Quest Global
Steam Turbine Requisition Engineering - Casings, Valves, Bearings & Pedestals
Quest Global, Schenectady, New York, United States, 12301
Job Requirements
About Quest Global: Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world's fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger, and humility.
We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.
As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we're eager to hear from you.
The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
Job Summary: The Steam Turbine Casings and Hoods Design Engineer is responsible for the design, analysis, development, and integration of steam turbine casings, hoods, and associated support structures. The role includes sizing and configuration, materials selection, thermal and structural analysis, and coordination with interfacing systems including operation and control requirements. This position supports new product development (NPD) and fleet services (retrofit/upgrades).
Job Responsibilities: Mechanical engineering & provide technical direction for mechanical design efforts to develop innovative solutions for steam turbine systems that improve performance, reliability, availability & maintainability for installed base.
Lead mechanical design engineer for steam turbine valves.
Work closely with NPI engineering teams to leverage new technology and develop products to build pipeline.
Ensure design functionality, safety and integrity and compliance with appropriate Codes and Design Practices.
Provide technical direction and co-ordination of the associated design engineering team (internal and global) and making critical decisions about designs.
Read, interpret, and develop pressure / flow and instrumentation diagrams, piping assembly and fabrication drawings, as well as work with 3D parametric models.
Conduct design reviews with chief engineering office as required.
Collaborate with cross disciplinary functions like CADD, Electrical, Controls, Systems, suppliers, field core Specialist teams to execute projects.
Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
Should have served as primary interface with customers and have demonstrated the implementation of design requirements, design changes, analysis, and verification of each task.
Coordinate project tasks and schedules.
Planning the tasks, executing, and delivering on time, with cost effective and quality.
Provide support for both internal and external customers.
Provide start up, commissioning, troubleshooting support for OTR projects.
Maintain standard BOMs / drawings by incorporating recent lessons learned and keeping it up to date.
Support site surveys and customer meetings.
Manage the engineering OTR projects through engineering partners with focus on scope, costs, schedules, quality, and risks, plus the product cost & reliability.
Maintain first time quality metrics for the project.
Work Experience
Technical Skills: Casings Design Responsibilities Design and develop steam turbine casings (HP, IP, LP) and exhaust hoods, including both horizontal and vertical split configurations.
Define design specifications considering steam pressure, temperature, mechanical loading, and thermal cycling.
Create casting-friendly designs suitable for foundry manufacturing, ensuring structural integrity and inspectability.
Design flange joints, bolting layouts, alignment features, and gasket interfaces to ensure pressure containment and ease of assembly.
Integrate design provisions for instrumentation and controls, including thermowells, drain piping, pressure tappings, and casing relief devices.
Perform thermal and structural analysis using FEA tools to assess wall thickness, thermal gradients, and stress distribution.
Evaluate casing behavior under steady-state and transient conditions, including startup, shutdown, and emergency load rejection.
Design exhaust hoods with appropriate flow paths, structural support, and drain management features.
Ensure casing configurations support rotor clearances, steam sealing, and accommodate controlled thermal expansion.
Coordinate with controls engineering to define monitoring points and interlocks related to casing metal temperature and drain conditions.
Incorporate safety and operational features such as overpressure protection, pressure relief, and proper casing drainage.
Select suitable materials (e.g., steel castings, chrome-moly alloys) based on design criteria, thermal properties, and operating environment.
Support casting simulations, heat treatment processes, and manufacturing inspections (NDT, hydrotesting).
Define tolerances and fit-up conditions to ensure accurate assembly and reliable rotor-casing alignment.
Develop 3D models, 2D manufacturing drawings, and BOMs using CAD and PLM systems (NX, Creo, Teamcenter).
Interface with turbine rotor, bearing pedestal, piping, and insulation teams to ensure integrated system design.
Assist field engineering during installation, alignment, commissioning, and troubleshooting of casing-related issues.
Participate in root cause analysis for casing failures such as distortion, cracking, or leakage in operational turbines. Bearings Design Responsibilities
Design journal and thrust bearings for steam/gas turbines and large rotating machinery.
Perform bearing sizing, clearance, preload, and lubrication calculations based on load, speed, and thermal conditions.
Conduct rotor dynamic, thermal, and tribological analyses to ensure bearing system reliability and stability.
Select appropriate bearing materials, coatings, and lubrication strategies for high-speed and high-temperature environments.
Integrate bearing systems with rotor and lube oil systems to ensure optimal performance.
Define bearing instrumentation requirements (RTDs, vibration probes, proximity sensors) for condition monitoring.
Support bearing-related failure investigations and implement design improvements based on root cause analysis.
Ensure compliance with industry codes and hazardous area standards (API 611/612, ISO 10438, ATEX/IECEx). Turning gear Design Responsibilities
Design turning gear systems including gearboxes, clutches, motors, and drive interfaces for large rotating equipment.
Perform sizing and torque calculations based on rotor mass, breakaway torque, and speed requirements.
Develop mechanical engagement/disengagement systems and interlock features for operational safety.
Create torque-speed curves and evaluate gear train thermal/stress behavior under extended operation.
