Lead Engineer - Performance Engineering

Job Description SummaryA performance test engineer will be executing highly technical services on various gas turbine, steam turbine, and Combined cycle plant configurations. The successful execution of these global services will require that the engineer adhere to internal processes while being open to challenges that may arise. Engineers are accountable for the quality our customers feel when purchasing our services. Areas of customer quality include accurate/timely documentation, appropriate/timely installation of instrumentation, accurate collection of field data, various site activities, and communications.
The position requires approximately 50% travel in 1 to 4 week intervals, to destinations around the world. ** This is an estimate; travel requirements vary, with peak outage seasons seeing higher percentages and peak demand seasons seeing less travel.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Employee demonstrates consistent execution through the following:

• Review commercial guarantees, test expectations/requirements, and develop performance test procedures meeting all On Time Delivery and First Pass Yield.

• Prepare, plan, and lead execution of thermal performance tests and system level thinking (CC Basics)

• Analyze data, calculate test results, diagnose, evaluate testing issues, and develop corrective actions as needed.

• Prepare test reports for internal and external distribution

• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding testing activities, schedules, and technical issues

• Lead continued development and improvement of performance tools/processes

• Lead new service development initiatives

• Lead peer reviews of test plans and data evaluation

• Lead Project Kickoff, Risk Review, and parking meetings

• Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCA’s) and diagnostic efforts

• Lead complex project execution

• Lead onsite testing activities, including resource and time management and customer communication
   

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience in Engineering

• Proven industry experience in the areas of thermal performance modeling, field testing or thermal evaluation

• Ability to travel extensively in support of global assignments.

• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, thermodynamic systems (Combined Cycles), and thermodynamic cycles as they relate to gas turbines, steam turbines, or HRSG's.

• Proficiency in English language

• Unrestricted UK work permit

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