What are the responsibilities and job description for the Performance Engineer position at NRG?

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Job Summary :

Provide monitoring, oversight, and guidance to a fleet of power-generating facilities, concentrating on performance-related processes, and identifying opportunities for process improvements through performance monitoring, data analysis, and related operating & maintenance (O&M) functions to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant plant operation.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities :

Develop, implement, and oversee a program for monitoring the thermal performance of a fleet of power-generating facilities.
Establish, update, and communicate every month the key performance indicators (KPIs) for this program.
Assist the generating stations in assessing and correcting equipment degradation that affects plant thermal performance.
Provide technical support, testing, and inspection expertise within process areas to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.
Assist the stations in optimizing equipment operation to meet key program performance indicators
Assist the stations in developing O&M and Capital budgets for maintaining / improving the thermal performance of process equipment.
Assist in developing strategic plans for equipment overhauls to optimize equipment life and time between overhauls.
Implement performance monitoring software in conjunction with process instrumentation to assess and improve cycle / equipment performance.
Implement methodologies to quality-check key process variables associated with the thermal performance monitoring program.
Conduct or procure training to support customer understanding of the performance monitoring programs.
Interface with outside engineering resources on an “as-needed” basis.
Work effectively in a team environment as a leader, member, and / or facilitator.
Perform other duties and assignments as required.

Working Conditions :

This position is a combination of work in office and industrial settings.

This position can require up to 50% domestic travel, primarily within the state of Texas.

Minimum Requirements

Engineering or Technical Degree with a minimum of five years experience in technical support of power plant processes

Technical degree inclusive of college-level Thermodynamics.

Preferred Qualifications

BS in Engineering with five years or more of experience in Power, Refinery, or Chemical process facilities.

Knowledge / experience with thermal performance monitoring programs and methodology.

Additional Knowledge, Skill,s and Abilities

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PI Process book

Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills with all levels of the organization

Basic understanding of Lock-out and tag-out (LOTO) practices for related process equipment

Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency) :

Must be able to wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection harnesses, and other PPE as required.

Duties require extensive manual dexterity in the usage of a computer terminal and keyboard while sitting for extended periods of time developing thermal models, process historian review, and other software as needed.

May be required to enter Permit Entry Confined Spaces

May be required to perform equipment inspections by climbing vertical ladders in excess of 20 feet and stairways in excess of 50 feet, using step stool, kneeling, bending, walking over uneven surfaces such as loose rock, open grating, and up and down staircases.

May be required to prepare and conduct training, including mentoring individuals one-on-one. In conducting training, the specialist may be required to carry training materials and to stand for extended periods of time.

Please Note : Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s education and / or experience and consistent with the job location’s market pay rate.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability. Level, Title and / or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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