Controls Engineer (I&C)- Plant Vogtle 3&4

Southern Company • Waynesboro, GA

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About The Position

Southern Nuclear Operating Company's Plant Vogtle 3&4 Site Engineering organization is seeking a high performing and self-motivated Digital I&C or Digital Design Engineer with a proven background in Design Modifications and Design Configuration. Individual must possess strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills to support commissioning and operation of the next generation nuclear power station. This position will be located at Southern Nuclear Company's Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia. The successful candidate will work in the Digital I&C Engineering group at Plant Vogtle 3&4. The mission of the Digital Engineering Design Functional Area is to provide technical conscience and leadership by ensuring configuration changes to the design of the AP1000 digital systems are high quality, budgeted, planned, scheduled, and implemented in a cost-effective manner. This position will provide Digital I&C support by preparing engineering calculations, performing engineering studies, developing cost estimates for design changes, reviewing vendor correspondence, performing conceptual design studies, performing design changes, performing design bases maintenance, performing equivalency determinations, as well as monitoring and providing technical recommendations and Long-Range Planning for assigned digital systems and components.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of operational power plant experience in an engineering capacity
• Strong background in nuclear power systems or design engineering desired
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge in EMI/RFI application and control desired
• Working knowledge of common computer tools, including MS Word and Excel required
• Technical writing and presentation skills required

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and/or PE license
• Experience with various digital systems (Ovation, ABB, Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE)
• Experience in engineering design, analyses, preparation of engineering evaluations, preparation of engineering studies for power generating facilities
• Knowledge of the Protection and Safety Monitoring System (PMS) as defined by the AP1000 design
• Knowledge of the Plant Control System (PLS) as defined by the AP1000 design
• Experience with developing control software under the industry design process
• Strong knowledge of AP1000 or PWR design bases

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering calculations
• Perform engineering studies
• Develop cost estimates for design changes
• Review vendor correspondence
• Perform conceptual design studies
• Perform design changes
• Perform design bases maintenance
• Perform equivalency determinations
• Monitor and provide technical recommendations and Long-Range Planning for assigned digital systems and components

Benefits

• Completion of the SNC Initial Engineering Training as a condition of continued employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree