Mechanical Engineer

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

This position will be located at our EW Brown Generating Station. This position provides boiler, pressure vessel and power piping mechanical engineering support to operations and maintenance on a routine basis. Develops plans, assessments, material specifications, and scopes of work to maintain equipment in accordance with industry best practices and applicable codes/regulations. Exercise of professional judgment is required in the performance of the assigned tasks.

The position will be filled based on the selected candidate's experience level: Engineer I, II, III or Principal.

Qualifications Required Education

ABET Accredited Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.

Ability to use formal engineering training in practical application to power plant assignments.

Proficient oral and written communication skills.

Experience with boiler operation, maintenance and accepted repair methodologies

Current AWS Certified Weld Inspector Certification

Experience working with an enterprise resource planning platform such as Maximo

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