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Sr. Power Plant Engineer

Starbase, TX💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Design, build, commission, and maintain utility-scale combined-cycle gas turbine power plants to ensure reliable rated output.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC power plant engineer

Builds

Combined-cycle gas turbine power plants (gas turbines, HRSG, steam turbines, generators, balance of plant)

Domain

Energy generation / Power systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Gas turbine commissioning, root-cause analysis, operating procedure development, OEM interface, inspection planning, performance data analysis, balance-of-plant coordination, spare parts strategy, CAD software, engineering standards compliance

Preferred skills

Combined-cycle plant systems knowledge, P&ID and control logic interpretation, specific turbine OEM experience (GE, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Doosan), DCS platform familiarity, LTSA contract negotiation, failure analysis methodologies, performance monitoring tools, grid interconnection knowledge, industrial load integration

Technologies

GE 7/9HA, Siemens Energy SGT6/8-8000H, Mitsubishi M501/701JAC, Doosan H-class turbines, Mark VIe, SPPA-T3000, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, ASME B31.3, ASME BPV Code Section VIII, AFSPCMAN 91-710

Responsibilities

Lead commissioning activities including combustion tuning and control system checkout; own root-cause analysis for turbine trips and performance degradation; develop operating procedures and abnormal condition playbooks; interface with OEMs on warranty and outage planning; execute major/minor inspections and hot gas path outages; analyze turbine performance data to identify efficiency losses; coordinate with balance-of-plant teams; build relationships with EPC contractors for construction handoff; develop spare parts strategy and maintenance budgets

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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