Mechanical Engineer II or III

Arizona G&T Cooperatives is seeking candidates for the position of Mechanical Engineer II or III at our Apache Generating Station located in Cochise, AZ. This position manages and supervises safe and effective overhauls, mechanical maintenance repairs, and performance design changes for AEPCO steam and gas turbines, major rotating equipment and other equipment as assigned. They also provide general mechanical engineering support for plant operations, maintenance and planning staff and function as project engineer for plant betterment and capital projects as assigned. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Manage and supervise corrections to all turbine and rotating equipment problems.
• Provide mechanical and engineering expertise for design changes, which improve heat rate and reduce operating and maintenance costs by understanding how to improve turbine performance and what causes degradation.
• Manage overhauls and mechanical maintenance for all AEPCO steam and gas turbines and major rotating equipment.
• Develop cost/benefit analysis.
• Solicit and evaluate proposals.
• Provide contract and construction management.

Minimum requirements are Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2 plus years' experience in mechanical and power station engineering, turbine maintenance, overhaul supervision, and turbine inspection. Successful candidates should also have effective project management skills, oral and written communication skills. They must also be able to perform budgeting, writing work scopes and repair procedures, analyzing and evaluating turbine and rotating mechanical performance and problems, and demonstrate ability to apply expertise to the safe and effective management and direction of turbine overhauls and repairs.