Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for the design, modeling, development and testing of a machine, structure or system. Develops functional requirements. Understands and applies standard engineering principles. Creates simulations and prototypes to evaluate preliminary designs and test how a machine, structure or system operates. Designs and tests components, and integrates components to produce final product. Monitors quality of products and controls the efficiency of processes. Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Investigates root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.

1. Explain what the scope of the work/project is? Project Overview, deliverables (what is this person responsible for):

Provide engineering support for capital project execution at the Fort St. Vrain power plant. Responsibilities include design reviews, maintaining design basis accountability, technical oversight for capital projects, supporting new combustion turbine projects (Units 7 & 8), reviewing technical questions, and ensuring engineering standards are met. This position is backfilling an engineer on extended paternity leave.

1. What are the top 3-5 skills and qualifications (technology/application/software, etc.) required?

• Combined cycle power plant experience
• Fossil power plant/power generation experience
• Technical design reviews
• P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) review experience
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Engineering degree
• Familiarity with simple-cycle combustion turbine projects preferred/desired

2. What non-technical skills are necessary (i.e., such as communication, problem solving, team player)?

• Proactive mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong collaboration skills
• Self-directed work style
• Communication skills across cross-functional teams

3. Ideal candidate background and how many years required?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (typically Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred)
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Power plant, plant engineering, reliability engineering, or industrial facility experience
• Candidates should already have familiarity with equipment and plant operations due to limited ramp-up time available.

4. Are there any specific companies you like to see on a candidate's resume?:

Former Xcel Energy experience was viewed favorably

5. Are there any certifications/education that the candidate must possess?:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.

6. Are there any preferred or "nice to have " skills?

• Reliability engineering experience
• Plant engineering experience
• Mechanical systems expertise
• Chemical engineering background
• Power generation experience
• Simple cycle combustion turbine experience
• Mechanical design review experience involving piping, valves, and equipment specifications.