Mechanical - Lead Thermal Performance Engineer - Power

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Req Id :
108893

Job Title :
Mechanical - Lead Thermal Performance Engineer - Power

Business Unit sector :
CPL-BVOPS-ENGR & DEV SVCS

Department:
BVCPL BV OPS EDS MECHANICAL

Work Location :
INPUNE

Opportunity Type
:
Staff

Relocation eligible :
Yes

Full time/Part time :
Full-Time

Contract Hire Only for this Project
:
No

Visa Sponsorship Available:
No

Recruiter :
Ashwini Dnyanoba Patil

Job Summary
Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead role. Under general direction, develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to complex engineering problems. May provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering staff on projects of low to medium complexity. May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output.

*Key Responsibilities*
Engineering Standards:

• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies
• Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines

Quality/Continuous Improvement:

• Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program
• Provides related guidance and direction to others
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production:

• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
• Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project

Project Coordination:

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects

Client Focus:

• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
• May offer other services to the clients
• Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
• Typically supports multiple projects on the complex technical challenges
• Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring
• Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems

People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring):

• Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
• May participate in career planning, and learning and development

Resource Management - (budgets, tools, processes, project support):

• Implements resource management strategy
• Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline

Administrative:

• Administrative responsibilities may include office administration
• Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup
• Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
• May approve timesheets and expense reports

*Management Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications*
Mechanical Engineers with 06 to 14 years of experience in power plant (Coal/Open

Cycle/Combined Cycle), which specific skills and experience as listed below. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

• Overall knowledge and understanding of power plant (Coal/Open Cycle/Combined Cycle)

power block and balance of plant systems.

• Knowledge of combined cycle and cogeneration plant operation, gas turbine operation,

steam turbine operation

• Heat balance modelling - preferred in GT Pro, GT master, Thermoflex with

understanding of off design modelling

• Heat Rejection System Analysis.
• Experience with Performance testing (Test procedure preparation, correction curves and

actual testing on site, knowledge of ASME PTC code requirements) – Preferred but not

mandatory

• Plant performance data analysis for identification of performance shortfall / gains
• Preferred to have experience of working on feasibility studies / detailed engineering in

relation to above mentioned areas

• Good understanding of P&IDs
• Site Experience will be an added advantage.
• Good communication skills.
• Written Communications
• Drive For Results
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Delegation
• Directing Others
• Conflict Management
• Informing
• Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.

*Certifications*
Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration

*Work Environment/Physical Demands
Competencies*
Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Courage

Directs work

Instills trust

Interpersonal savvy

Organizational savvy

Customer focus

Decision quality

*Salary Plan*
ENG: Engineering

*Job Grade*
131

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