Alaska Power and Telephone
Location
Alaska | United States
Job description
Mechanical Engineer
A laska P ower & Telephone is hiring for a full-time Mechanical Engineer with five or more years of utility or industrial experience working out of an APT&T office or a home-base d location in Alaska or the Pacific Northwest. This position will be required to work in the field and travel up to 25% .
AP&T is an employee owned, vertically integrated utility that independently owns and operates ten isolated power systems across a large expanse of Alaska . We incorporate hydro, solar and diesel resources to provide economic power to the communities we serve. As a small utility we offer a diversity of experience. We work together to safely integrate innovative new generation resources , renewables, address day to day operational issues, install and maintain rotating equipment , address regulatory requirements and other such tasks. The successful candidate will work to find their own relative strengths within our engineering staff and ultimately take leadership on a variety of projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop engineering designs for rotating equipment including generators, motors, auxiliary systems and other plant equipment .
- D evelop 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
Required Qualifications :
- 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
Desired Qualifications:
- 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
Physical R equirements of the Position:
- 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
The pay range for this position is $100,000.00 to $125,000.00 annually and is DOE. AP&T offers a generous benefit package including (but not limited to) medical, dental, vision, 401K, (plus more) a $5000.00 annual medical travel reimbursement for employees in Alaska, up to $125 annual medivac insurance reimbursement and employee stock ownership options. $150.00 in company logowear . Recognition of our employees is important to AP&T's values. We like to continuously show appreciation and recognition within our teams. AP&T is a small non-union, employee-owned utility serving over 40 Alaskan communities and villages.
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$100k - $125k
