Steam & Turbine Systems Technical Specialist (HRSG/Steam Power) (Gulf Coast region preferred)

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Steam & Turbine Systems Technical Specialist (HRSG/Steam Power) (Gulf Coast region preferred)

Mobile, AL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Be the go-to technical authority for large industrial steam and power systems supporting mill/utility operations. Lead cycle performance analysis, equipment sizing/specs, and integration for new installs and major upgrades.

    Key responsibilities

    • Support projects from FEL/FEED through detailed design, field execution, and start-up (CHP/cogen, retrofits, debottlenecking)
    • Build/validate heat & mass balances and steam/water balances; run Rankine/combined-cycle performance models
    • Specify/size boilers, single- and multi-pressure HRSGs (incl. duct firing), steam turbines (backpressure/condensing), and condensers (vacuum/CW options; air vs water)
    • Engineer steam distribution and control strategy: headers, PRVs/letdown, attemperation, bypass/relief & PSV sizing, condensate return, DA/feedwater, load swing/turndown stability
    • Produce/review PFDs, P&IDs, datasheets, control narratives, commissioning plans; lead vendor technical evaluations and lifecycle cost comparisons

    Ideal background

    • BS Mechanical/Chemical/Power (PE a plus)
    • 20+ years in industrial boiler/HRSG/turbine project engineering (mill utilities/power island/CHP)
    • Strong ASME/HEI/API/NFPA/ISA knowledge; Thermoflow (or similar) + AFT/PIPE-FLO; hands-on mill steam/power integration experience