Electrical Engineer

ComTec Information Systems (IT); Richland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

ComTec Information Systems (IT) seeks an Engineer Electrical for the New Nuclear program at Richland, WA. The role entails independent engineering tasks for design modification, operation, and assessments of nuclear facilities, with advisory duties toward owners engineer oversight and construction reviews.

Responsibilities include reviewing NRC/NEI/EPRI guidance, scheduling inputs, and providing technical leadership across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 7+ years of engineering experience.
• PE license required or obtained by accredited examination with 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with high, medium and low voltage design and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs per codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and training on complex projects; mentor engineers.
• Participants in design reviews and NRC/NEI/EPRI documentation interpretation and compliance.
• Support licensing, construction permits and design reviews for advanced reactor technologies.

Skills

Nuclear design

Electrical systems

Regulatory codes

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

Job description

Required Education and Experience

Job Title: Engineer Electrical New Nuclear I, II, III (All Levels)

12 Months

Richland WA

Job Description

General Summary

Provide independent engineering service and support to perform highly complex engineering tasks requiring specialized skills and broad experience in the application of engineering fundamentals in support of the design modification, operating, and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities.

Serve as an advisor to others. Support our team with owners engineer oversight, construction, design reviews of new advanced reactor technologies, and progressive design/build contracts.

The Position Is Responsible For Activities Such As

• Support the Owners Engineer activities.
• Assist with site licensing and construction permit activities.
• Participate in design reviews for new reactor technologies.
• Support progressive design/build contracts and construction efforts.
• Interpret and review NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) regulations, NEI (Nuclear Energy Institute) and EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) documents.
• Provide schedule inputs and review project timelines.

Provide technical leadership and accountability in the assurance of technical adequacy and appropriateness of all engineering activities in discipline responsibility.

In addition, the position provides a strong and recognized technical resource for the solution of problems that go beyond the scope normally encountered.

The position provides a broad scope capability based on extensive experience in the solution of engineering problems and practical applications in their specific technical discipline.

This position retains primary accountability for compliance with design bases requirements and proper application of engineering methods in design and analysis.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs in support of operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Serve as an advisor providing advice and counsel on assignments concerned with specialized or unique engineering requirements. Solutions provided involve unconventional or innovative program-solving techniques.
• Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects.
• Tasks typically involve highly complex problem-solving techniques and require advanced application of practices and methodologies.
• Provide leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues.
• Available guidance generally does not exist to fit problems encountered and advanced technological skills are required to provide solutions.
• Provide technical direction and leadership routinely to other engineers; serve as a mentor.
• Provide training to others.
• Identify need and initiate development of new policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives.
• Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance.
• Provide interpretation of industry guidance for application.
• Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action in accordance with plant Condition Report (CR) process.

Skills/Experience

Required Education and Experience

Engineer III New Nuclear

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and seven years of engineering experience;

OR

A high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination plus eight years of engineering experience.

Engineer II New Nuclear

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and three years of discipline-specific engineering experience;

OR

A high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by an accredited examination and five years of discipline-specific engineering experience.

Engineer I New Nuclear

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least one year of engineering experience;

OR

A high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by an accredited examination and at least one year of engineering experience.

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of advanced nuclear reactor/plant design (i.e., High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Design).
• Knowledge in ASME, IEEE, NFPA 70 and NERC codes and requirements.
• Knowledge of high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage design and coordination.
• Broad experience in electrical design of substation and transmission systems, transformers and switchgear, cable raceways, grounding and protection systems, digital relays and controls.
• Experience with large construction projects.
• Commercial Nuclear Plant experience is desirable.
• PE license is desirable.

Degree Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or Greater.