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TXNM Energy Power Production Engineer I-IV in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Power Production Engineer I-IV
Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States
Job ID: 6088681
Date Posted:Sep 23, 2024
POSTING DEADLINE
This position is posted until filled.
DEPARTMENT
Department: Generation Engineering
JOB DESCRIPTION
Power Production Engineer I
Salary Grade: G08
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$58,128 - $77,021 - $95,912
Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.
SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision, performs assignments designed to develop engineering work knowledge and abilities through the application of standard techniques, practices, and procedures. Provides entry-level engineering support for small and repetitive generation projects. Conducts small or repetitive studies or participates in larger studies where project performance, cost, and scheduling are the key factors of evaluation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides entry-level engineering support to the generation assets
Provides troubleshooting, condition assessment, vendor capability determination, and test and repair procedures
Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations, and evaluations
Develops and implements projects and provides task updates
Creates and reviews work scopes, modifies/creates operating procedures, updates drawings, and reviews designs
Writes capital budget requests and provides justification for areas assigned
Oversees vendor supplied equipment
Represents the Company on fundamental technical matters
Ensures safety and consistency of engineering results by following Company and industry standards
Provides occasional entry-level technical direction and/or activity supervision to contractors and lower-level personnel
COMPETENCIES:
Knowledge and ability to interpret and apply appropriate basic and well-established principles, practices, regulations, codes, and standards
Confident working in and around high temperatures, pressures, voltage (up to 345kV), and large rotating equipment
Ability to translate theory and physics to power plant applications
Previous project experience
Demonstrates good leadership skills
Advanced interpersonal skills
Self-motivated
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from a four year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), with one to three years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
Project experience is required.
Three or more years of on-site plant engineering experience is preferred.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read, interpret various documents and apply national, state, and local codes and standards
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, write speeches, and presentations
Ability to speak effectively before various groups
COMPUTER SKILLS:
In depth knowledge of personal computers
In depth knowledge of electrical engineering design, computer aided design, project management, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in complicated situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequent sitting, standing, and walking necessary. May need to crouch, bend, and climb. Will be exposed to outside elements and will work at various heights. May lift 50 pounds or less. Protective equipment required includes a hard hat, safety glasses, and hearing protection. Will work around operating machinery, pressure piping, pressure vessels, electricity, computers, office equipment, and construction equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Time will be divided between office and field. This position may be located at either coal fired or gas turbine generating sites within the Energy Resources generating asset fleet. Must be comfortable working in a coal fired or gas turbine generation site.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Power Production Engineer IV
Salary Grade: G05
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$86,016 - $116,120 - $146,226
Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.
SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, manages large and significant engineering projects and/or a number of small and complex projects. Acts as a staff advisor and consultant. Provides diverse and advanced engineering and project management expertise.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manages engineering aspects of large generation projects or many smaller projects
Provides troubleshooting, condition assessment, vendor capability determination, and test and repair procedures
Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations, and evaluations to diverse groups
Develops and implements projects and provides task updates
Creates and reviews work scopes, modifies/creates operating procedures, updates drawings, and reviews designs
Writes capital budget requests and provides justification for assigned areas
Oversees vendor supplied equipment
Leads or conducts performance, cost, and scheduling studies/evaluations that require advanced and innovative techniques and/or the modifications of standard practices and precepts
Represents the Companys interests in advanced engineering matters
Provides technical support, direction, and activity supervision to contractors and other associates
Identifies and resolves broad technical and/or organizational issues affecting the Company¿s goals and objectives
Applies extensive engineering expertise to improve or develop new standards
Functions as a supervisor for staff engineers, professionals, technicians, and others
COMPETENCIES:
Extensive knowledge of and ability to apply diverse engineering principles and economic and decision analysis studies of complex issues to area problems including generation, process, fuels, planning, financial and regulatory issues, asset utilization, and environmental controls and regulations
Ability to translate theory and physics to power plant applications
Comfortable working in and around high temperatures, pressures, voltages (up to 345kV), and large rotating equipment
Ability to provide the operational areas with highly skilled and diversified expertise
Demonstrate good leadership skills
Advanced interpersonal skills
Self-motivated
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from a four year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), with five to seven years of experience.
Project experience is required.
Masters degree is preferred.
Three or more years of on-site plant engineering experience is preferred.
Promotion to Power Production Engineer IV requires that there be a business need for this level of engineer.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:
Professional Engineers License in the State of New Mexico is preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides advanced and often highly innovative technical direction and/or activity supervision to contractors and Company personnel on an as needed basis. May function as a supervisor and/or provide training for staff engineers, professionals, technicians, and others. Identifies personnel requirements, set schedules, and assigns work.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read, interpret various documents and apply national, state, and local codes and standards
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, write speeches, and presentations
Ability to speak effectively before various groups
COMPUTER SKILLS:
In depth knowledge of personal computers
In depth knowledge of electrical engineering design, computer aided design, project management, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in complicated situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequent sitting, standing, and walking necessary. May need to crouch, bend, and climb. Will be exposed to outside elements and will work at various heights. May lift 50 pounds or less. Protective equipment required includes a hard hat, safety glasses, and hearing protection. Will work around operating machinery, pressure piping, pressure vessels, electricity, computers, office equipment, and construction equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Time will be divided between office and field. This position may be located at either coal fired or gas turbine generating sites within the Energy Resources generating asset fleet. Must be comfortable working in a coal fired or gas turbine generation site.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Power Production Engineer III
Salary Grade: G06
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$74,796 - $100,975 - $127,152
Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.
SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, manages all of the engineering aspects of generation projects of moderate scope or for detailed phases of major project efforts. Supports operational areas through the application of standard and non-standard engineering techniques, practices, and procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides troubleshooting, condition assessment, vendor capability determination, and test and repair procedures
Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations, and evaluations to diverse groups
Develops and implements projects and provides task updates
Creates and reviews work scopes, modifies/creates operating procedures, updates drawings, and review designs
Writes capital budget requests and provides justification for areas assigned
Oversees vendor supplied equipment
Leads or conducts performance, cost, and scheduling studies of varying size that are normally conventional in nature
Represents the Companys interests in engineering matters that may be varied and complex in nature
Provides technical support, direction, and activity supervision to contractors and other associates
Applies engineering expertise to improve or develop new standards
COMPETENCIES:
Knowledge of and ability to apply standard engineering principles and economic and decision analysis to area problems including generation, process, fuels, planning, financial and regulatory issues, asset utilization, and environmental controls and regulations
Ability to translate theory and physics to power plant applications for improving system reliability
Comfortable working in and around high temperatures, pressures, voltages (up to 345kV), and large rotating equipment
Demonstrates good leadership skills
Advanced interpersonal skills
Self-motivated
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor¿s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from a four year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), plus four or more years of engineering experience or three or more with a Fundamentals of Engineering certificate.
Project experience is required.
Master¿s degree is preferred.
Three or more years of on-site plant engineering experience is preferred.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read, interpret various documents and apply national, state, and local codes and standards
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, write speeches, and presentations
Ability to speak effectively before various groups
COMPUTER SKILLS:
In depth knowledge of personal computers
In depth knowledge of electrical engineering design, computer aided design, project management, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in complicated situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequent sitting, standing, and walking necessary. May need to crouch, bend, and climb. Will be exposed to outside elements and will work at various heights. May lift 50 pounds or less. Protective equipment required includes a hard hat, safety glasses, and hearing protection. Will work around operating machinery, pressure piping, pressure vessels, electricity, computers, office equipment, and construction equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Time will be divided between office and field. This position may be located at either coal fired or gas turbine generating sites within the Energy Resources generating asset fleet. Must be comfortable working in a coal fired or gas turbine generation site.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Power Production Engineer II
Salary Grade: G07
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$66,267 - $87,804 - $109,340
Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.
SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, practices, and procedures in support of generation assets. Conducts or participates in intermediate size studies that evaluate performance, cost, and scheduling criteria of a limited number of alternatives
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides the engineering support for intermediate and conventional generation projects
Provides troubleshooting, condition assessment, vendor capability determination, test and repair procedures
Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations, and evaluations to various groups
Develops and implements projects and provides task updates
Creates and reviews work scopes, modifies/creates operating procedures, updates drawings, and reviews designs
Writes capital budget requests and provides justification for areas assigned
Oversees vendor supplied equipment
Represents the Company in intermediate engineering matters
Provides technical support, direction, and activity supervision to contractors and other associates
Participates in the formulation of Company and industry standards
COMPETENCIES:
Knowledge of and ability to apply standard engineering principles and economic and decision analysis to area problems including generation, process, fuels, planning, financial and regulatory issues, asset utilization, and environmental controls and regulations
Comfortable working in and around high temperatures, pressures, voltages (up to 345kV), and large rotating equipment
Ability to translate theory and physics to power plant applications
Demonstrates good leadership skills
Advanced interpersonal skills
Self-motivated
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from a four year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), with two or more years of related experience. Prefer a Fundamentals of Engineering certificate or one or more years plus of experience.
Project experience is required.
Three or more years of on-site plant engineering experience is preferred.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read, interpret various documents and apply national, state, and local codes and standards
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, write speeches, and presentations
Ability to speak effectively before various groups
COMPUTER SKILLS:
In depth knowledge of personal computers
In depth knowledge of electrical engineering design, computer aided design, project management, word processing, database, and spreadsheet software
ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in complicated situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequent sitting, standing, and walking necessary. May need to crouch, bend, and climb. Will be exposed to outside elements and will work at various heights. May lift 50 pounds or less. Protective equipment required includes a hard hat, safety glasses, and hearing protection. Will work around operating machinery, pressure piping, pressure vessels, electricity, computers, office equipment, and construction equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Time will be divided between office and field. This position may be located at either coal fired or gas turbine generating sites within the Energy Resources generating asset fleet. Must be comfortable working in a coal fired or gas turbine generation site.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Safety Statement:
Safety is a core value at (TXNM Energy/PNM/TNMP) and our vision, “everyone goes home safe”, reflects our commitment to promoting an environment conducive to learning, improving and building safety practices. Our safety value is built upon the belief that every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harm.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:
TXNM Energy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the ADA. If you require assistance with the job application process due to a disability, please contact HR ADA Analyst, at 505-241-4627.
DEI Statement:
At TXNM Energy, we value the diversity of our workforce and actively seek opportunities for incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within our family of companies. We believe a diverse workforce enriches our environment and helps us better meet the needs of our employees, customers, and shareholders. We remain committed to attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to carry out the Company's purpose.
TXNM Energy and affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. Women, minorities, disabled individuals and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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