Lead engineer - Thermal performance test will be executing performance tests for fossil power plants for new build plants and retrofits. The incumbent will lead plant assessment activities of installed base and develop the solutions specific to the assessed plant. Areas of customer quality include accurate/timely documentation, appropriate/timely installation of instrumentation, accurate collection of field data, various site activities, calculations, report preparation and communications.
Roles and Responsibilities
Drives units and/or system level functional performance to deliver customer solutions. Defines and conducts testing of equipment and/or entire systems, identifying the best testing strategy and measurement system. Reports performance with respect to the guaranteed values in accordance with industry codes and standards. Participates in the research, design, development, and enhancement of technologies in the areas of performance, operability, and cost optimization. Can include delivery of customer solutions that properly balance cost and benefit (including architecture, key design trade-offs, flow-down of requirements and flow-up of capability).
Review contract performance guarantees and test expectations
Identify the performance risks and preparing mitigation plans
Prepare performance test procedure
Supporting PG test instrument calibrations, instrumentation preparation, site transport
Installation of PG test instrumentation, data collection and sanity check and trouble shooting at site
Executing thermal performance tests at site, coordination with customer for successful completion of test
Performance calculation with data collected from site
Prepare performance assessment reports and discussion with customer for report approval
Prepare feedback summary and share with tendering and execution team.
This position requires extensive travel.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
At least four (4) years of experience in Thermal Plant Performance
Strong understanding of thermodynamics and thermodynamic cycles as they relate to fossil power plants, particularly steam turbine island.
Knowledge of technical guarantees principles and commercial consequences
Good understanding of precision instrumentations used in PG test, it’s accuracies, and calibrations
Knowledge of performance test codes such as ASME PTC codes
Prior experience in power plant performance testing and analysis
Broad knowledge in the field of engineering practices, ability to motivate position, analysis for the appropriate use within SP business and projects stakeholders.
Knowledge of power plant and/or steam turbine design
Ability to travel extensively in support of assignments
Fluent in English language
Desired Characteristics
Expert level proficiency in power plants system level operation and thermodynamics
Tendering & Project execution experience
Experience with modelling and analysis programs for power plants
Advanced degree in Mechanical/Energy Engineering
Proficient in the use of computers and PC software
- Excellent communications skills - both verbal and written
Strong interpersonal skills
Prior power plant testing experience
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