Steam Turbine Engineer - Power Generation Systems

Steam Turbine Engineer - Power Generation Systems

As a Steam Turbine Engineer, you'll serve as a technical leader of our fleet, providing expertise in steam turbines, turbine valves, and associated systems. This role blends advanced mechanical engineering with hands-on plant support, ensuring our steam turbines are maintained, upgraded, and operated to the highest standards of reliability and efficiency.

You'll partner closely with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to scope outages, troubleshoot emergent issues, and implement improvements. Whether it's analyzing performance data, designing solutions for complex challenges, or guiding long-range planning, your work will directly impact the reliability of our power generation systems and the sustainability of our energy future.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of one of the most critical assets in power generation, steam turbines. You'll be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and forward-thinking solutions to keep energy reliable for Arizona.

What You'll Do

• Outage Planning & Execution: Accurately scope, plan, and support steam turbine outages, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective work.
• Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject-matter expert for steam turbines, turbine valves, and supporting systems, providing solutions for emergent and long-term needs.
• Engineering Analysis: Apply mechanical engineering principles and performance analytics to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Problem-Solving: Tackle complex turbine-related challenges with data-driven, practical, and innovative solutions.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, and Supply Chain to align turbine strategies with organizational goals.
• Mentorship: Support and guide junior engineers, sharing expertise and fostering technical excellence across the team.
• Innovation: Develop and implement new approaches to enhance reliability, efficiency, and long-term performance of turbine systems.

What We're Looking For

• Proven expertise in steam turbines, valves, and associated systems, ideally within power generation or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles and turbine outage planning.
• Experience analyzing operational or performance data to drive informed engineering decisions.
• Ability to work independently while also thriving in cross-functional, collaborative environments.
• Problem-solving mindset, with a track record of delivering innovative and practical engineering solutions.
• Commitment to safety, reliability, and advancing sustainable energy practices.

Steam Turbine Engineer III - Power Generation Systems

• A four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) institution.
• Five (5) yearsworking experience in Engineering-related positions.

Steam Turbine Engineer Senior - Power Generation Systems

• A four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) institution.
• Eight (8) yearsworking experience in Engineering-related positions.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

• Problem analysis/resolution techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, practices, methods and safety standards in the area of applicable engineering discipline.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• Professional Engineer (PE)licensure.

Approved degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural. (A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management.)

1) Prepares engineering plans, designs, analysis, specifications, cost estimates, evaluations, studies, technical reviews, investigations and verifications.
Complies with design, regulatory, operating and maintenance requirements.
- Ensures engineering analyses, design, project control, schedule commitments, or oversight work is technically sound, cost effective, and in compliance with established standards, codes, and regulations.
- Checks and reviews analysis, evaluations, and investigations of others.

2) Interfaces with customers and other departments to ensure project objectives are understood and that work scope meets customer requirements, budget and schedule.
- Contacts customers and various levels of management to obtain or present technical data.
- Presents the results of designs, studies projects (in terms of new techniques) or approaches to subordinates, colleagues, management and customers.

3) Enhances department performance and productivity and/or unit performance by formulating, coordinating, performing analysis and making recommendations for improvements. Provides technical assistance and guidance to department personnel to enhance department performance and productivity.

4) May provide oversight of engineering technical programs by managing the program requirements, working with cross organizational partners, reviewing and internalizing operating experience and coordinating corrective actions to ensure engineering program elements continue to remain healthy.

5) May assume responsibility for small- to medium-scale projects which include planning, designing, scheduling and coordinating all facets of the project.
- Identifies potential schedule or quality problems and initiates corrective action.
- Takes initiative to eliminate barriers and uses resources to ensure desired results.
- May interface with outside agencies and regulatory authorities.

6) Provides technical guidance and leadership to less experienced engineers.

7) May participate in developing long-range strategies for significant site problems.

8) Provides input to projects and recommends modifications to increase operating efficiency and/or reviews design and documentation of projects to ensure compliance with design specifications, schedules and any regulatory requirements.

9) Remains cognizant of current technology and engineering developments as well as industry and competitive developments

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

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In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.