The AES Corporation is looking to improve equipment and thermal performance, as well as ensure the reliability and availability of critical systems at Eagle Valley CCGT and Harding Street Station, to optimize plant operations and asset lifecycle management.
Requirements
- Field expertise in plant systems to improve performance and reliability.
- Experience with energy generation plant equipment and multiple DCS systems.
- Knowledge of vibration systems, performance monitoring systems, and machine learning algorithms.
- Experience with IT/OT network configurations and diagnostic tools.
- Familiarity with ASME Performance Test Codes and reliability engineering standards.
- Experience with OEM equipment such as GE, Siemens, Toshiba turbines.
- Understanding of power plant controls, control logic, and vibration analysis.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and use advanced pattern recognition software models and plant operational data to detect changes in the operating behavior of plant equipment and systems.
- Perform daily monitoring of site critical components using advanced analytics software.
- Respond to, evaluate, and prioritize alarms for potential equipment issues, and provide recommendations to optimize plant systems.
- Support and interface with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess equipment anomalies.
- Communicate equipment anomalies to plant operations and engineering personnel.
- Identify and classify associated risks, provide mitigation recommendations, and ensure resolution tracking.
- Monitor equipment performance and predict component health to improve reliability, availability, maintainability, and performance.
Other
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in generation and reliability engineering.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously.
- Certification in reliability engineering or related field is a plus.
