Plant Engineer

The Linden Cogeneration Plant is a 980 MW natural gas combined-cycle cogeneration facility located within the Phillips 66 Refinery in Linden, NJ. In addition to generating electricity, the plant provides process steam to the refinery. The plant is equipped with five GE 7EA gas turbine generators and one GE 7FA gas turbine generator, each exhausting into a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG).

The HRSGs are connected to a common steam header, which supplies steam to three steam turbines and the adjacent refinery.

Opportunity Summary

The Plant Engineer at the Linden Cogeneration Plant will drive the reliability, efficiency, and safety of plant operations by leading engineering programs, monitoring performance, and managing predictive maintenance and water treatment systems. This role oversees strategic projects, capital improvements, and vendor partnerships while coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to optimize operations and implement continuous improvement initiatives. The Plant Engineer also ensures regulatory compliance, enforces a culture of safety, and provides leadership support across Operations and Maintenance functions.

Your scope of responsibility as Plant Engineer includes the following primary functions:

Plant Engineering, Operations & Maintenance

• Lead the monitoring and documentation of forced outages and generation losses, conducting thorough root cause analyses to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze plant performance data to identify trends, diagnose inefficiencies, and implement strategies that optimize reliability and output.
• Direct and supervise water treatment and production programs to maintain operational standards and regulatory compliance.
• Support outage planning and execution, including scheduling, resource allocation, and technical oversight to minimize downtime.
• Manage predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, air-in leakage monitoring, and other diagnostic techniques, to proactively maintain equipment reliability.
• Investigate equipment failures, providing recommendations for corrective actions, preventative measures, and long-term reliability strategies.
• Lead the Management of Change (MOC) process, ensuring all modifications to systems, procedures, or equipment are reviewed, approved, and documented for safety and compliance.
• Oversee operations modeling, data collection, and GADS entry/validation to ensure accurate reporting and informed decision-making across plant systems.
• Maintain and organize all engineering documentation, including procedures, site drawings, technical manuals, and records of operational or system modifications, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and proper version control for all relevant personnel.
• Promote and enforce a culture of safety, ensuring compliance with all NAES Safety Programs and site-specific safety requirements.
• Maintain all required licenses and access credentials, including a valid driver's license, P66 site access badge, TWIC card, and any other certifications necessary for safe and authorized plant operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including NERC standards, ASME codes, and industry best practices.

Project Management & Continuous Improvement

• Manage strategic projects from conception through completion, coordinating across Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership teams.
• Plan, budget, and manage capital improvement projects, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and fiscal accountability.
• Prepare, evaluate, and approve RFPs and bid packages while managing vendor selection and ensuring adherence to contractual and safety requirements.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, external engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies to drive operational improvements.
• Serve as a backup for the Maintenance Manager and Operations Manager, providing leadership and decision-making support as required.
• Review plant operations and design practices to identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiency improvements, and sustainable operations.
• Lead technology and plant upgrade initiatives by evaluating emerging solutions, recommending enhancements, and implementing innovations.

Perform additional duties as needed to support plant operations, engineering, and improvement initiatives.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value at NAES, and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to remain mentally alert and work safely at all times. All NAES managers and supervisors have a direct and important role in ensuring that all work is performed in a healthy and safe manner. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each Supervisor's performance.

Working Relationships

The Plant Engineer (PE) reports directly to the Plant Manager. The PE will coordinate with the Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, EH&S Manager, Administrative Manager, and others as needed in the daily operation of the Plant. Maintains a positive relationship with NAES Corporate…