Mechanical Designer, Power Plants

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Power Supply Engineering Services (PSES) provides quality engineering solutions and analyses to maintain safe, reliable and cost-effective operations of PGE generation assets. The Engineering Design Support group provides electrical, mechanical, and civil design expertise and support services to Engineering and Plant Personnel. The group develops and maintains engineering drawings and models to support operations, maintenance, physical security, environmental, licensing, and regulatory functions.

As a Mechanical Plant Designer, you will be supporting PGE's generation facilities (wind, hydro, thermal). Your work will include new capital projects as well as verifying and updating drawings for existing systems. You need a working knowledge of industrial pipe system design and P&IDs for various industrial systems. Knowledge in Autodesk Plant 3D or BIM design software needed. This role will require travel to various generation facilities.

This position is open to both Grade 5 (EXP1 - Entry) and Grade 6 (P2 - Intermediate) levels. The level will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications, experience and demonstrated skills.

• Performs routine assignments in the entry level to a professional job progression
  Typically requires a college or university degree or the equivalent work experience that provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
  Uses existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems
  Receives instruction, guidance and direction from others
• Design Work Provides professional-level mechanical design knowledge and on-site support at thermal, hydro and wind power plants ; assists engineers in routine engineering designs; assists in designing and laying out simple systems to meet basic engineering criteria; assists in determining materials to be used for design.
• Design Practices and Technology Applies sound design practices and guidelines and uses current design technology resources for routine projects; provides drafting for design and as-built projects using AutoCAD and other software; assists in making drawing modifications using a drawing management system and procedures. Converts routine engineering designs, criteria and data into drawings and sketches; ensures design concepts and details are accurately and clearly conveyed.
• As-Built Packages Creates, processes and checks as-built packages for routine projects; assists in researching and resolving technical documentation inaccuracies and discrepancies; participates in as-built walkdown for final documentation; assists in tracking and monitoring annual as-built activities; provides status reports.
• Engineering Principles, Codes and Standards Ensures design solutions meet engineering principles; technical, regulatory and contractual requirements; industry codes; and company standards.
• On-Site Support and Field Investigations Provides on-site construction support for routine projects; prepares field reports; develops/updates drawings to guide construction personnel; assists engineers with drawing redlines; assists with plant system troubleshooting and turnover.
• General Project Support Assists in procuring materials and basic equipment that meet project requirements; assists in maintaining a work management system to monitor design progress, contributing to project schedule development and updates and informing engineer of project status and concerns.

• Design Work Provides professional-level mechanical design knowledge and on-site support at thermal, hydro and wind power plants assists engineers in moderately complex engineering designs; designs and lays out simple systems to meet basic engineering criteria; determines materials to be used for design.
• Design Practices and Technology Applies sound design practices and guidelines and uses current design technology resources for moderately complex projects; provides drafting for design and as-built projects using AutoCAD and other software; controls drawing modifications using a drawing management system and procedures.
• Design Drawings Converts moderately complex engineering designs, criteria and data into drawings and sketches; ensures design concepts and details are accurately and clearly conveyed.
• As-Built Packages Creates, processes and checks as-built packages for moderately complex projects; researches and resolves technical documentation…