Title: Rotating Equipment Engineer
Position Type: Contract
Location: New Jersey
Key Project Requirements:
- 5+ years of engineering experience in power generation, with 10+ years preferred, specializing in rotating equipment reliability, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Strong technical experience with pumps, motors, steam turbines, compressors, gearboxes, bearings, lubrication systems, and associated Balance of Plant (BOP) equipment.
- Hands-on experience with vibration analysis, equipment alignment, condition monitoring, root cause analysis, and rotating equipment failure investigations.
- Experience supporting planned and forced outages, equipment inspections, repair evaluations, and fleet-wide reliability improvement initiatives.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide fleet-wide engineering and reliability support across multiple power generation facilities in the northeastern United States. This position will focus on improving the performance, reliability, and availability of rotating equipment, including pumps, motors, steam turbines, compressors, gearboxes, and associated auxiliary systems. The Rotating Equipment Engineer will lead equipment reliability programs, investigate mechanical failures, develop engineering solutions, and support planned and forced outages. This role requires close collaboration with plant operations, maintenance, engineering teams, OEMs, and third-party contractors to implement consistent engineering standards and continuous improvement initiatives across the fleet.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead fleet-wide rotating equipment reliability programs, including equipment inspections, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, performance trending, and corrective action tracking.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert for pumps, motors, steam turbines, compressors, fans, gearboxes, couplings, bearings, lubrication systems, and associated BOP equipment.
- Troubleshoot rotating equipment performance and reliability issues, including excessive vibration, misalignment, cavitation, bearing and seal failures, lubrication deficiencies, and equipment imbalance.
- Conduct root cause failure analyses (RCFA), evaluate equipment condition and operating data, and develop corrective actions to improve reliability and equipment availability.
- Provide engineering support during planned and forced outages, including scope development, equipment inspections, repair recommendations, and evaluation of alignment and balancing results.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, equipment reliability improvements, and standardized engineering practices across multiple facilities.
- Coordinate with plant personnel, OEMs, vendors, and contractors to evaluate equipment deficiencies, recommend engineered solutions, and support equipment repairs and upgrades.
- Travel to fleet facilities as needed to conduct equipment evaluations, support outage execution, troubleshoot equipment issues, and implement reliability improvements.
Job Requirements:
- Strong technical knowledge of rotating equipment operation, maintenance, reliability, and failure analysis within power generation or comparable heavy industrial environments.
- Proficiency in vibration analysis, precision alignment, equipment balancing, lubrication practices, and rotating equipment condition monitoring.
- Ability to interpret equipment performance data, engineering drawings, OEM technical documentation, and inspection reports to identify and resolve mechanical reliability issues.
- Experience developing corrective action plans, evaluating equipment repairs, and recommending improvements to rotating equipment performance and lifecycle reliability.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate complex equipment issues.
- Ability to manage multiple engineering initiatives and reliability programs across geographically dispersed facilities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with plant operations, maintenance personnel, engineering leadership, and external service providers.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% to support fleet-wide engineering activities, inspections, and outages.
Education / Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred; Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related disciplines considered with relevant rotating equipment experience.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant engineering experience in power generation, with 10+ years preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with rotating equipment reliability, vibration analysis, equipment alignment, lubrication systems, troubleshooting, and power plant outage support.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
The hourly pay rate for this position is $80 - $90 per hour.
Eligible employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.