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Plant Engineer, Power Generation

Morgantown, WV | $105,000 - $140,000 Per Year

This position supports reliability and performance engineering at a power generation facility in Morgantown, West Virginia, reporting directly to the Reliability and Performance Manager. The Plant Engineer works across operations, maintenance, and materials functions to identify equipment issues, lead corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement in plant processes and systems. The role is well suited to an engineer who wants broad exposure to power plant operations and a clear path toward taking ownership of increasingly complex projects.

Schedule
Full-time. Standard plant schedule with the expectation of extended hours during outages or unplanned equipment events on short notice.

Compensation
$105,000 - $140,000 Per Year

What You'll Do

You will begin with a structured rotation through operations, maintenance, and material handling to build familiarity with plant equipment, processes, procedures, and personnel. From that foundation, you will provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance teams on repairs, procedures, and project execution, and will assist in evaluating proposals for material supply and installation.

Reliability and performance monitoring will be a core part of your daily work. You will track identified equipment issues, participate in root cause analyses, lead investigations to identify causal factors, and coordinate implementation of corrective actions. You will also support the adoption of predictive maintenance technologies designed to detect early-onset equipment degradation.

Project support and execution are central to this role. You will assist with and, over time, lead projects from planning through close-out, managing contractor coordination, budget compliance, and schedule adherence. You will participate in outage planning and execution to ensure scope, schedule, and budget targets are met.

You will maintain a backlog of assigned work orders, create purchase requisitions, and collaborate across plant departments on process and procedure improvements. All work activities must comply with applicable OSHA safety regulations, Federal, State, and Local permit obligations, and relevant engineering standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an applicable engineering discipline, or 10 or more years of experience in a technical role within power generation in lieu of a degree
• 5 or more years of engineering experience, preferably in power generation, with an engineering degree; or 10 or more years in a technical power generation role
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and trend data
• Strong working knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and mechanical systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional plant teams
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work extended hours on short notice during outage or emergency conditions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OSIsoft PI, AutoCAD, Maximo, Emerson Ovation, Intertek AWARE, or TapRoot
• Project management experience, including contractor coordination and budget tracking
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies and reliability-centered maintenance programs
• Experience with root cause analysis methodologies
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or active pursuit of licensure in West Virginia

Compensation and Benefits

• $105,000 - $140,000 Per Year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off

To apply, submit your resume along with a brief description of your power generation engineering experience.