Senior Project Engineer, Steam Turbine Plant

Project Management

• Lead technical coordination between Alva, EPC, and site owner; define scopes, interfaces, and deliverables and run design and progress reviews.


• Oversee technical performance of the EPC; review key engineering deliverables and manage RFIs, design changes, and other technical issues.


• Work with supply chain to plan procurement of major equipment and materials; ensure vendor compliance and support FATs and inspections as needed.


• Help translate engineering into construction‑ready work packages and execution plans; provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup.


• Identify and manage technical and regulatory risks; ensure compliance with applicable codes/standards and champion safety‑by‑design.


• Help define internal roles, support hiring and onboarding, and mentor engineers; improve Alva’s standards, tools, and processes for project delivery.

Engineering Development

• Plan and manage engineering maturity from FEL-1 through FEL-3 (or 30‑60‑90%), defining deliverables, quality criteria, and gate reviews.


• Coordinate multi‑discipline design (mechanical, piping, electrical/I&C, civil/structural, BOP) to deliver an integrated, constructible, code‑compliant plant.


• Draft and review engineering standards, technical specifications, and contract scopes for EPC and major equipment.

Project Development

• Support early‑stage development, including technology configuration, process concept selection, and trade studies on performance, cost, schedule, and risk.


• Work with commercial and finance teams to turn technical options into techno‑economic cases and support internal investment decisions.


• Contribute to site evaluation, including footprint, access, constructability, interconnection, and permitting; ensure findings are reflected in layout and basis of design.


• Lead preparation of RFPs for EPC and key vendors; lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award.


• Lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award; support negotiations on EPC and key supply agreements.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years leading engineering and/or construction on large power or process‑industry projects (e.g., steam turbine or combined‑cycle plants) with significant EPC or Owner’s Engineer interaction.


• Experience in both project development and execution, including concept development, site evaluation, and support for EPC / major equipment contracting.


• Strong technical understanding of steam turbine power plants or closely related thermal facilities, including major equipment and balance‑of‑plant systems.


• Hands‑on experience with stage‑gated engineering (FEL‑1/2/3 or 30‑60‑90%) and with construction engineering, procurement, field execution, and QA/QC.


• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASME, IEEE, ACI); experience with nuclear or decarbonization technologies is a plus.


• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related engineering discipline.


• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills; willing to travel up to ~25% to project sites and suppliers.