Consulting Engineer; Turbine - Oahu

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Company: hawaiianel

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The P YE PS TECHNICAL SERVICES Department of the P POWER SUPPLY ENGINEERING Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Manager)

Provides OEM-expert level field engineering and technical consulting services to the Hawaiian Electric Company’s generating plants’ older vintage steam turbines. Primary role and function includes identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving operational problems; optimizing maintenance and operational practices to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and remaining life; advising HECO maintenance crews and contractors on repair procedures; performing root cause analysis, specifying and evaluating NDT/NDE testing, maintaining QA/QC responsibilities;

specifying and overseeing local resources for mechanical and machining work; and ensuring compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. The Senior Engineer Turbine will be solely responsible for all turbine operational and mechanical activities, including repair schedules, that support an island electrical grid system.

• Provides advanced engineering expertise and develops strategies in the performance of steam turbine overhauls and equipment repairs to address cost-effective maintenance. Provides engineering direction, develops, and conducts necessary testing and other strategies to resolve conditions of steam turbines and associated assigned equipment.
• Leads, instructs, coordinates and directs assigned staff in the performance of steam turbine overhauls and equipment repairs to ensure appropriate cost-effective maintenance. Assesses equipment condition, evaluates repair alternatives, and makes timely and appropriate recommendations. Follows through to closure.
• Plans and forecasts for critical steam turbine outage work, including maintenance recommendations, resource allocation, and vendor/consultant coordination, to ensure strategic goals and objectives. Recommendations are based on thorough review of maintenance and operational records and data, past and present, and latest industry and/or OEM standards and practices.
• Researches, coordinates and directs complex technical assignments expected to result in new or improved steam turbine operational and/or maintenance practices and procedures. Serves as technical consultant to the station, MECO and HELCO.
• Develops, monitors and refines steam turbine condition assessment programs, using state-of-the-art techniques where appropriate.
• Investigates steam turbine equipment failures and enlists support of other departments and/or consultants as needed, to analyze and resolve the problem(s).
• Maintains appropriate department records and statistics, and makes timely distribution of same.
• Provides training for department personnel as the need arises.
• Performs economic evaluations as necessary, including both theoretical and actual cost/benefit analyses. Recommends cost-effective equipment modifications and/or additions.
• Facilitates, coordinates, develops and supports various LEAN, reliability and continuous improvement initiatives/processes/programs. Programs include Root Cause Failure Analysis program, Near Miss program, LEAN program activities, and Lessons Learned program. Collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, and other Departments to implement work process improvements.
• Promotes teamwork and self-directed workforce to support quality initiatives and Company values.
• Supports two-way communications to…