Flue Gas Treatment Engineer II

Engineering Services
Air Emissions Controls Engineering

This position is posted in a range from an Engineer II (salary grade level 14) to an Engineer I (salary grade level 22).

*Note: Education and relevant experience will be used to determine appropriate salary and salary grade.

Position Summary:

Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems Chemical Engineering Section provides engineering services in support of flue gas, water and wastewater treatment systems at existing and new facilities. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, FGD Reagent Preparation, Flue Gas SO2 absorption, SO3 removal, FGD Dewatering, Wastewater Treatment (WWT) for heavy metals, FGD purge WWT, Condensate Polishing, Raw Water Treatment, etc.

This position is responsible to the assigned manager for performing engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. These work activities may include:

· Developing written reports including equipment inspection reports, system operation evaluations, material evaluations, economic life cycle studies, condition assessments, critical calculations, technical procedures, and system descriptions. These technical deliverables may also include equipment failure root cause analysis, equipment, material or vendor comparisons and recommendations utilizing internal and external resources to acquire necessary information. Employee will be responsible for compliance with all work processes, procedures and policy.

· Executing project work including developing work task scope, schedule and budget with plant or customer, defining equipment specifications, work schedules and detailed cost estimates for repair and/or replacement of equipment. Employee would coordinate and be responsible and accountable to implement repair or replacement plan by obtaining authorization of funds with plant, procuring materials equipment, providing technical support during equipment installations and start-up, and performing checkout, commissioning and testing as well as all required project closeout activities.

· Working with mass balance, chemical equilibrium and hydraulic computer modeling software to predict system performance.

· Establishing and maintaining the FGDSCE section’s system and equipment design basis for any proposed modifications

· Preference will be given to those candidates that have demonstrated the development and deployment of non-spreadsheet mass balances and an understanding of chemical equilibrium equations in various unit processes and pond environments.

Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering in a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). [Acceptable alternatives are (1) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET), plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license in any state of the U.S. or (2) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) independently evaluated and found to be equivalent to an engineering degree awarded by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.].

Candidates must be willing and able to perform physical inspection of installed equipment, which may require working in confined spaces or at heights, and wearing a respirator.

Minimum experience: 4 years of related engineering experience.

Candidate must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Estimated travel – 25% or more.

Preference will be given to candidates who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination in preparation for future licensing as a Professional Engineer (PE).

PE is required for the Senior Engineer grade level.