Principal Monitoring Diagnostic Engineer(Performance Engineer)

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Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineer

Job Function Summary

As a Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineer, also known as a Performance Engineer, in the power generation industry, you will be tasked with ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of power generation equipment through real-time monitoring and advanced diagnostic techniques. You will deploy and maintain monitoring systems to track the operational status of various components, analyze performance data to identify anomalies or potential issues, and perform in-depth diagnostics to resolve complex technical problems. Your role will involve collaborating with operation, maintenance, and engineering teams to develop and implement corrective actions, conducting detailed analyses, and recommending improvements to enhance system efficiency and prevent downtime. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining the stability and efficiency of power generation operations, ensuring both safety and operational excellence.

Key Job Information

Principal Monitoring & Diagnostics Engineer 6294

Career Level: Specialist: Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise

• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• Leads functional teams or projects
• Supports the implementation of maintenance strategies by partnering with plant operations and/or maintenance to identify opportunities that present the highest business value.
• Performs equipment monitoring, field support, data analytics and application of engineering fundamentals to prevent and identify equipment failures.
• Monitors and understands equipment performance, identify, evaluate, and communicate operational risks to plant including corrective action recommendations.
• Mentors less experienced engineers.
• Leads activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.
• Evaluate and analyze process variables to identify status and trending of key operating parameters.
• Optimize station equipment operation to meet key performance indicators
• Innovate and continuously explore state of the art technology
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for thermal performance and system health
• Related Titles: Performance Engineer, Thermal Performance Engineer
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards: All Engineering Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and discerns the need for and provides guidance and direction to colleagues on engineering processes and standards across generation, substation, transmission and/or distribution assets.

Engineering Standards: Monitoring & Diagnostics Develops enterprise solutions for the application of remote monitoring solutions to assist assets and asset owners with an evaluation of asset health to support safe operation.

Engineering Production: All Engineering Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects, including establishing work plans to be applied.

Project Coordination: All Engineering Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on complex projects, representing the team to internal and external stakeholders (i.e., regulatory, technical society, etc.).

Project Coordination: Monitoring & Diagnostics Leads cross-functional monitoring, diagnostics, and performance analytics projects and complex initiatives and deliverables.

Knowledge Sharing: All Engineering Actively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring; participates in professional societies and technical committees and may assist with code/standard authoring; is externally recognized in the industry as a technical expert; reviews engineering work, resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or power engineering or other applicable engineering degree. ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

Experience:

Typically eight or more years in engineering.

Certifications, Licenses and Training:

Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role. CMRP, CbM/PdM certifications. Vibration certifications (CAT I or CAT II).

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Expert knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
• Expert understanding and application of engineering processes and procedures; intermediate knowledge of other related departments and functions.
• Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures.
• Intermediate knowledge of construction feasibility.
• Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Intermediate knowledge of power operations and merchant function
• Advanced knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimates.
• Advanced knowledge of data visualization tools and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Advanced knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and control of plant systems and equipment specific to the process area of the position.
• Advanced understanding of Power Plant processes and equipment and the interrelationships between them.
  
  

Functional Competencies: Monitoring & Diagnostics

• Advanced knowledge of Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR), first principle thermodynamic modeling, fundamental knowledge of vibration analysis, dissolved gas analysis (DGA) and/or hydro/wind/thermal operations. Ability to visualize data in multiple formats such as MS Excel, PI, Tableau or other BI tools.
  
  

General Competencies

• Advanced accuracy skills.
• Advanced knowledge of the utility industry.
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills.
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced individual and group presentation skills.
  
  

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

• Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
  
  

Cognitive

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
  
  

Physical Capabilities

☒ Does the job require a valid driver’s license? Yes

☒ Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory

☒ Overnight inside/outside the service territory: Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

☒ Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

☒ Lifting/pushing/pulling (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb

☒ Carrying (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb

☒ Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats):

Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

☒ Office environment

☒ Plant environment

☒ Field environment

Compensation Range:

$96,300.00 - $189,875.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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