Manager II - Engineering - Instrumentation & Controls - Gas Power Generation

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Manager Engineering – Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, you will be responsible for the instrumentation and controls engineering program for the company's gas generation segment; with an emphasis on reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generating facilities and the associated balance of plant equipment. You'll act as the company program engineering representative from proposal stage through execution, helping define company engineering and gas business plans for the gas generation segment, and ensuring that all final engineering products meet client reliability, operability, and constructability requirements. The Manager Engineering – Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, must have strong technical knowledge and experience in the technologies used in gas generation(including balance of plant) design, be program management and process oriented, and must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
STEP INTO THE ROLE

- Company program engineering representative during all phases from conception through construction completion of gas generation pursuits. As the company program manager, responsibility will include interactions with Blattner Business Units, reciprocating engine and gas turbine generator suppliers, balance of plant equipment providers, to establish long lasting relationships.

- Understand client design criteria and intent, and determine how clients and the energy market are evolving on design trends, philosophy, and criteria on gas generation plant design.

- Will travel to Client office and/or project sites as required to foster client relationships, idea propagation, and problem solving.

- Builds an understanding of the strategic dynamics that are essential to the gas generation market.

- Coordinates and supports engineering activities, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of client and company technical activities. Works with clients to ensure the company and client understand design standards and philosophies for processes.

- Participates in defining the Company engineering and gas business plans necessary goals and actions for the gas generation segment.

- Develops and facilitates safety standards for the gas generation Engineering program and Company.

- Ensures projects are designed and constructed in compliance with all applicable and prudent industry standards, including those provisions specific to reciprocating engine and combustion turbine installations and fuel gas systems.

- Root cause analysis expert for Engineering and Instrumentation and Controls items of the Company.

- Develop and implement consistent policies, standards, and procedures for the Program management; specifically regarding engineering design standards utilized by Company for reciprocating engine and gas turbine generating facilities. Implement guardrails specific to design philosophy and criteria within Company Program.

- Owns the design basis for all power block instrumentation and controls. Collaborates and ensures integration with Blattner Business Units responsible for electrical design for generators and services. This includes protection and generation control, generator step-up and auxiliary transformers, medium voltage switchgear and collection, generator protection and synchronizing, station service and emergency power, grounding and lightning protection, cable and raceway systems, and lighting.

- Owns the design basis for all balance of plant instrumentation and controls. Collaborates and ensures integration with Blattner Business Units responsible for electrical design for power to equipment. Reviews electrical interface design for balance of plant equipment, including fuel gas conditioning and compression, inlet air and filtration systems, lube oil and cooling systems, water treatment, cooling systems, emissions control equipment, fire protection and detection, and plant control system integration.

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