Rotating Equipment Engineer

RWE Americas LLC
To start as soon as possible full time permanent

Functional area: Engineering
Remuneration: Exempt

RWEs technical authority for turbomachinery and rotating equipment across development design procurement construction commissioning and operations. Defining owner requirements challenges OEM and EPC solutions resolving complex equipment and performance issues and translate into reliability efficiency and mechanical integrity risk into clear lifecycle cost and investment decisions. Establish scalable technical governance to maximize availability heat rate equipment life and project value.

Role Responsibilities:

• Serve as RWEs technical authority for turbomachinery and rotating equipment across development engineering procurement construction commissioning and operations
• Define owner requirements technical specifications and acceptance criteria to ensure equipment meets performance reliability maintainability and lifecycle cost objectives
• Lead rotating equipment engineering activities through COD including equipment selection technical bid evaluations design reviews commissioning support and performance validation
• Challenge and influence OEM and EPC solutions balancing technical risk operability reliability and commercial outcomes
• Develop and govern fleet-wide reliability mechanical integrity inspection maintenance and life-cycle management strategies
• Serve as the primary technical interface with OEMs and suppliers to resolve complex issues improve performance and standardize fleet-wide solutions
• Lead technical due diligence performance assessments and root cause investigations for equipment failures trips and chronic reliability issues
• Establish and maintain technical standards specifications and best practices for turbomachinery operation maintenance modernization and asset management
• Drive implementation of Asset Performance Management (APM) condition monitoring predictive analytics and digital twins to improve asset availability and reduce lifecycle costs
• Provide technical leadership mentorship and risk-based recommendations that support investment decisions business objectives and compliance with applicable industry standards

Job Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelors in Mechanical Aerospace or related Engineering field
• Minimum 7 years in turbomachinery operations or maintenance
• Demonstrated experience in rotor dynamics high speed rotating equipment and fatigue thermal stress analysis
• Strong communication skills for writing presenting and working cross functional
• Technical Leadership & Engineering Judgment:
  • Ability to define owner requirements and evaluate turbomachinery designs balancing performance reliability operability maintainability and lifecycle cost
  • Strong engineering judgment in assessing technical risks design trade-offs and equipment suitability during project development and execution
• Technical Standards & Compliance:
  • Working knowledge of applicable industry standards and recommended practices including ASME PTC-22 API 616 API 617 API 670 and related rotating equipment standards
  • Understanding of commissioning performance testing mechanical integrity and reliability principles for large rotating equipment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products as well as craft tools such as SAP APM RAM analysis
• Performance & Reliability Management:
  • Experience supporting project development FEED EPC execution procurement commissioning and startup activities
  • Ability to evaluate technical proposals equipment guarantees and supplier offerings to support investment and procurement decisions
• OEM & Supplier Management
  • Ability to challenge OEM and EPC assumptions negotiate technical requirements and influence equipment design and performance outcomes
  • Experience building effective relationships with OEMs EPCs consultants and service providers
• Business & Commercial Acumen
  • Ability to translate technical risks performance opportunities and reliability considerations into business recommendations
  • Experience assessing lifecycle costs OPEX/CAPEX trade-offs risk-adjusted investment decisions and project economics
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Ability to align Development Engineering Construction Operations Supply Chain and external partners around a common technical strategy.
  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to drive decisions without direct authority.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
  • Strong written verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical commercial and executive audiences
  • Ability to develop trust and credibility with internal and external stakeholders
  • Willingness to travel to project and operating sites as required
• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWEA offices and field locations
• Must be able to sit walk or stand for long durations of time

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americasis unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range:The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois California or New York is $138000 - $208000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates education & work experience training & certifications and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered:Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts EAP Education Assistance Parental Leave Paid time off and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives in addition to salary.

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RWE Americas a subsidiary of RWE is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWEs 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 a talented workforce of 2000 employees RWE Americas develops constructs and operateswind solar and battery storage projects that safely deliver affordable reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact .

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