Structural Engineer 2 – Nuclear
Sargent & Lundy
Performance Engineer III / Senior
Dairyland Power Cooperative
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Wisconsin
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💰 $114,900 - $198,200 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- - Lead in developing strategies for improving power plant performance through an effective monitoring program and performance evaluation process. Develop, implement and maintain analytical computer software used to track, evaluate and report plant performance.
- - Provide analytical support to the Fuels Department to help evaluate and select various fuels for power plant combustion.
- - Develop and maintain computer based performance models for each generating unit.
- - Coordinate activities to maintain a plant performance database and compile data used in reporting plant performance data for in-house and outside agencies (i.e., GADs, DOE (EIA), MISO, NERC, etc.).
- - Lead in the development and implementation of generation station performance testing, supporting plant performance improvement goals and objectives.
- - Be a resource for power plant staff on performance related topics.
- - Conduct thermodynamic analysis of power plant cycles/equipment using computer-modeling techniques where applicable.
- - Initiate, plan, develop and implement performance related capital projects designed to improve and/or address plant performance issues.
- - Supervise testing of performance-related activities of contractors, vendors and assigned DPC staff.
- - Submit and present progress reports for assigned projects.
- - Maintain engineering expertise through continuing education, conference attendance, and cultivation of professional contacts in the power industry.
- - Provide support and mentor other Generation Division engineers and staff.
- - Participate as a team member on multi-department projects or committees.
- - Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- - Please note this position is open only to U.S. citizens.
- - B.S. Degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management, plant engineering, operations, or maintenance, demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility and complexity.
- - Expertise in power plant performance activities, including analysis, modeling, and the use of computer applications.
- - Proven involvement in project planning, engineering design, and budgeting.
- - Possess or be qualified to attain Professional Engineering Registration.
- - Valid Driver’s License.
- - Knowledge of power plant operation and thermodynamic modeling and applications.
- - Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
- - Management oversight and coordination of plant resources and personnel.
- - Experience in plant testing and reporting, computer science, engineering economic analysis and power station engineering design, operation and maintenance.
- - Computer literacy.
- - Ability to work cooperatively with people at all levels.
