Senior Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear
About The Position
This full-time, on-site position is based at the TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The engineer works on project teams designing, modifying, and analyzing electrical systems for new and existing nuclear power plants. The role includes preparing and reviewing design change packages, engineering calculations, equipment procurement specifications, and conceptual design documents. It also involves coordination with other engineering disciplines, clients, vendors, and project team members, as well as participation in site walkdowns, design reviews, construction coordination, and installation support. The engineer assists the project manager and is responsible for technical, financial, and administrative performance of the assigned engineering scope, including coordinating deliverables, tracking progress and issues, and reporting status. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least five years of relevant electrical engineering design experience, with a focus on existing nuclear power plants. A Professional Engineer license and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering are valued but not required. The company does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Five or more years of experience designing electrical engineering systems for industrial applications in a project team environment, focused on existing nuclear power plants.
- Experience selecting equipment and materials and preparing and assembling engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
- Experience with electrical system design, including low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and equipment such as transformers, generators, motors, and relays.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for conveying information to project team members and clients.
- Detail-oriented approach to work.
- Ability to be badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
- U.S. work authorization sponsorship is not provided for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, or programming is valued but not required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review engineering design change packages for installing, replacing, or upgrading plant equipment to support long-term reliability.
- Prepare and review engineering calculations supporting design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short-circuit studies, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings.
- Prepare and review equipment procurement specifications.
- Participate in bid reviews for potential equipment vendors, support vendor requests for information, develop responses to vendor questions, and track questions and responses.
- Prepare and review conceptual design scoping documents, including constructability reviews.
- Coordinate with project team members in Mechanical, Structural, Civil, and I&C disciplines.
- Interface with the client, including implementing personnel, in support of project work.
- Review vendor documents and provide written comments.
- Attend client meetings and site field walkdowns to validate scope and support client satisfaction.
- Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
- Support site installation activities during project implementation.
- Assist the S&L project manager in completing projects satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
- Manage the technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope, including conveying scope to team members, defining deliverables, reviewing status and progress, holding routine status meetings, submitting progress reports, tracking and resolving open items and emergent issues, and coordinating completion of deliverables.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit Scholarship Program.
- Employee Discount Program.
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First Professional Licensure Bonus.
- Employee Referral Bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
