Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Co-op

Oglethorpe Power Corp.; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 2,893,000; Full time

Job summary

Oglethorpe Power Corp. is seeking a Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Co-op to support the Sr. Reliability Engineer with data collection and reporting for thermal performance analyses.

The role involves assisting in identifying equipment reliability issue trends and contributing to root-cause investigations for project work, with travel to Georgia facilities. The position offers an opportunity to gain real-world experience in power generation, working with gas and steam turbine technologies in

Qualifications

• Gathers data from plant systems and reports findings.
• Supports trend analysis of thermal performance and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sr. Reliability Engineer in data collection and reporting for thermal performance analysis.
• Identify equipment reliability issue trends.
• Assist with project to determine equipment failures and performance root causes.
• Travel to facilities across Georgia to support plant performance efforts.
• Compile data, perform trending analyses, and support publishing reports and presentations.
• Communicate with plant technicians, engineers, and management.
• Possibility of additional rotations in field engineering, project/outage management, and plant operations & maintenance.

Skills

Data collection

Reporting

Trend analysis

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Job description

Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Co-op

• Pay will be based on completed credit hours.
• Co-op is responsible for assisting the Sr. Reliability Engineer in data collection and reporting for thermal performance analysis and identifying equipment reliability issue trends.
• May assist with project to determine equipment failures and performance root cause analysis.
• Work directly with the Sr. Reliability Engineer on power plant performance and equipment issues and project development which includes traveling to facilities across Georgia.
• Will compile data, complete trending analysis and support publishing report results and presentations.
• This role will provide an opportunity to gain experience and expand real-world knowledge in the power generation industry utilizing gas turbines and steam turbines technologies in simple-cycle and combined-cycle configurations.
• Must be able to work in an industrial plant, climb stairs and ladder with appropriate supervision and safety training will be provided.
• Responsibilities will include interaction, communication, and collaboration with plant technician, engineers, and management.
• The potential for additional rotations in field engineering, project/outage management, and plant operations & maintenance are other future areas targeted for this co-op position.