Nuclear Innovation , Technical Leader I

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 118,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

401k

STD/LTD and paid family leave

life and accident insurance

paid time off

Job summary

The Nuclear Innovation, Technical Leader I at Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. in Charlotte, NC will lead collaborative R&D projects to advance next-generation nuclear power by applying power uprates, digital modernization, AI-enabled operations, and novel plant technologies with utilities, vendors, national labs and regulators.

If you enjoy solving hard technical problems with industry-wide impact, you will mentor junior staff, coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, and help communicate

Qualifications

• Experience with nuclear power plants, ideally in engineering.
• Experience with power uprates and digital innovation is a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Works independently on technical activities without direct supervision.
• Conducts technical searches and analyzes information in support of the project team.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Applies technical expertise across related disciplines.
• May provide oversight of a project team to ensure milestones are met.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Job description

Job Title: Nuclear Innovation , Technical Leader I

Location: Charlotte, NC

Job Summary and Description

The Nuclear Innovation , Technical Leader I will Help Define the Next Generation of Nuclear Power. This individual will lead collaborative R&D projects to take emerging technologies into deployable solutions by utilizing Advance power uprates, digital modernization, AI-enabled operations, and innovative plant technologies with utilities, vendors, national labs, and regulators. If you enjoy solving hard technical problems with industry-wide impact, EPRI wants to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

The candidate should have experience working with nuclear power plants, ideally in engineering, either as a direct utility employee or contractor. Experience with power uprates and digital innovation is a plus.

• Works independently on technical activities without direct supervision.
• Conducts technical searches and analyzes information in support of the project team.
• Demonstrates responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
• Applies technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

Additional Requirements

• Has developed relationships with primary advisors to a research area.
• Provides assistance to the EPRI sales staff in Member Services and EPRI International.
• Communicates strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, potential members and external stakeholders through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops and conferences.
• Continues to communicate work across EPRI programs to make sure parallel work is informed.
• May provide oversight of a project team to assure technical and financial milestones are met.
• Organizes the external and interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget.
• Supports the planning and execution of complex project work within the technical department to meet member/client objectives; prepares and presents research reports.
• Manages small or medium (less complex) projects including budgets and resources.
• Begin interfacing with national and international technical networks (e.g, manufacturers, consultants, academia and research organizations).
• Supports proposal efforts and new promotional work.
• Develops research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission and capabilities. This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering information in a manner that members and customers can and will apply.
• Continues to provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

Location ; Charlotte , NC or remote options are possible.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $118,000 USD to $130,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

Other Compensation and Benefits

This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan. This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401k
• STD/LTD and paid family leave
• life and accident insurance
• paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay)

Work Authorization and Verification

EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled Together . . . Shaping the Future of Energy.

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Company Information

EPRI provides thought leadership, industry expertise, and collaborative value to help the electricity sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed through effective research and development programs for the benefit of society.