Specify motor ratings, braking systems, and controls for turning gear applications.
Interface with turbine controls team to define operational logic (local/remote, permissive, interlocks).
Ensure compatibility of turning gear system with turbine casing and rotor layout.
Ensure compliance with applicable standards and safety practices for rotating machinery (e.g., OSHA, API, ISO).
Conduct risk assessments (FMEA, HAZOP) for turning gear design and operational safety. Bearing Pedestal Design Responsibilities
Design bearing pedestals and support structures to ensure rigid, aligned, and vibration-isolated support.
Define geometry, mounting, and hold-down details to accommodate thermal growth and dynamic loading.
Perform structural and vibration analysis to validate stiffness, load paths, and dynamic response.
Account for foundation, grouting, anchor bolt layout, and maintenance access in design.
Coordinate with adjacent support structures to avoid clashes and ensure proper assembly.
Assess and mitigate impacts from misalignment, baseplate distortion, and piping-induced loads. Valves Design Responsibilities
Design and engineer hydraulic valve systems for industrial and power plant steam turbines (LP/HP/IP).
Perform valve sizing, material selection, and pressure drop calculations to meet system requirements.
Develop valve control logic and interface requirements for turbine hydraulic power units (HPUs).
Support the integration of valves into mechanical and control systems (servo-controlled, modulated, trip-based).
Work closely with suppliers to define specifications, review designs, and validate test results.
Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and failure investigations of valve and hydraulic system issues in fielded units.
Support commissioning and troubleshooting activities globally, both remotely and on-site when required.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Controls Engineering, Instrumentation, Quality, and Manufacturing.
Ensure valve design complies with international standards such as ASME, API, ISO, and customer-specific specs.
Develop and maintain documentation including engineering drawings, BOMs, valve datasheets, and test procedures.
Knowledge of Combine Cycle Power Plants systems (Main, reheat, admission and extraction), oil systems (Lube, Seal and hydraulic), etc.
Experience in visual interpretation of field drawings with engineering drawing.
Basic experience in instruments function, electrical systems, and its interfaces to the mechanical systems.
Knowledge of Engineering Change Management process (CO/CA) for Releasing Drawing/BOM in PLM such as ENOVIA.
Good knowledge on mechanical concepts like thermal engineering and fluid mechanics.
Tools experience: AutoCAD, NX, Enovia PLM or similar
Desired
: Technical Leadership-Ability to independently drive customer meetings and Working with Global teams, defining priority, performing reviews, and working cross functional coordination with other departments engineers.
Non-Technical Skills: Good communication skills - Both Written and Spoken.
Ability to quickly learn and execute with minimum hand hold.
Qualification: Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering or related discipline.
About Quest Global: Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world's fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger, and humility.
We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.
As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we're eager to hear from you.
The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
Job Summary: The Steam Turbine Casings and Hoods Design Engineer is responsible for the design, analysis, development, and integration of steam turbine casings, hoods, and associated support structures. The role includes sizing and configuration, materials selection, thermal and structural analysis, and coordination with interfacing systems including operation and control requirements. This position supports new product development (NPD) and fleet services (retrofit/upgrades).
Job Responsibilities: Mechanical engineering & provide technical direction for mechanical design efforts to develop innovative solutions for steam turbine systems that improve performance, reliability, availability & maintainability for installed base.
Lead mechanical design engineer for steam turbine valves.
Work closely with NPI engineering teams to leverage new technology and develop products to build pipeline.
Ensure design functionality, safety and integrity and compliance with appropriate Codes and Design Practices.
Provide technical direction and co-ordination of the associated design engineering team (internal and global) and making critical decisions about designs.
Read, interpret, and develop pressure / flow and instrumentation diagrams, piping assembly and fabrication drawings, as well as work with 3D parametric models.
Conduct design reviews with chief engineering office as required.
Collaborate with cross disciplinary functions like CADD, Electrical, Controls, Systems, suppliers, field core Specialist teams to execute projects.
Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
Should have served as primary interface with customers and have demonstrated the implementation of design requirements, design changes, analysis, and verification of each task.
Coordinate project tasks and schedules.
Planning the tasks, executing, and delivering on time, with cost effective and quality.
Provide support for both internal and external customers.
Provide start up, commissioning, troubleshooting support for OTR projects.
Maintain standard BOMs / drawings by incorporating recent lessons learned and keeping it up to date.
Support site surveys and customer meetings.
Manage the engineering OTR projects through engineering partners with focus on scope, costs, schedules, quality, and risks, plus the product cost & reliability.
Maintain first time quality metrics for the project.
Work Experience
Technical Skills: Casings Design Responsibilities Design and develop steam turbine casings (HP, IP, LP) and exhaust hoods, including both horizontal and vertical split configurations.
Define design specifications considering steam pressure, temperature, mechanical loading, and thermal cycling.
Create casting-friendly designs suitable for foundry manufacturing, ensuring structural integrity and inspectability.
Design flange joints, bolting layouts, alignment features, and gasket interfaces to ensure pressure containment and ease of assembly.
Integrate design provisions for instrumentation and controls, including thermowells, drain piping, pressure tappings, and casing relief devices.
