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Lead Project Engineer

  2026-02-12     Cynet Systems     Greenville,SC  
Description:

Job Description:

Pay Range: $54.48hr -$59.48hr

Responsibilities:
  • Own the technical scope for gas turbine and combined-cycle plant upgrades including integration with HRSG, steam turbine, and BOP systems (mechanical/electrical).

  • Provide end-to-end project engineering leadership from inquiry/proposal through execution, installation, commissioning support, and closeout.

  • Build and manage engineering schedules; align project milestones with project management, field services, supply chain, and customer needs; monitor progress and drive issue resolution.

  • Define and control engineering deliverables (drawings, specifications, bill of materials), review and approve vendor/manufacturing documentation, and ensure configuration control/change management.

  • Coordinate parts/material requisitions and approvals; support procurement and supplier technical clarifications.

  • Prepare and/or validate installation/field work instructions and support field issue resolution during installation and commissioning.

  • Manage technical risks, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies; maintain action logs and risk registers.

  • Track and forecast engineering and material costs; support estimate-at-completion and variance analysis; contribute to change orders where appropriate.

  • Communicate technical scope and status to internal teams and customers; deliver clear technical presentations and facilitate cross-functional reviews.

  • Promote quality, safety, and compliance; capture and drive lessons learned into processes, tools, and standards; mentor junior engineers.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, controls, or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5+ years of engineering or field experience in power generation, with direct exposure to gas turbines and combined-cycle plant operations (peaking and CCGT configurations).

  • Demonstrated project engineering experience: schedule management, scope control, cost forecasting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.

  • Ability to interpret and produce engineering documentation (P&IDs, one-line diagrams, mechanical drawings, specifications, BOMs).

  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support project and site activities.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Systems thinker with strong understanding of how gas turbine, HRSG, steam turbine, and BOP systems interact within a combined-cycle plant.

  • Working knowledge of power plant electrical systems: excitation, generator protection, synchronization, LV/MV switchgear, MCCs, and one-line diagrams.

  • Familiarity with plant control and communication systems (DCS/PLC, turbine controls, industrial communication networks).

  • Experience preparing or validating field installation packages/work instructions and supporting resolution of site technical issues.

  • Experience with configuration control, change management, and design reviews; comfort collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing.

  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across customer and multi-disciplinary internal teams. [Complex Gas Upgrades LPB.docx].


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