Plant Engineer

Plant Engineer

LU Service Corp.

Riverton, KS, US, 66770

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Join a high-impact environment supporting the operation of a 300 MW daily cycling power plant within the Southwest Power Pool.

This role provides hands‑on engineering support across plant operations, maintenance, and capital projects—applying engineering principles to improve safety, reliability, and performance in a complex, high-energy power generation environment.

The Plant Engineer will develop technical expertise across plant systems, lead small‑scale capital and outage projects, and contribute to the long‑term operational efficiency of the Riverton Plant.

Support plant efforts in achieving Liberty’s Triple Zero target by participating in safety meetings, performing safety observations, and contributing to short‑and‑long‑term safety improvement initiatives. Lead or support safety training programs as directed.

• Develop understanding of plant function and operation, specifically operational systems, equipment and their integration. Develop understanding of plant maintenance processes and procedures.

Participate in formal training programs (e.g., OJT, Energy Supply Operator Training) and continue to develop technical knowledge through on‑the‑job learning with operators, technicians, and plant leadership

• Support Operator/Technicians and other Managers in the operation and maintenance of the Riverton Plant and be able to provide weekend support.
• Be available for 24/7 support of operations and maintenance.
• Support purchasing, by investigating and specifying equipment and parts as directed by other managers.

Develop, implement, and manage projects of less than $50,000, including scope development, work packages, bid documents, scheduling, contractor selection, and full lifecycle project management (budget and schedule)

• Provide support for larger projects. Support development of Capital Budget.
• Support outage planning and implementation.
• Manage 3 to 5 outage items which have a 3 to 5‑person work crew with a duration of 2 to 4 days.
• Support other larger scope outage items, including contractor as well as self‑performed.
• Develop basic skills in systems which support operation and maintenance of plant. These systems include, but are not limited to, Plant Distributed Control System, Maintenance Management System, Continuous Emissions Monitoring System, Corporate Financial Management System, etc.

• Engineering degree from an ABET accredited university preferred. Applicable technical and project management experience in an industrial setting also acceptable.
• 1-10 years of experience
• This role requires a robust understanding of technical components within a power plant.

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