Plant Specialist III

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Job Summary: 

The Plant Specialist / Engineer primarily will be responsible for administering NRG’s Structural and Walking Working Surfaces Inspection Program; NRG OPO-217 at the Limestone Plant. The incumbent is expected to have a working knowledge of inspection practices and repairs.   This knowledge can be gained through experience or a combination of college/technical training. In this position the individual will be expected to provide advanced technical support for issues structural in nature. Project Management of non-OPO projects will be expected.

The job level for this position will be based on education, skills, and experience.

The Limestone Generating Station is a 2-unit 1750MW coal facility built in the 1980’s to fire lignite and is currently operating on Powder River Basin coal. The plant is located in Jewett, Texas.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Administration of a high visibility, Safety oriented program to include Budgets, Inspections, repairs and reporting across all management levels.

• Provide oversite, direction and validation of 3 rd party inspectors.

• Provide oversite, direction, technical consultation regarding repairs and findings to NRG and contractor work crews.

• Provide direction and coordination to Contract Coordinator(s) with regards to plans, schedules, work scopes, priorities relevant to OPO program and repairs.

• Manage Station wide repair budget resulting from inspection findings.

• Build work packages for 3 rd party contractors based on finding priorities and adjacency.

• Develop long range budgets and schedules.

• Collaborate with Limestone staff, NRG Corporate Leadership, NRG peers at other plants and 3 rd parties to improve the plans and execution of programs and projects at Limestone.

• Develop project scope, budgets and schedules as needed to support plant priorities, these may or may not be inside core areas of responsibility.

• Perform field inspections, field measurements and equipment walk downs.

• Support, monitor and emphasize the importance of safety and environmental programs.

• Prepare written reports in assigned area of responsibility.

• Participate and/or lead teams that focus on specific problem areas or needs to achieve optimal operation (ie: Root Cause Analysis).

• Coordinate activities with Vendors/Contractors and outside support groups.

• Be proactive with problem recognition, using independent judgment to provide input on ways to solve them.

• Provide assistance when training personnel on system operations in their associated area of expertise.

• Provides technical input on due diligence efforts and new projects as they arise in their technical area of expertise.

• Attend training in area of specialization.

• Participates in the applicable internal and external user groups and implement industry best practices to the fleet as required.

Working Conditions :

• Normal office environment and/or out of doors work environment.  This could include working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures, and high humidity areas.

• Non-standard hours may be required in accordance with a 24/7 operations schedule.

• Requires operation of a motor vehicle and valid Driver’s License.

• Use of PPE (Personnel Protective Equipment), which may include safety glasses, hard hat, protective footwear, ear plugs, safety harness, respirator, etc. 

• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals.

• Operation of a personal computer.

• Business related travel - approximately 5% travel to out of state NRG and vendor facilities; and 5% local travel to NRG facilities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with 4 years’ experience in a power plant or 8 years’ experience in a power plant focused on operations, maintenance, or technical field.

• Must have knowledge of structural inspection techniques

• Must have knowledge and understanding of construction and repair methods

• Must have demonstrated skills in basic Project Management

• Must possess a valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering strongly preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated understanding of work planning and scheduling.

• Ability to coordinate and manage projects in his area of specialization.

• Ability to understand and interpret drawings and specifications.

• Ability to perform inspections of power plant systems and equipment and take field measurements.

• Ability to organize and interpret data collected in the plant and to make recommendations based on the findings.

• Above average ability to use standard business software to produce spreadsheets and reports.

• Ability to effectively communicate with other personnel at multiple levels of the organization.

• Ability to maintain a positive and professional working relationship with others.

• Ability to work well in a team environment.

• Ability to read and follow written corporate policies and procedures.

• Committed to the OSHA VPP Guidelines.  Takes responsibility for personal safety and safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect and/or collect data on plant equipment.

• May require lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities.

• Will require the ability to wear respirator.

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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