Senior Plant Engineer

Ethos Energy is recruiting for a Senior Plant Engineer supporting power generation at Louisiana Station, a co-generation facility in Baton Rouge, LA that provided steam and power to Exxon Mobil refinery. The candidate will have engineering responsibility for site mechanical systems, including fuel gas, boiler combustion, gas turbines, steam turbines, and associated auxiliary equipment. The candidate will also support engineering activities for pumps, fans, compressors, and other rotating equipment.

The candidate will review and assess system conditions and work with Plant Operations to optimize efficiencies and reliability of these mechanical assets at the facility. The candidate will also support Plant Maintenance in developing preventive and proactive maintenance plans for equipment, as well as troubleshooting equipment challenges when they arise. The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing improvement projects as part of a strategic, long-term project plan for these mechanical assets at the facility.

• Review mechanical performance of turbo machinery and other mechanical systems/equipment to ensure operating conditions are achieved to optimize process reliability and efficiency
• Facilitate preventive and proactive maintenance activities on equipment to ensure reliable operations
• Facilitate inspections and assessments of gas turbines, steam turbines, boilers, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), pumps, compressors, valves, gearboxes, and other assets to ensure mechanical integrity
• Manage and/or support long-term strategic project plan for mechanical systems at the facility
• Manage and/or support reliability-focused programs for the site, including vibration, lubrication, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Management of Change, and others
• Perform Project Management responsibilities including but not limited to: developing project scopes and objectives, developing project justifications, creating budgets and spend forecasts, tracking costs, managing relationships with 3rd parties, including purchasing/procurement processes, work execution, and site activities
• Regularly review and update piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and specifications documentation

• Utilize and be proficient with Microsoft Office software applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Utilize and be proficient with PI Process Book and other data management and analysis systems
• Utilize and be proficient with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Work closely with personnel from different departments on cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, identify improvement opportunities, and realize solutions – must be a good communicator and thrive in a team environment
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time

• Minimum 8 years of experience with industrial mechanical systems
• Previous experience with fuel gas and combustion processes
• Previous experience with turbo machinery – specifically gas turbines and steam turbines; specific experience on Siemens 501D and GE 7FA technology is preferred
• Previous experience with pumps, valves, piping and heat exchangers – specifically performing mass-flow balance and thermal performance modeling
• Previous experience performing mechanical performance and mechanical integrity assessments
• Basic technical understanding and competence in the areas of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and mechanical machinery dynamics

• Minimum education of Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering – or equivalent technical field – from an accredited institution; significant professional experience will be considered as a substitute

• Perform field/plant support with physical requirements of climbing ladders, accessing equipment at elevation, entering confined spaces, maneuvering through/over/around plant equipment and piping systems, and aiding in good housekeeping practices
• Flexibility to provide 24/7 support to Plant Operations and Maintenance during emergent situations

• Supportive company culture that values its employees
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & 401 K Plan
• Paid Parental Leave, Time Off & Holidays
• Extra money in your paycheck - Employee Referral Bonus
• Personal Development & Career Succession Planning
• Company sponsored Perks & Discount programs

Ethos Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.