walking the floor to diagnose an aging switchgear issue.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and maintenance projects from scope development and budgeting through bid, execution, and close-out
• Participate in daily 7:00 AM plant status update meetings and maintain clear communication with plant management and maintenance staff
• Support reliability engineering activities including equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance monitoring
• Assist operations teams in diagnosing abnormal equipment readings, unusual energy or voltage consumption, and other plant anomalies
• Coordinate with the on-site mechanical engineer, plant planner, and maintenance staff to prioritize and execute work orders
• Manage monthly project forecasting and reporting in alignment with established internal processes
• Support the integration and commissioning of new equipment alongside existing legacy systems, some dating to the 1940s and 1950s
• Contribute to planning efforts related to medium and high voltage equipment upgrades on a 5-year capital horizon
• Utilize asset management and work order systems to track project and maintenance activities

Skills

• Working knowledge of medium and high voltage electrical equipment and power plant fundamentals
• Understanding of how electricity is generated and delivered to the grid
• Project management skills including scope development, budgeting, bid management, and project close-out
• Basic financial literacy for project forecasting and monthly reporting
• Ability to troubleshoot electromechanical and control system issues in an industrial environment
• Familiarity with Distributed Control Systems (DCS); experience with DeltaV or Emerson platforms is a plus
• Experience with Work Asset Management Systems and SAP for work orders, asset tracking, and project management
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and drive them to resolution independently
• Effective communicator capable of working within a small, collaborative team of approximately 35 personnel
• Electromechanical or controls experience is highly desirable

Experience

• 2–3 years of engineering experience in a power generation, manufacturing, utilities, or industrial environment is preferred
• Recent graduates with strong academic backgrounds and demonstrated problem-solving ability will be considered
• Prior exposure to project management processes from initiation through close-out is expected at the start of the role
• Experience working with legacy industrial equipment, switchgear, and mixed-vintage plant infrastructure is a plus
• Background in food and beverage, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial settings is acceptable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution is strongly preferred
• Degrees in Electromechanical Engineering or related disciplines will be considered
• Non-ABET accredited degrees may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is a nice-to-have

The closing date for applications for this job posting is 11/09/2026.
Should you require any accommodations in responding to this job posting or at any stage during the application process, kindly e-mail : [e-mail]

Pay Rate Range

34.62 - 46.15 USD hourly