Systems Engineer - Coal-Fired Plant

LVI Associates; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer for a leading electric utility to support power generation operations and major plant improvement initiatives. The role leads reliability, maintenance strategies, capital projects, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across generation assets.

The position focuses on planning, execution, and mentoring of engineers, with occasional travel and emphasis on safety, cost-effectiveness, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited preferred).
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience within power generation, industrial facilities, or heavy process industries.
• Strong knowledge of power plant systems, controls, maintenance practices, and equipment performance.
• Ability to interpret schematics, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
• PE license preferred.
• Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from planning through execution, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and compliant delivery.
• Develop long-term equipment and maintenance strategies for plant control systems.
• Analyze operational, testing, and maintenance data to improve system reliability and performance.
• Support outage planning, corrective action reviews, and plant improvement projects.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on engineering initiatives.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power plant controls

Maintenance strategy

Troubleshooting

Project management

Data analysis

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited preferred)

Job description

A leading electric utility is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer to support power generation operations and major plant improvement initiatives. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for system reliability, maintenance strategies, capital projects, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts across generation assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from planning through execution, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and compliant delivery.
• Develop long-term equipment and maintenance strategies for plant control systems.
• Analyze operational, testing, and maintenance data to improve system reliability and performance.
• Support outage planning, corrective action reviews, and plant improvement projects.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on engineering initiatives.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited preferred).
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience within power generation, industrial facilities, or heavy process industries.
• Strong knowledge of power plant systems, controls, maintenance practices, and equipment performance.
• Ability to interpret schematics, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
• PE license preferred.
• Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

• Primarily plant-based position with occasional travel.
• Participation in outage support and occasional after-hours work may be required.
• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, retirement plans, healthcare benefits, and strong work-life balance.