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Engineering Services
Air Emissions Controls Engineering
This position is posted in a range from an Engineer IV (salary grade level 8) to an Engineer I (salary grade level 18).
*Note: Education and relevant experience will be used to determine appropriate salary and salary grade.
Position Summary:
Air Emissions Controls Engineering (AECE) provides engineering services in support of flue gas treatment systems at existing and new facilities. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, electrostatic precipitators (ESP’s), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) systems, flue gas ductwork, fly ash hoppers, fly ash conveying systems (wet and dry systems), flue gas conditioning systems, activated carbon injection systems and fabric filter systems.
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 AECE 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 air emission computer modeling software to predict equipment performance.
• Establishing and maintaining air emission section system and equipment design basis for any proposed modifications Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in electrical, 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.
Candidate must maintain a valid driver’s license.
Estimated travel – 20% 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).
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