Senior Performance Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate leadership ability and provide direction to peers and lower level engineers.
• Mentor lower level engineers and willingness to transfer knowhow
• Assist and work with the Manager, Team Leader and peers on daily work assignments to achieve required results.
• Prepare performance estimates based on various tools and software applications
• Combustion turbine (GT), heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), and steam turbine (ST) equipment performance estimates.
• Power train (GT+HRSG+ST) and combined cycle (CC) power plant performance estimates.
• Develop combustion turbine and combined cycle stack emissions estimates.
• Develop technical documentation as requested by the customers or as needed to prepare a technical proposal submittal.
•  Perform technical analyses and produce detailed, concise, analytical reports.
• Support MHPSA commercial operations, sales and marketing functions with technical information as needed.
• Generate ideas for product development.
• Proactively improve tools, processes and procedures of the Applications Engineering team.
• Follow company work instructions, guidelines and procedures.
•  Participate in the preparation of technical proposals
• Review request for proposals and identify the requirements related to performance.
• Contribute in the development of a proposal strategy, in coordination with the commercial operations department, the sales department and the Applications Engineering Managers and Director.
• Lead the preparation of the proposal performance and performance guarantees, and ensure its timely and complete submittal.
• Ensure that all management reviews are properly performed and keep Manager and Director abreast of the activities.
• Communicate closely with the commercial operations team to ensure that the technical and commercial proposals are aligned.
• Participate in technical bid clarification and contract negotiations as a Subject Matter Expert
• Prepare technical papers for publications in professional societies and other public forums.
• Actively participate in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service and innovation are emphasized.
• Willing and able to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures, and report all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.
• Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.
• Travel 5% - 10%.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Mechanical, Fluids or Thermal Engineering from four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years experience. Applicable experience means that the individual must have experience in combined cycle performance modelling using commercially available software, such as Thermoflow, GateCycle, or Ebsilon, and have a thorough understanding of all aspects of combined cycle performance.