Principal Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Location:

Glasgow, GB London, GT LON, GB

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help yougive us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Req Id : 106784

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Contract Hire Only for this Project : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Job Summary

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Power Providers focuses on the holistic demands for energy generation markets that include utilities, independent power producers and new non-traditional entrants adding to the much-needed supply of secure, clean power to our industries and communities. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to put sustainable energy solutions into practice.

As Principal Mechanical Engineer supporting our Advanced Power Generation solutions, you’ll be part of Black & Veatch Operations team which develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization. The foundation of Black & Veatch Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

The Opportunity

As Principal Mechanical Engineer , you’ll use your expertise to lead mechanical engineering across concept, front end and detailed design of power plants, with a focus on Combined Cycle / Open Cycle gas turbine power generation.

You’ll work primarily on Advanced Power Generation Solutions projects, including gas and Waste-to-Energy, and could support other solutions such as Hydrogen as Black & Veatch continues to grow in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. This role will focus on projects in our key growth markets – UK, Spain, UAE - in the short to mid term and will be based in the UK from our Glasgow or London city centre offices, with some travel throughout the EMEA region to our international offices, client sites and conferences etc expected on occasion.

Black & Veatch offer a hybrid working schedule of 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

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Key Responsibilities

• Concept, front end and detailed design of power plants.

• Act as subject matter expert on design, construction, operation and troubleshooting of combined cycle gas turbine power plants and open cycle gas turbine power plants.

• You may supervise engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity and/or serve as a technical specialist providing knowledge and expertise

• Conducting inspections and support of inspection, commissioning and maintenance etc

• Applying knowledge and experience of rotating plant operational problems, failure modes, mitigation strategies and repair techniques, particularly when applied to gas turbines and steam turbines, to assigned projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.

• Ability to share knowledge, mentor and train others where required.

• Advanced knowledge and application of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards.

• Experienced with concept, Front End and detailed design of power plants.

• Experienced with installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of power plant sytems and equipment.

• Expertise in gas turbines and plant e.g. OCGT AND CCGT.

• Chartered Engineer IMechE or equivalent.

• Experience of Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) and similar.

• Knowledge of relevant UK, EU, US and international engineering standards.

• Experience with analysing CCGT performance data to determine root cause and corrective actions for operational issues.

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. Minimum of 8 years related work experience. 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.

Salary Plan

ENG: Engineering

Job Grade

131

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