Gas Turbine Fleet Engineering Manager

Overview

Gas Turbine Fleet Engineering Manager - Astoria, NY (NYC)

Alpha Generation manages and operates power generation facilities that are positioned to provide reliable, secure, safe, and sustainable power. The company is backed by Arc Light Capital Partners and oversees a large domestic independent power portfolio with substantial annual revenue. The role reports to the Director of Engineering and Special Projects and is part of a dynamic team addressing fleet-wide engineering challenges in a fast-paced environment.

• Support day-to-day, mid-term, and long-term operational activities, planned major maintenance outages, forced outages, new projects and programs as required for gas turbine-generator operations as subject matter expert
• Promote safety by ensuring overall safe equipment condition and operation through enforcement of industry and company standards, policies and procedures
• Assist in negotiation and administration/management of all long term service agreement programs within the portfolio
• Some commercial background in this area is preferred including experience negotiating and managing contracts
• Make technical decisions within area of competence regarding acceptance of fit-for-purpose equipment, materials or components that are not in accordance with original intent due to wear, defects, or installation issues; identify operating or maintenance restrictions or remediation needed to maintain acceptable risk
• Work closely with plant personnel at various sites to investigate and conduct root cause analysis of gas turbine-generators and associated systems; identify options for mitigation or elimination of deficiencies
• Coach and/or lead repairs and inspections during routine, forced and/or scheduled outages
• Project execution including meeting company objectives for safety, quality, budget, and schedule
• Maintain relationships with contractors and vendors and stay informed of market and technological advancements
• Support construction and equipment testing and commissioning
• Represent the Company positively and professionally

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university with 5+ years of experience in the power industry; M.S. degree beneficial
• Familiarity with failure modes of typical power plant prime movers, generators, materials, systems and components
• Understanding of plant design, construction, operations, maintenance, testing or analysis in utility, oil & gas, or marine propulsion, with expertise in OEM gas turbines and generators
• Knowledge of gas turbine disassembly/assembly, alignments, balancing, etc. as part of major maintenance
• Working knowledge of gas turbine major components and repair requirements for various OEMs
• Knowledge of codes and standards such as ASME, ASTM, ANSI, IEEE, ASCE, OSHA
• Previous field experience as TFA, FE, startup and commissioning tech; 7+ years desired; experience in geographically diverse North American regions desirable
• Previous managerial experience of at least 2+ years
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision, able to multi-task and manage multiple assignments under time constraints
• Exceptional project and process management skills; team player; strong written and oral communication skills; strong organizational skills
• High level of computer and internet competency; proficiency with Windows-based software programs
• Travel up to 30% of the time

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

• Electric Power Generation

New York, NY