Engineering Tech Advisor I

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Yuba City, CA, USA
In-Office
98K-125K Annually
Entry level
Utilities
The Role
The Engineering Tech Advisor I will provide technical advice, support project contractors, and ensure responsibilities are performed accurately and timely, while working under supervision and traveling as necessary.
Summary Generated by Built In

Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG), is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation, Calpine’s fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity – enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Will function as a technical specialist who makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the company. Negotiate critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies. Perform advisory and consulting work for the organization as a recognized authority for broad program areas or in an intensely specialized area and contribute directly to value creation.

Job Responsibilities

  • Practical operating knowledge to perform job.
  • Provides guidance to the project contractors and inspectors through meetings and on-site guidance.
  • Performs standardized, ongoing duties and tasks.
  • Routine decisions.
  • With guidance, ensures timely and accurate performance of responsibilities for a single trade, group of closely related tasks or functional area.
  • Work typically reviewed by others; work reflects developing competency and basic skills.
  • Errors may cause simple rework or correction to single task.
  • Duties and tasks are standardized.
  • Good written skills are required to draft bid specifications for projects.
  • Resolves routine questions and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher levels.
  • Works under direct supervision and/or defined parameters.
  • Prioritizes basic tasks; priorities typically guided by standard practices or by others.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
  • 0-2 years directly related experience.
  • Begins to achieve primary certifications/licensures.
  • Entry-level; practical operating knowledge to perform job.
  • Performs standardized, ongoing duties and tasks.
  • Must be able to travel 30%.

Salary Information

  • Salary Range - $98,017.00 - $124,971.00

Additional Calpine Information:

  • Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
  • Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to [email protected]. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.

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The Company
2,200 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Our fleet of 76 power plants in operation or under construction represents more than 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity -- enough to power approximately 20 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and our retail businesses Calpine Energy Solutions and Champion Energy, we serve customers in 22 states, Canada and Mexico. Our clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner. We are uniquely positioned to benefit from the secular trends affecting our industry, including the abundant and affordable supply of clean natural gas, environmental regulation, aging power generation infrastructure and the increasing need for dispatchable power plants to successfully integrate intermittent renewables into the grid. Please visit www.calpine.com to learn more about how Calpine is creating power for a sustainable future

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