Plant Engineer

Job Overview

JOB TITLE: Plant Engineer
REQUISITION: FOS
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DEPARTMENT: Jeffrey Energy Center
LOCATION: St. Marys, KS
PAY RANGE: Engineer I: $68,500 - $85,600 - $102,700;
Engineer II: $83,600 - $104,500 - $125,400;
Staff Engineer: $93,400 - $116,800 - $140,200;
Sr Engineer: $94,600 - $126,500 - $157,600;
Lead Engineer: $111,400 - $148,500 - $185,600;
Principal Engineer: $116,200 - $154,900 - $193,600

Scheduled

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m. (Other hours as required). 9-80 work schedule option available after probationary period or 4-10 work schedule option available after probationary period.

This professional position is responsible for engineering duties on mechanical equipment including rotating equipment and piping systems supporting the operation and maintenance of steam turbines. This includes planning, organization, inspection, recommendations for improvements and follow-up of repairs during overhauls.

Provide technical support to Plant Operations and Maintenance on system improvements, troubleshooting, repair plans, process optimization and project implementation.

Perform project engineering duties to overhaul and replace equipment including the development of budget, schedules, specifications, and documents.

Identify, develop, and initiate capital and maintenance projects with an implementation date of one to three years in duration.

Provide engineering support on facility safety initiatives when designing and/or redesigning work processes to eliminate workplace injuries.

Lead large capital projects and engineering studies assigned to support plant goals. Manage projects in compliance with Evergy’s ethics, safety, and engineering standards.

Participate in the capital and O&M budgeting process. Provide budgetary cost, schedule, and justification for future years’ capital improvement projects.

Keep current in discipline, assess new technologies and ideas, develop, evaluate, and seek approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and capability of the process.

Lead assigned efforts for improvements in support of safety and plant market mission.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to present technical information and prepare concisely written reports.

Demonstrated degree of sound judgment, resourcefulness, initiative, and innovation in handling complex technical assignments, with minimal supervision.

Periodically inspect equipment during outages (forced and scheduled) and develop repair plans based on applicable codes and failure mechanisms.

• Engineer I:
  Assists experienced engineers in developing studies, plans, criteria, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments, integrated systems analysis, cost estimates, budgets. Provides analytical support for consultation and recommendations to the Company within and to other business units and/or customers because of studying company or customer-owned systems, processes, equipment, vehicles or facilities. Collects and compiles financial data for budget and actual costs of projects.
• Engineer II & Staff Engineer:
  Develops studies, plans, criteria, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments, integrated systems analysis, cost estimates, budgets. Provides consultation and recommendations to the Company within and to other business units and/or customers because of studying company or customer-owned systems, processes, equipment, vehicles or facilities under an experienced engineer. Reviews financial data from budget and actual costs of projects under the guidance of an experienced engineer.
• Sr. Engineer:
  Develops studies, plans, criteria, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments, integrated systems analysis, cost estimates, budgets. Provides consultation and recommendations to the Company within and to other business units and/or customers because of studying company or customer-owned systems, processes, equipment, vehicles or facilities. Reviews financial data from budget and actual costs of projects. Frequently operates independently and seeks guidance when appropriate.
  
  Generally, is looked to be a team lead. Operates independently with minimal instruction from supervisor.

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university (ABET). Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and design theory required. Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices.

Engineer Experience Levels:
Engineer I - 0-2 years of engineering experience
Engineer II - 2 or more years of engineering experience
Staff Engineer - 4 or more years of engineering experience
Sr Engineer - Typically possesses 8 or more years of engineering experience and an active member of a recognized industry committee or published in recognized technical journals or at minimum has two related career…