Engineering Director

 

Description:

The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading assigned engineering, maintenance, and reliability functions across the power plant(s). This role ensures safe, efficient, and reliable operation of generation assets by overseeing predictive maintenance programs, project development, capital projects, and technical support. The position drives continuous improvement in plant performance, compliance, and cost optimization while maintaining high standards of safety and environmental stewardship.

A bachelors degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering is required; but a masters degree is preferred and 10+ years in power generation or heavy industrial maintenance, with at least 5 years in leadership roles. A strong knowledge of power plant systems (boilers, turbines, generators, auxiliaries). However, an equivalent combination of technical training or degree and associated experience will be considered. Expertise in outage planning, reliability engineering, and project management. Foster a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement and support outage planning and execution, including budgeting and scheduling. Must have excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
 

Organization Big Rivers Electric Corporation
Industry Engineering Jobs
Occupational Category Engineering Director
Job Location Kentucky,USA
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 5 Years
Posted at 2026-01-01 2:12 pm
Expires on 2026-02-15