Power System Principal Engineer/Power System Engineer Sr/Power System Engineer

Position Information

Posting Title Power System Principal Engineer / Power System Engineer Sr / Power System Engineer

Job Requisition Number AE503996

Position Number 109517

Job Type Full-Time

Division Name Power Production

Minimum Qualifications

Power System Engineer :

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.

Licenses and Certifications Required :

None.

Power System Engineer Sr :

Licenses and Certifications Required :

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year of employment.

Power System Principal Engineer :

Licenses or Certifications :

Notes to Applicants

Austin Energy Power Production Engineering Department is looking for a Power System Principal Engineer / Power System Engineer Senior / Power System Engineer who will implement Predictive Maintenance Program tasks for rotating equipment at Austin Energy Decker and SHEC power plants and chilled water plants. The ideal candidate will implement periodic monitoring process of condition of rotating equipment by collecting and analyzing vibration and infrared parameters for energized rotating industrial equipment. The goal of this equipment condition-based monitoring is to identify proactive maintenance actions to be performed at a scheduled point in time when the maintenance activity is most cost effective and before the power plant equipment fails in service.

The ideal candidate will perform vibration and infrared thermography data collection at rotating industrial electro-mechanical equipment by using different computer and portable handheld vibration and infrared data collectors. The ideal candidate will perform collected vibration and infrared data analysis. The ideal candidate will assess rotating industrial equipment vibration condition and provide AE plants’ maintenance and operation crews with recommendations pertaining criticality of vibration issues, expected rotating equipment remaining runtime, and expected equipment maintenance / repair needs based on collected vibration data analysis. The ideal candidate will build new vibration routes for new equipment at Decker, SHEC , and AE chill water plants. The ideal candidate will balance rotating equipment and perform rotating equipment failure root cause analysis and equipment life cycle evaluation. The ideal candidate provides hands-on support to plant maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve rotating equipment downtime situations. The ideal candidate will provide recommendations for reducing AE plant rotating equipment vibration level down to the industry acceptable limits.

Additional duties will include : conducting equipment failure root cause analysis, prepare technical reports based on findings, recommend corrective actions, perform engineering support for Austin Energy Decker, SHEC power plants and Austin Energy chill water plants as required, perform project management functions as required.

Pay ranges for each position is as follows :

Power System Engineer – $42.46 to $54.94

Power System Engineer Senior- $48.38 to $62.90

Power System Principle Engineer – $52.25 to $67.93

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE (http : / / www.austintexas.gov / department / active-employee-benefits) for more information.

WHEN COMPLETING THE CITY OF AUSTIN APPLICATION :

The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history. A detailed and complete employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Describe your specific experience for each position. Include all job duties, responsibilities, and employment dates. Any gaps in employment must have an explanation and dates of unemployment. Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history.

Resumes will not be accepted. Statements such as “see resume” will not be accepted. You may use “N / A” for fields that are not applicable. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your employment application. Supplemental information or changes to your application will not be accepted after the job posting closes.

The responses to the supplemental questions must reference the employment history listed in the employment history section. Once the requisition has closed, the application cannot be changed to update work history, supplemental questions, or any other information.

We reserve the right to verify high school and college education for the top candidate(s).

If you have any questions regarding your City of Austin employment application, please use the official website of the City of Austin as reference. www.austintexas.gov

VETERAN INTERVIEW PREFERENCE :

Military / Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge, at the time of initial interview to receive military / veteran interview preference.

CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK :

The top candidate will be subject to a minimum 7 year criminal history background check.

Pay Range

Commensurate

Hours

Monday through Friday

7 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 00 p.m.

Job Close Date 03 / 20 / 2025

Type of Posting External

Department Austin Energy

Regular / Temporary Regular

Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable

Category Professional

Location 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin TX 78723; Hybrid

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working within industrial environment

Experience working with rotating industrial equipment

Vibration Analysis 1 course completion Certificate, or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment

Level 1 Infrared Thermographer course completion Certificate, or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Power System Engineer (https : / / services.austintexas.gov / hr / jobdesc / rpts / jobreport.cfm?codeid=2633)

Power System Engineer Sr

Power System Principal Engineer (https : / / services.austintexas.gov / hr / jobdesc / rpts / jobreport.cfm?codeid=2634)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Power System Engineer (https : / / services.austintexas.gov / hr / jobdesc / rpts / jobreport.cfm?codeid=2633)

Power System Engineer Sr

Power System Principal Engineer (https : / / services.austintexas.gov / hr / jobdesc / rpts / jobreport.cfm?codeid=2634)

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

EEO / ADA

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

The minimum qualifications for this position require graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering. Do you meet these requirements?

Please describe your experience working in an electro-mechanical industrial environment.

Open Ended Question)

Please describe your experience working with rotating electro-mechanical industrial equipment.

Open Ended Question)

Please describe your experience collecting vibration data on energized industrial rotating equipment using a portable vibration data collector.

Open Ended Question)

Please describe your experience analyzing vibration data that has been collected with a portable vibration data collector.

Open Ended Question)

Please describe your experience collecting infrared thermography data on energized electrical industrial equipment.

Open Ended Question)

Please describe your experience analyzing collected infrared thermography data.

Open Ended Question)

Do you have the Vibration Analysis 1 course completion Certificate or the ability to obtain it within 6 months?

Do you have the Level 1 Infrared Thermography Certificate or the ability to obtain one within 6 months?

This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

Optional & Required Documents

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Contact City of Austin Employment Services

Office : 512-978-JOBS (5627)

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