Power Generation Civil Engineer III

Power Generation Civil Engineer III partners with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure long-term structural reliability of OPPD's generating facilities. This position applies advanced engineering judgment to analyze civil/structural systems, lead major repair and upgrade projects, and guide technical decision‑making related to foundations, rigging beams, structural supports, concrete structures, pond liners, and erosion-control systems. The role also mentors early‑career engineers and contributes to enhancing OPPD's engineering standards and lifecycle management strategies.

Power Generation Civil Engineer III partners with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure long-term structural reliability of OPPD's generating facilities. This position applies advanced engineering judgment to analyze civil/structural systems, lead major repair and upgrade projects, and guide technical decision‑making related to foundations, rigging beams, structural supports, concrete structures, pond liners, and erosion-control systems. The role also mentors early‑career engineers and contributes to enhancing OPPD's engineering standards and lifecycle management strategies.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned structural systems by understanding configurations, historical issues, failure modes, and lifecycle strategies.
• Evaluate and strengthen equipment and structural system health by analyzing inspection data, performing on‑site condition assessments, and developing mitigation strategies for emerging risks.
• Lead complex troubleshooting of high-impact civil/structural issues, applying advanced diagnostic methods and guiding others in systematic problem‑solving.
• Plan and implement major repair and upgrade projects, including budgeting, scheduling, design, construction coordination, and configuration control.
• Develop or refine structural engineering standards, specifications, and best practices to enhance consistency and improve plant reliability.
• Mentor Engineer I and II teammates and coordinate cross
  ¿ discipline collaboration among engineering, construction, and operations teams.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years civil/structural engineering experience, ideally in industrial or power generation settings
• Strong expertise in structural analysis, concrete repair design, rigging beam design, and soil/liner evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering tasks and oversee complex field work
• Experience leading large civil/structural upgrades or erosion-control projects

• Office:
  Work will be performed in a modern office environment amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises.
• Field:
  Work will be performed outside in a wide variety of weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, cold, wind, etc.), terrain, and other natural environmental hazards as well as pollen and other airborne allergens.
• Generation Plant:
  Work will be performed inside with exposure to industrial building conditions and may include extreme temperatures, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, and loud noise levels.
• Travel:
  Must be able to travel throughout the service territory and report to various locations in a timely manner as needed.

• Work will be performed in high traffic environments.
• Will work around energized high voltage electrical equipment.
• Will work in construction areas that present many physical hazards.
• Will work at heights.
• Will work in closed or confined spaces.
• Will work around asbestos and lead.

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