Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. 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) Responsible for the implementation of solution and operations design to ensure that the organization’s operational and strategic objectives are met on projects. Focuses on execution to ensure goals and objectives together with operations performance targets are achieved. Ability to think logically and be able to analyze different parts of the problem at the same time and solve a variety of different business problems. Review and analyze data with regards to the products reliability, availability, cost and performance.  Job Responsibilities Solid, working knowledge of steam turbine and major power plant equipment performance and operationsExperienced professional with full understanding of job, company and industry practices.Performs in fully-functioning capacity, equivalent to a journey level contributor.Makes decisions regarding own work, often in ambiguous situations; makes recommendations regarding own function/discipline.Solves operational problems and associated technical issues; modifies existing tools, techniques or processes.Works on problems of moderate complexity.Uses independent judgment within defined policies and practices. Interprets guidelines, select methods, techniques and analytical approach.Little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.May be designated project or technical lead for an ongoing process or short-term project within own department.Gives and receives information such as options, technical direction, instruction and reporting results. Specialized Job Information Provide analytical support for Calpine’s 725 MW fleet of geothermal power facilities, covering all aspects of thermal performance. Responsibilities include the development and use of analytical tools used to support plant business decisions for monitoring the efficiency and capability of generating assets, trending and improving plant performance, and plant betterment. Results and trends used to support business decisions of generating assets. Develop and maintain thermal performance monitoring tools for ongoing thermal performance assessment of the geothermal fleet.Conduct performance tests, collect and analyze operating data, and develop operational plans and equipment recommendations to optimize performance and profitability.Assist plant engineers to successfully monitor plant performance and operational trends and investigate any potential problems.Identify plant performance improvement opportunities and provide analysis for management decision-making.  Job Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.Requires 3-5 years’ experience. Preferred Qualifications Include Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace EngineeringStrong background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and statistics.Experience using tools used for data analysis, e.g. Python, R, SQL, pandas, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.Plant engineering, development, engineering for OEMs, and/or work as an Independent Engineer experience.Geothermal experience. Salary Information  Salary Range - $92,121.00 - $117,454.00   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 hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here