engineering
Posted 2 weeks agoReliability Engineer - Electric Generation
at NiSource
On-site
Responsibilities
- Support root cause analyses for equipment failures , develop corrective and preventive actions , track them to closure and document .
- Analyze maintenance history, condition monitoring data, and performance trends to identify bad actors and systemic issues.
- Develop and optimize preventive/predictive maintenance strategies, recommendations on spare parts, and critical equipment rankings.
- Support reliability engineers by performing basic data analysis to identify early signs of equipment performance issues.
- Support Operations and Maintenance with basic outage planning tasks.
- Prepare cost estimates for simple tasks or component‑level repairs under guidance.
- Perform routine condition monitoring reviews and highlight potential bad actors.
- Generate and update reliability of KPI reports with minimal assistance .
- Conduct routine analysis of equipment to identify systemic and performance issues .
- Develop and optimize preventive/predictive maintenance strategies for critical assets with minimal supervision.
- Recommend spare parts strategy adjustments based on failure modes and critical needs .
- Manage portions of outage scopes and coordinate with both Ops and Maintenance.
- Produce and present reliability reports for leadership. Preferred
- Manage reliability improvement projects end‑to‑end, including scoping, estimating, scheduling, and evaluation.
- Develop asset risk management models, evaluat e and communicat e risks .
- Establish and refine critical equipment rankings across multiple assets or plants. Preferred
- Lead major failure investigations with plant-wide or multi-plant implications.
- Develop long-term asset health strategies and reliability plans that align with business goals.
- Influence capital planning by identifying reliability-driven improvement opportunities.
- Champion reliability and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce forced outages and enhance performance across all generation assets. Preferred
- Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries.
- Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers.
Requirements
- Requirements Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology (ABET-accredited) college or university program and degree earned by May 2026 0–12 + months relevant
- Basic knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance.
- Valid driver ’s licen se Preferred Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology (ABET-accredited) college or university program and degree earned by May 2026 Engineer 1
- Experience in the electric utility industry Engineer 2
- Experience in the electric utility industry PMP certification or advanced project management skills . Engineer 3
- Experience in the electric utility industry EIT/PE certification PMP certification Senior Engineer
- Experience in the electric utility industry EIT/PE certification PMP certification Advanced degree in Business or Engineering This position is posted as a five-level Mechanical Engineer – Electric Generation job family, ranging from Associate through Senior.
- To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal
Experience
- Requirements 1+ years relevant
- Requirements 4 + years of equivalent
- Requirements 9 + years of equivalent
- Requirements 12 + years of equivalent
Benefits
- Salary Range Associate Engineer: $69,900 – $105,000 Engineer 1: $69,900 – $105,000 Engineer 2: $82,200 - $123,200 Engineer 3: $96,600 – $144,900 Senior Engineer: $113,500 – $170,300 As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times.
- You can view or download them using the links below: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish) If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away Salary Range*: $69,900.00 - $170,300.00 *The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant
- experience , as well as internal pay equity .
Contact
- ADA Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at OneHR@nisource.com or 1-888-640-3320 Safety Statement Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program.
Additional details
- This role partners closely with Operations and Maintenance to analyze performance and condition monitoring data, identify bad actors and systemic issues, s upport root cause analyses, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- This position is posted as a five-level engineering job family (Associate through Senior), and the selected candidate will be placed at the level that aligns with their education, experience, and qualifications. Key
- Responsibilities I mprove equipment uptime , efficiency, and reduce forced outages using reliability-centered maintenance and risk-based prioritization.
- Partner with Operations and Maintenance to plan and support outage work scopes, reliability improvements, long-term asset strategies and risk management Build and m aintain report s on reliability KPI s , efficiency improvements and asset risk that support decision-making Perform and/or interpret vibration analysis for rotating equipment Crosstrain with Performance, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers on Renewable and Conventional Generation Assets Support Renewable Generation Assets on an as needed basis
- experience Assist in gathering and organizing maintenance history, performance data, and condition monitoring results.
- Participate in root cause analysis by preparing data, notes, and documentation.
- Assist in routine equipment analysis and reporting .
- Assist in preparing reliability reports and tracking risks and issues.
- Continuously learns and builds job-related technical and professional skills through training, mentorship, office and field work.
- responsibilities of the Associate Engineer level plus Conduct preliminary analysis of equipment failures and provide input to corrective actions.