Senior Engineer - Power Generation

About the role

Excelerate Energy helps countries improve energy security through reliable LNG and power infrastructure. The Senior Engineer-Power Generation position covers the technical design and engineering oversight of power generation assets using reciprocating internal combustion engines and gas turbine power plants on natural gas and diesel fuels, for both small and large power applications.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical design of small and large power applications and act as technical authority for reciprocating engine and gas turbine systems, electrical substations and balance-of-plant systems during proposal development
• Support operating plants with troubleshooting, root cause analysis and forced outage investigations; conduct technical due diligence of existing plants, turbines and engines
• Perform electrical load and power consumption calculations, develop demand profiles and peak load estimates, and review and approve engineering deliverables and vendor documentation
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, HSSEQ, Commercial and Project teams and act as technical interface with utilities, regulators and partners
• Lead feasibility studies, CAPEX/OPEX estimation, FEED and detailed engineering for new plants and expansions in the Caribbean, prepare technical scoping documents for RFPs, and lead or support capital projects, retrofits, uprates, fuel conversions and life-extension programs
• Interface with EPC contractors and OEMs through design, construction, commissioning and testing
• Oversee natural gas and diesel fuel systems, including storage, vaporization, conditioning, safety systems, dual-fuel and tri-fuel configurations, and combustion tuning
• Support KPIs for efficiency, availability, reliability and emissions, reliability-centered maintenance, condition monitoring and performance trending
• Ensure compliance with codes and regulations, support HAZID, HAZOP and LOPA reviews, and contribute to environmental permitting and grid interconnection

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (required)
• Direct experience with reciprocating engines and/or gas turbine power plants
• Experience with LNG and diesel-fueled power plants, including dual-fuel operation, preferred
• Experience supporting operating assets and executing capital projects and fuel conversions
• Intimate knowledge of major OEMs (Wärtsilä, MAN, Caterpillar, GE, Siemens, Solar, Mitsubishi, Jenbacher) preferred
• Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills; willingness to travel domestically and internationally (about 10-20%)
• Able to work safely in industrial environments and comply with site safety requirements