Fossil Plant Engineering (level commensurate with experience)

Talen Energy is seeking an Mechanical Engineer for our Montour Steam Electric Station located in near Washingtonville, Pennsylvania.  EOE M/F/D/V

This position is responsible for performing challenging engineering work with varying degrees of direct responsibility and levels of supervision. Specific job positions may include planning, designing and/or overseeing construction, installation, operation and maintenance of components, systems and facilities used in the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical energy in a power plant facility. 

Primary responsibilities will be to:

• Act as key engineering interface for day-to-day plant maintenance and operations activities.
• Support the planning and implementation of maintenance outages.
• Focus on maintaining or improving equipment condition and performance, being cognizant of available techniques and practices.  Identify and assist in resolution of emergent equipment issues.
• Coordinate with vendors as applicable, for related products and services.
• Prepare and maintain necessary technical documentation and operating and performance history records.
• Assist the maintenance and operations functions with troubleshooting activities, and with startup and shutdown tasks.
• Be available to provide engineering support as needed for a 24x7 operation (be available for overtime and callouts).
• Assist in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects.
• Use existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations that solve ongoing problems.
• Build relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively.
• Gather and correlate basic engineering data using well defined engineering procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems, and engineering studies.
• Assist in a variety of topics including developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations or new or better equipment purchase recommendations.

Basic Qualifications

●    Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or other related science discipline from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

●    A working knowledge of power plant is preferred. Must be able to work independently with minimal oversight. 

●    Ability to multi-task and deal with ever changing priorities.

●    Experience working with large rotating equipment (turbines, generators, fans, pumps). 

Note: You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .