Mechanical Engineer
Alaska Power and Telephone
- Alaska
- $100,000-125,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop engineering designs for rotating equipment including generators, motors, auxiliary systems and other plant equipment.
- Develop conceptual, design and construction level plans
- Provide leadership in hydroelectric turbine maintenance encompassing turbines, couplers, bearings, oil monitoring programs, etc.
- Provide operational support for operations of diesel, hydro and other plant facilities including non-working hours emergency troubleshooting if needed
- Address engineering design problems; investigate, analyze, and develop corrective action plans; draft reports and studies. Present information to utility staff outside of the technical group as needed
- Prepare standards, equipment specifications, RFPs, and material requisitions
- Perform equipment installation, testing, startup, modifications, upgrades, repairs, and documentation
- Work closely with mechanics, plant operators and electricians during installations and troubleshooting
- Prepare SOPs and safety procedures for facilities
- Provide review of existing facilities for NESC compliance and violation tracking
- Work with rest of technical staff in yearly budgeting and planning, project information organization and tracking
- 2- or 4-year engineering or technical degree in a relevant area of study
- Five or more years of field and design experience with plant typical of small utility or industrial installations (50 to 5000 kW Range)
- Basic knowledge of diesel engine technologies and construction practices.
- Ability to self-motivate, manage time, plan projects, communicate with other team members
- Ability to safely identify hazards and work around electrical and mechanical equipment.
- Familiar with AutoCAD, Microsoft office and other similar basic computer tools
- Current passport and ability to travel to other locations, up to 25% of workload will involve travel, which is reduced if in or near AP&T served communities
- Mental flexibility, willingness to learn unfamiliar parts of the job and a positive attitude
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check
- Background in power generation and distribution systems, equipment and design practices
- Mechanical Engineer Professional Engineer registered in Alaska
- Seven years or more years of utility or industrial experience
- Familiar with isolated Alaskan communities and challenges of travel and planning projects in the region.
- Hands on experience specifying, supervising installation and maintenance of hydro and diesel electric generation systems
- High level of skill in Pelton and Turgo hydroelectric turbine design and systems.
- Knowledge of engineering design principles and engineering standards and codes applicable to electric utility
- Experience with the use of hand and power tools
- At times work will be performed in loud environments requiring hearing protection
- At times work will be performed in non-temperature-controlled environments
- At times work will be performed around rotating equipment
- At times work will be performed while sitting, standing, crouching, squatting and reaching at heights
- At times work will be performed in a standard office environment with regularly scheduled working hours
- Must be capable of: Safely lifting of up to 60 pounds on occasion, maintaining good balance
- Safety and PPE must be worn at all times when performing work in the field
- Occasional travel may be required by small planes, ferry, helicopter, boats, and/or ATV