As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You’ll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future! Job Summary: Works within NRG’s Development, Engineering and Construction department reporting to the Sr. Director – Development Engineering. Supports NRG’s front end project development efforts by generating power plant equipment configurations including development of heat and material balances to predict performance in support of financial modeling, environmental permitting, utility interconnection and general siting efforts. Engages with Major OEMs on equipment performance and technology advancements to maintain NRG’s competitiveness. Remains current on and analyzes emerging technologies and how they may support NRG’s growth goals in the future. Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Leads major equipment selection and performance assessments on large power generation facilities including gas fired simple and combined cycle facilities, wind, solar and battery projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Interfaces with project developers, finance and environmental teams to optimize plant configurations and performance</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Supports NRG DE&C Group’s contract negotiations with OEMs and EPC firms by reviewing/setting contract plant performance requirements and penalties</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Keeps abreast of technology trends such as decarbonization of power generation, evolving storage alternatives, etc. and provides guidance on how these technologies could support NRG’s development goals</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Interact with and support DE&C project team members on the overall development effort of projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Interact with consulting A/E firm multi-discipline team to perform the appropriate level of engineering activities to develop investment-grade project estimates for presentation to NRG Sr. Management & Board of Directors for project approval.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Support review of upgrades and proposed modifications to existing generation fleet assets and facilities</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Participate in due diligence of asset and facility purchases by reviewing predicted performance, operating history, upgrades, etc.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Supports plant performance testing and reviews and certifies final performance tests of EPC Contractors</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Has knowledge of and can support high voltage interconnection application activities, including electrical equipment sizing such as transformers & breakers and ensuring equipment characteristics support Transmission Owner technical requirements. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Support VP-Engineering, VP-Generation Project Construction, and VP-Environmental Compliance and Plant Improvement Projects in scoping and planning new EPC projects.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or other related engineering discipline from an accredited institution. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">10 years of practical utility scale major projects or related heavy industrial industries experience (> $50M).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Valid State Driver’s License</li> </ul> Preferred: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Knowledge of power plant equipment and systems, codes and standards, and environmental regulations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Proficiency in Thermoflow, GateCycle and/or Ebsilon heat balance and plant design software.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Proficiency in AutoCAD.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and communicate with a broad spectrum of individuals at all organizational levels.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Strong analytical skills and detail orientation.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Creative problem-solving capabilities and an ability to think outside the box.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Ability to manage complex projects across multiple areas of the organization with competing priorities.</li> </ul> Working Conditions: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Primarily normal office environment but will include plant and/or construction site environment, including working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures, and high/low humidity at project/plant work locations. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Requires standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect or collect data on plant equipment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Work overtime and non-standard working hours as required.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">The job requires operation of a motor vehicle.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Requires compliance with the corporate safety program, including wearing personnel protection equipment such as safety glasses, appropriate footwear, clothing, hardhat, earplugs, etc. at plants and project sites. May be required to work around energized and rotating equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Requires occasional overnight travel from permanent work location. On occasion may require international travel.</li> </ul>NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.

Development & Performance Engineering Manager (Houston, TX, US, 77010) @ NRG

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