Plant Engineer I - Sr - Little Rock

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Provides technical support to the AECC power plant(s) assigned and conducts other activities as needed to maintain safe and reliable power generation facilities. In this position, you will be given the opportunity to work alongside others who are versatile, enthusiastic, and continuing to strive to push AECC and our mission forward.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management and technical oversight as needed as owner of complex, large capital projects.  
• Own, Coordinate and execute planned capital and O&M projects by interfacing with plant personnel, contract personnel, and other stake holders to ensure the plant modification process is followed.  
• Provide engineering guidance for ongoing projects and maintenance troubleshooting of equipment to address issues in a timely manner.  
• Provide oversight of engineering activities of external firms, including development of work scopes, and solicitation and evaluation of proposals, project planning and controls, review of deliverables, installation support, and start-up assistance.  
• Assist plant on KPI criteria/Improvement; support plant staff to track action plans and Root Cause Analysis  
• Provide interface with equipment OEMs; Consults with and assists power plant personnel on maintenance, troubleshooting, and operations of systems and equipment.  
• Monitors health of major equipment and assists plant personnel with the development and execution of maintenance and testing programs for such equipment.  
• Inspects home and satellite facilities, and reviews design and installation of equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.  
• Coordinates with plant personnel to provide engineering designs, equipment specifications, and other work package documentation to support reliability improvement projects for existing plant systems.  
• Manages vendor coordination, procurement of materials and services, work execution and closeout of plant projects as required.  
• Keeps abreast of related current scientific developments and governmental regulations and uses every opportunity to become better qualified in this area of responsibility.  
• The ability to handle stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.  
• Other duties as assigned.  
• Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.  
• Maintain awareness of and compliance with applicable laws and regulations from various regulatory entities, internal policies, procedures, and directives. Ensure ongoing monitoring and timely incorporation of any changes to maintain adherence to compliance standards.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited program.  
• Driver's License.  
• Qualified to work in USA  
• Minimum Experience Required 
  • Engineer I: No experience required. 
  • Engineer II: Minimum 2 years’ experience required. 
  • Engineer III: Minimum 4 years’ experience required. 
  • Sr Engineer: Minimum 8 years’ experience required.  

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Professional Engineer (PE) License  
• Engineering Intern (EI) license  
• Experience as a plant/maintenance engineer, maintenance planner, or supervisor in a combined cycle power plant is preferred.  
• Project / outage management experience with an emphasis in electrical and/or controls.  
• Experience with T3000 and/or DCS integration of plant process equipment  
• Adept at troubleshooting and resolving power plant related issues and have strong interpersonal skills.  

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions, vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Moderate diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in the performance of tasks which are not as varied as those positions with high-level diversity and decision-making. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; and color vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Pursuant to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593, this position is a designated safety-sensitive position according to AECC/AECI standards and processes.