Perform thermal and structural analysis using FEA tools to assess wall thickness, thermal gradients, and stress distribution.
Evaluate casing behavior under steady-state and transient conditions, including startup, shutdown, and emergency load rejection.
Design exhaust hoods with appropriate flow paths, structural support, and drain management features.
Ensure casing configurations support rotor clearances, steam sealing, and accommodate controlled thermal expansion.
Coordinate with controls engineering to define monitoring points and interlocks related to casing metal temperature and drain conditions.
Incorporate safety and operational features such as overpressure protection, pressure relief, and proper casing drainage.
Select suitable materials (e.g., steel castings, chrome-moly alloys) based on design criteria, thermal properties, and operating environment.
Support casting simulations, heat treatment processes, and manufacturing inspections (NDT, hydrotesting).
Define tolerances and fit-up conditions to ensure accurate assembly and reliable rotor-casing alignment.
Develop 3D models, 2D manufacturing drawings, and BOMs using CAD and PLM systems (NX, Creo, Teamcenter).
Interface with turbine rotor, bearing pedestal, piping, and insulation teams to ensure integrated system design.
Assist field engineering during installation, alignment, commissioning, and troubleshooting of casing-related issues.
Participate in root cause analysis for casing failures such as distortion, cracking, or leakage in operational turbines. Bearings Design Responsibilities
Design journal and thrust bearings for steam/gas turbines and large rotating machinery.
Perform bearing sizing, clearance, preload, and lubrication calculations based on load, speed, and thermal conditions.
Conduct rotor dynamic, thermal, and tribological analyses to ensure bearing system reliability and stability.
Select appropriate bearing materials, coatings, and lubrication strategies for high-speed and high-temperature environments.
Integrate bearing systems with rotor and lube oil systems to ensure optimal performance.
Define bearing instrumentation requirements (RTDs, vibration probes, proximity sensors) for condition monitoring.
Support bearing-related failure investigations and implement design improvements based on root cause analysis.
Ensure compliance with industry codes and hazardous area standards (API 611/612, ISO 10438, ATEX/IECEx). Turning gear Design Responsibilities
Design turning gear systems including gearboxes, clutches, motors, and drive interfaces for large rotating equipment.
Perform sizing and torque calculations based on rotor mass, breakaway torque, and speed requirements.
Develop mechanical engagement/disengagement systems and interlock features for operational safety.
Create torque-speed curves and evaluate gear train thermal/stress behavior under extended operation.
Specify motor ratings, braking systems, and controls for turning gear applications.
Interface with turbine controls team to define operational logic (local/remote, permissive, interlocks).
Ensure compatibility of turning gear system with turbine casing and rotor layout.
Ensure compliance with applicable standards and safety practices for rotating machinery (e.g., OSHA, API, ISO).
Conduct risk assessments (FMEA, HAZOP) for turning gear design and operational safety. Bearing Pedestal Design Responsibilities
Design bearing pedestals and support structures to ensure rigid, aligned, and vibration-isolated support.
Define geometry, mounting, and hold-down details to accommodate thermal growth and dynamic loading.
Perform structural and vibration analysis to validate stiffness, load paths, and dynamic response.
Account for foundation, grouting, anchor bolt layout, and maintenance access in design.
Coordinate with adjacent support structures to avoid clashes and ensure proper assembly.
Assess and mitigate impacts from misalignment, baseplate distortion, and piping-induced loads. Valves Design Responsibilities
Design and engineer hydraulic valve systems for industrial and power plant steam turbines (LP/HP/IP).
Perform valve sizing, material selection, and pressure drop calculations to meet system requirements.
Develop valve control logic and interface requirements for turbine hydraulic power units (HPUs).
Support the integration of valves into mechanical and control systems (servo-controlled, modulated, trip-based).
Work closely with suppliers to define specifications, review designs, and validate test results.
Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and failure investigations of valve and hydraulic system issues in fielded units.
Support commissioning and troubleshooting activities globally, both remotely and on-site when required.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Controls Engineering, Instrumentation, Quality, and Manufacturing.
Ensure valve design complies with international standards such as ASME, API, ISO, and customer-specific specs.
Develop and maintain documentation including engineering drawings, BOMs, valve datasheets, and test procedures.
Knowledge of Combine Cycle Power Plants systems (Main, reheat, admission and extraction), oil systems (Lube, Seal and hydraulic), etc.
Experience in visual interpretation of field drawings with engineering drawing.
Basic experience in instruments function, electrical systems, and its interfaces to the mechanical systems.
Knowledge of Engineering Change Management process (CO/CA) for Releasing Drawing/BOM in PLM such as ENOVIA.
Good knowledge on mechanical concepts like thermal engineering and fluid mechanics.
Tools experience: AutoCAD, NX, Enovia PLM or similar
Desired
: Technical Leadership-Ability to independently drive customer meetings and Working with Global teams, defining priority, performing reviews, and working cross functional coordination with other departments engineers.
Non-Technical Skills: Good communication skills - Both Written and Spoken.
Ability to quickly learn and execute with minimum hand hold.
Qualification: Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering or related discipline.