About NAES
At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities across conventional power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, grid operations and complex industrial facilities. At every level of the company, our people share a common goal: to instill confidence in our clients through a steadfast commitment to safety, integrity, and the quality of our work.
NAES is largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, managing more than 400 facilities and over 60 GW of generation under contract across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Powered by a team of roughly 4,000 people, we now support the full life cycle of energy and industrial plants — from development and construction through operations, optimization, digital transformation and decommissioning — giving our employees the opportunity to grow their careers while helping to modernize the critical infrastructure that keeps communities running.
Summary
The Gas Turbine Applications Engineer is responsible for analyzing gas turbine components to assess performance limits, identify degradation, and determine operation capability and compatibility across varying conditions. Leverage field data and engineering expertise to diagnose issues, define repair or upgrade requirements, and develop solutions that improve efficiency reliability, output, and emissions. Collaborate cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, service, and suppliers while also supporting sales efforts through technical proposals, feasibility studies, and customer-facing engagement. Support outages, validate performance improvements, deliver training, and ensure all solutions meet industry, safety, and quality standards.
Primary Duties
Technical Evaluation & Capability Assessment
Upgrade & Retrofit Engineering
Applications Engineering Support
Customer Engagement
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Compliance & Standards
Working Relationships
Works with the Engineered Performance team and reports up to the Engineered Performance Management. Does not have any direct reports.
Compensation
The initial compensation is $152,200 to $175,100
Job Qualifications:
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
This position may work remote, travel based on business needs.
Fit for Duty
All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.
NAES Safe
Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.
NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.