Civil/Structural Design Engineer - Nuclear

Entergy Corporation; Russellville (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation in Russellville, Arkansas, is seeking an Engineer to identify and resolve plant issues while liaising between engineering and operations teams. The position demands expertise in civil and structural engineering, with various experience levels considered based on job title.

Candidates should have a B.S. Degree in Engineering and relevant experience in power plant operations. This role supports critical operations and requires strong problem-solving abilities in dynamic conditions.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent for Engineer I.
• 2–3 years experience for Engineer II.
• 3–4 years experience for Engineer III.
• 4–5 years experience for Sr. Engineer.
• 6+ years experience for Sr. Lead.

Responsibilities

• Resolve plant issues and serve as a liaison between engineering and operations.
• Support maintenance, operations, and emergency response organization.
• Develop engineering products per defined standards.
• Participate in critical project teams for system outages.

Skills

Civil, Structural, and Piping experience

Knowledge of codes and standards (i.e., IWE/IWL, ASME)

Education

B.S. Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary/Purpose

Identifies and resolves plant issues and acts as a liaison between engineering team and other station departments. Maintains configuration control for the plant.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Supports Maintenance, Operations, and other organizations on site in resolution of plant issues which stem from significant events or complex plant equipment problems
• Supports and maintains Emergency Response Organization (ERO) qualifications and duties.
• Interfaces with Maintenance and Operations for cost effective maintenance strategies. Issues engineering changes (Design changes and temporary modifications) to support emergent plant issues and equipment reliability issues.
• Helps support planning and prioritization aspects of project life cycle.
• Implements action plans of senior team members to address deficiencies via the corrective action and work management processes. Supports changes in system configuration/design and design basis.
• Develops engineering products in accordance with defined standards and procedures. Participates in project teams for critical on-line system outages or refueling outages.
• Serves on outage engineering support teams. Attends training and maintains qualifications necessary to perform required group functions.

Minimum Education

B.S. Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or other engineering degree generally associated with power plant operations in the field of civil and structural design or equivalent work experience.

Minimum Experience

• Engineer I: 0–2 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level
• Engineer II: 2–3 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level
• Engineer III: 3–4 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level
• Sr. Engineer: 4–5 years experience in nuclear design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level
• Sr. Lead: 6+ years experience in nuclear design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level and evaluation of past positions

Desired Qualifications

Civil, Structural, and Piping experience. Experience with codes and standards (i.e., IWE/IWL, ASME, Piping).

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Identifies and resolves plant issues and acts as a liaison between engineering team and Operations and Maintenance departments.

Certificates, Licenses, etc.

Desired: SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR; Professional Engineering license.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Note

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.