Internship Performance Engineer
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Job Location:
Pasadena, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Calpine a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is Americas largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation Calpines fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27000 MW of electricity enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean efficient modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.
The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984 Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental addition its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earths surface to produce clean renewable electricity.
Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following other duties may be assigned)
The Performance Engineer Intern will provide analytical support for Calpines 27GW fleet of natural gas power plants covering many aspects of thermal performance including plant diagnostics equipment optimization and testing. Interns project results will be used to support business decisions for operations as well capital investment projects. Exact projects will be subject to the interns individual skills and interests the following is broad sampling of available business needs.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide plant and rotating equipment performance assessments including identification of improvement opportunities.
- Support performance testing activities where needed
- Support thermodynamic model development
- Cost Benefit Analysis regarding plant upgrades and maintenance.
- Position reports to Director Performance Optimization
Job Requirements
- Minimum qualifications include completion of sophomore year and at least 30 credit hours towards bachelors degree in engineering preferably mechanical or Aerospace engineering from an accredited university or college.
- In good standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above
- Legally eligible to work in the United States now and in the future.
- Must have strong skills in Microsoft Office i.e. Excel Word PowerPoint
- Programing skills i.e. Visual Basic or Python is preferred
- Strong Excel skills (Vlookup Sumifs Pivot Tables Macros)
- Demonstrated modeling aptitude creating complex Excel models.
- Ability to apply analytical tools such as Tableau
- Knowledge of the energy industry specifically the power or utility sector is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Good problem solving and analytical ability
- Good organization skills and attention to details are essential
- Must be flexible and able to work harmoniously with others in a dynamic environment.
- Must be able to self-start and manage multiple simultaneous tasks and priorities.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
Additional Calpine Information
- Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities Females Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
- Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position please send an e-mail with your request to Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
About Company
Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Our fleet of 76 power plants in operation and 1 under construction represents nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Thro ... View more
