Mechanical Engineer

Description:

General Summary:

Provides engineering and project management requirements for engineers maintaining and improving Rainbow Energy Center generation facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements:

Education & Experience

Knowledge typically acquired through a bachelor’s degree in engineering is required with a preferred one (1) to three (3) years' experience in an engineering or science-related position within the utility or a related industry.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Working Conditions

(The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Working conditions will be indoors and outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather conditions of extreme cold or heat. Must be able to travel to various locations throughout the plant and facility grounds. Conditions in the plant and facility grounds may include extreme temperatures, noise levels, and heights. There will be overtime, and/or working weekends and infrequent overnight travel.

This position requires the ability to occasionally to frequently sit, stand, walk, and lift up to 20-50 lbs. frequently and bilateral carry up to 100 lbs. on rare occasion. The ability to climb, balance, work at heights and work with arms above your head occasionally up to frequently. Ability to occasionally up to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist and squat, work on even and uneven surfaces and ability to work occasionally in confined space areas. Ability to frequently push, pull, carry, grasp and finger objects. Subject to frequent vibration and hazards and on occasion exposed to fumes, dust or mist. Must wear protective equipment when required. Must be able to differentiate colors, have vision ability to encompass close-up and distant work, and the ability to speak and hear.