New York Power Authority · 18 hours ago
Director Hydropower Engineering
White Plains, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$166K/yr - $208K/yr
7+ years expNew York Power Authority is a key player in the energy sector, and they are seeking a Director of Hydropower Engineering to lead their engineering group. This role involves managing a centralized engineering team, overseeing mechanical systems at power projects, and ensuring regulatory compliance while promoting safety and collaboration across departments.
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Responsibilities
Promote a culture of safety throughout the entire organization
Lead and manage a centralized engineering team responsible for the engineering of upgrades and major maintenance of mechanical systems at NYPA’s power projects, transmission and support facilities or NYPA’s Customer Facilities, including approval of engineering designs, calculations and specifications
Responsible for discipline design authority and serve as engineer of record for all mechanical engineering design drawings and specifications. Provide professional signature and seal and ensure adherence to configuration management policies
Responsible for the development and maintenance of design and construction standards applicable to NYPA’s mechanical systems
Lead Engineering support for projects to maintain NYPA’s position in hydropower and renewable generation projects (NYPA or Customer sites), develop transmission, and leverage new technology to support integration of renewable generation sources
Perform engineering analyses related to mechanical systems such as, fire protection, generation assets, HVAC, and high energy piping systems
Oversee engineering consultants in preparation of design, specifications, inspections and evaluations of NYPA’s power projects, transmission and support facilities
Develop equipment and construction specifications (site-based) and associated calculations
Work closely with other engineering staff or generation facilities (site-based) or customer facilities (customer-based) to develop solutions and responses to customer needs
Represent the Authority on internal technical committees and at industry conferences committees or task forces
Develop staff expertise to ensure succession planning and critical core competencies are maintained within NYPA
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, site personnel, project management, project development & licensing, emergency management, regulatory agencies, external stakeholders and other business units
Procure and maintain a depth and breadth of on-call engineering consulting firms who can provide supplemental technical services, develop clear and concise scope of services documents, and ensure timely, high quality designs are delivered within budget
Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university
Licensed Professional Engineer in NYS
Minimum 3 years' experience managing employees / leading a team
Minimum -7 years of applicable mechanical engineering management experience
Expert knowledge of mechanical engineering related design standards, advanced modeling practices and techniques
Thorough understanding of IEC, ASME and other codes, standards, regulations, and construction processes within the utility industry
Strong project collaboration and effective communication skills
Strong leadership ability and technical background to develop staff and maintain a highly skilled workforce
Broad knowledge of NYPA's mission, policies and procedures and the interaction and responsibilities of the various NYPA business units
Ability to produce clear and concise reports, presentations and other documentation
Ability to apply technical and theoretical knowledge to data and observations, to generate complete solutions using accepted standards
Strong platform skills and ability to tailor presentation to the technical understanding of any audience
Ability to respond and adapt to emergent and changing priorities
Capability to build teams and foster teamwork across departments
Strong collaboration and negotiation skills to influence senior management, peers, outside policy makers and other NYPA personnel
Approximately 10% travel primarily within NY State
Ability to access all areas of the plant and conduct physical evaluations of grounds and equipment including ability to work at high elevations
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Electric utility or related experience
Minimum 7 years of applicable mechanical engineering management experience preferred
Company
New York Power Authority
New York Power Authority is the largest state public power organization,producing some of the cheapest electricity.
1001-5000 employees
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Justin E. Driscoll
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
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