Skillbridge - Plant Engineer

This opportunity is for service members in the Skillbridge program.

The Lakeland Electric Skill Bridge Power Plant Engineering Intern will support utility-scale electric power generation facilities. Interns will work alongside senior engineers responsible for the planning, operation, maintenance, and improvement of mechanical and electrical systems supporting turbine generators and auxiliary plant equipment at the McIntosh, Larsen Memorial, and Winston Power Plants.

Depending on the intern’s engineering degree and professional background, training assignments may also include exposure to chemical engineering systems or control system engineering supporting power generation operations. This flexible training structure allows the program to develop engineers with diverse technical skills needed to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.

Interns will participate in real engineering projects under the supervision of engineers and experienced plant personnel while gaining practical experience in power plant operations.

• Prepares the scope of work for a given project or study, which may require data gathering, specifications, plans, diagrams, schematics, equipment/materials, and cost estimates for the required aspects.
• Oversees, completes, or assists in all aspects of assigned engineering project design or study.
• Provides project management and quality control functions for work done by parties associated with the project or study.
• Assists various departments within the organization on energy production.
• Studies and/or implements significant modifications or improvements to the electric power system.
• Assists in coordination with Plant Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Plant Operations, System Control, Substations, Relay department and contractors.
• Acts as a representative/liaison with regulatory agencies and other utility and industry organizations.
• Maintains and complies with project schedules and budgets.
• Operates various computer-aided engineering design and analysis programs or tools and produces work orders or studies to support projects.
• Maintains an efficient filing and records system for projects from initiation to project close out.
• Prepares complex forecasts, studies, technical reports, and related items.
• Maintains an efficient filing and records system for projects from initiation to project close out.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the appropriate area of your expertise to support Lakeland Electric’s compliance with the National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standards Requirements.
• Position is required to attend meetings and visit job sites at locations other than primary work locations.
• Position is required to work alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.
• Position is Mission Critical.

• Oversees contract maintenance and repair projects.
• Investigates and analyzes plant operation and maintenance problems, both short-term and future, to determine solutions.
• Provides construction management support, field inspections, quality control, and contract interface with construction crews, as needed, for major construction projects.
• Researches and verifies “as built” condition of systems and equipment, including underground systems.
• Assists in testing and operating power plant equipment, performance of pollution controls testing, survey work and non-destructive testing programs.
• Develops and oversees the design of complex power generation systems, construction standards, bid specifications, and drawings for specific projects according to established guidelines and engineering practices.
• Calculates and oversees the calculation of statistical averages, cumulative and rolling averages, statistical trends,…