Senior Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

3d•$82,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Staff Engineer, Thermal, reporting to the Senior Director of Thermal Engineering, will support Invenergy’s efforts to develop, engineer and construct new combustion turbine and reciprocating engine generation projects throughout North America. This role will encompass the full project life cycle including project development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning and will assist managing third party engineering consultants and contractors; specifying project configurations; specifying project performance, creating project specifications; preparing bids; evaluating bids; managing major equipment manufacturers supplying combustion turbines, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators; and supporting permitting and commissioning efforts. A strong background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and combustion turbine performance is desired. This position is based on-site at Invenergy's downtown Chicago office.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related engineering discipline.
2+ years’ experience in project engineering management of large capital projects with a focus on thermal power generation or transferable energy sector work.
Familiarity with regulatory, siting, and environmental permitting processes for large-scale industrial projects.
Knowledge and experience with project design and configuration.
Experience in the power generation industry, specifically thermal energy, with a focus on utility-scale project development.
Spreadsheet modeling using Microsoft Excel.
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Must have a valid US driving license
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or Professional Engineering License
Proficiency in spreadsheet modeling using Microsoft Excel.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Working knowledge and experience with combustion turbines technologies.

Responsibilities

Support project development work such as site selection, general arrangement development, site surveying, environmental studies, permit applications, geotechnical investigations and others
Interface with equipment vendors to explain technical requirements and receive technical proposals
Manage the project relationship with OEMs
Review technical deliverables like P&ID, heat and mass balances, project design documents, equipment specifications and drawings, layouts, and electrical one-line drawings
Provide engineering oversight during project design and construction
Interface with contractors for resolution of technical issues
Assist oversight of power plant commissioning activities
Coordinate with internal teams to align project development and execution with financial and commercial objectives.
Establish relationships with various technical experts among stakeholders, utilities, RTO/ISOs.