Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear
About The Position
This is a full-time, on-site position at the TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The role supports major process controls engineering projects for electric power generation clients upgrading and replacing power plant control systems with digital systems. Work includes nuclear power plant upgrades and modifications involving digital systems, instrumentation and control specifications, process instrumentation, and mechatronics and control systems. The engineer will attend client meetings and site walkdowns, help ensure client satisfaction with project deliverables, and mentor less experienced nuclear instrumentation and controls design engineers. Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing projects, including plant life extensions, digital modernization, small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, reactor restart projects, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects. The company emphasizes safety, innovation, sustainability, and the appropriate, professionally reviewed use of emerging technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- At least 5 years of experience in design engineering for process control systems.
- Experience with control system design, including applications for low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment such as turbines, pumps, feedwater control, and data displays.
- Experience designing power plant instrumentation and control systems for BWR or PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, and feedwater control, and data display.
- Technical knowledge of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems for executing systems design.
- Experience reviewing design drawings created by others.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control systems.
Responsibilities
- Work on major process controls engineering projects for power plant upgrades and modifications.
- Design digital systems, including PLCs, DCS, touchscreen displays, network switches, and control systems.
- Develop functional requirement and procurement specifications for nuclear power plant instrumentation and control systems.
- Prepare process instrumentation replacement evaluation reports and nuclear modification packages.
- Work on mechatronics and control systems for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and reactors to improve plant functionality.
- Attend client meetings and perform site walkdowns to ensure client satisfaction with work products.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced nuclear instrumentation and controls design engineers.
- Review design drawings created by others.
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
- Potential eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
