What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer - Power Generation position at WEC Energy Group?
WEC Business Services LLC
We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Controls Engineer - Power Generation in our Oak Creek, Wisconsin location.
This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Principal Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor.
Job Summary
The Power Generation Engineering role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, efficient and reliable operation of power plant mechanical equipment and systems such as pumps, critical valves, fans, etc. This role will not only focus on the mechanical system operation, but also develop an understanding of the associated controls system to help with troubleshooting and replacement of controls system components as necessary.
Job Responsibilities
- Work with plant and corporate personnel to maintain a safe working environment in our facilities.
- Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, and other Engineering personnel to maintain reliability of equipment automated by PLCs or other control systems.
- Monitor and recommend necessary valve automation upgrades to improve overall valve performance.
- Manage contractors performing work on systems. The work could include engineering and design as well as onsite maintenance activities.
- Manage system team budgets, focusing on controlling costs without adversely affecting safety or reliability.
- Properly applies codes, standards and regulations to relevant tasks, designs and projects. Updates drawings and other engineering documentations and maintains corporate records by filing in accordance with business unit guidelines.
- Initiates projects to ensure long-term reliable operation of equipment. Develop project cost estimates, schedules, technical bid specification and perform bid evaluations. Monitor project status and update cost estimates as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
