Principal Engineer - I&C

Spectra Tech, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectra Tech, Inc. seeks an experienced I&C design professional to lead and augment engineering efforts in nuclear and process chemical settings. You will handle instrumentation design, PLC/DCS integration, and field walkdowns with a senior team.

Qualifications include a Ph.D. with 5+ years or MS with 8+ years or BS with 10+ years in relevant fields, plus MicroStation proficiency and potential DOE clearance consideration.

Qualifications

• Education: Ph.D. in engineering/science and 5+ years experience, or MS with 8+ years, or BS with 10+ years.
• Ten years of direct I&C design experience in nuclear or process chemical industries.
• Design experience with process control instrumentation, PLCs and distributed control systems.
• Proficiency in MicroStation 2D CAD software.
• Willingness to perform weekly field walk downs at job sites.
• Active DOE clearance (L or Q) within past 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges; meet company and industry requirements.
• Provide leadership and position responsibility inside and outside department lines on programs; oversee new approaches to problems.
• Develop schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
• Generate design output documents: P&IDs, control logics, loop diagrams, instrument indices, and related specs.
• Provide design engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS and perform engineering analysis and walkdowns.

Skills

I&C design experience

Process control instrumentation

PLCs

DCS

MicroStation

Education

Ph.D. in engineering/science

MS in engineering (8+ years)

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Nuclear/I&C engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation 2D CAD

Job description

DUTIES Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results. Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks. Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems. Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning. Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise. Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles. Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations. Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution. Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology. Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management. Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management. Occasionally prepare reports for external publication. Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies. Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Education: Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years' experience. OR A MS with 8+ years' experience. OR A BS with 10+ years' experience or more. Experience/Skills:

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Area Security Access:Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

Additional Duties - Provide design engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS. - Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, walkdowns, design development and generation of design output documents including but not limited to: P&IDs; Control Logics; Loop Diagrams; Instrument Indices; Setpoint Lists; Instrument and Control Valve Specifications; DCS and PLC Design; Instrument Location and Installation Design; Panel Layouts; and Vendor Document Review. - Engineering services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS. Additional Education - BS Degree in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, I&C Engineering, or current registration as a Professional Engineer in one of the above disciplines.

Additional Experience Qualifications - The following experience/skills are required for this position: - Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years of direct I&C design experience (within the last 15 years) in the nuclear or process chemical industry. - Candidate must demonstrate design experience with process control instrumentation, PLCs and distributed control systems. - Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software is required.

Additional Work Requirements - Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances of over half a mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing.

Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years' experience. OR A MS with 8+ years' experience. OR A BS with 10+ years' experience or more. BS Degree in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, I&C Engineering, or current registration as a Professional Engineer in one of the above disciplines.

Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years of direct I&C design experience (within the last 15 years) in the nuclear or process chemical industry.

Candidate must demonstrate design experience with process control instrumentation, PLCs and distributed control systems.

Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software is required.

Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed.

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.