Principal Facilities Engineer - Nuclear Construction

Westinghouse Electric Company; Hopkins (SC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Health, Wellness and Income Protection

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Principal Facilities Mechanical Engineer to provide senior technical leadership for the LEU+ Fuel Fabrication Facility Construction Project at the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF). This on-site role requires five days per week with a 9/80 option.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, apply ASME/ANSI codes, develop design calculations, oversee field work, and support testing and commissioning across complex facility systems in Columbia, SC.

Qualifications

• 2+ years progressive engineering experience.
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) or related field.
• Familiarity with power industry, manufacturing, chemical plant or instrumentation & controls.
• Familiarity with ASME Section VIII and B31.3 criteria.
• Understand NRC and OSHA standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of complex technical issues for the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) and provide technical direction for capital and expense projects.
• Lead and collaborate with multi-discipline engineering teams in design, analysis, and evaluation of facility systems.
• Apply engineering principles and engineering codes/standards like ASME and ANSI to design, analysis, and evaluation of systems.
• Develop calculations and reports to document design and analysis results following ASME Section VIII, IX, and X code requirements, API, other international codes, and facility standards and specifications.
• Conduct field walkdowns and construction oversight services.
• Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and startup/commissioning services for equipment and systems.
• Apply procurement engineering and part optimization techniques to engineering projects.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems with existing equipment.
• Work with engineers in electrical/I&C and civil/structural and EH&S.
• Participate in project teams with internal and external representation.
• Lead customer and vendor technical discussions and present materials, recommendations, and justification of services and product designs.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure work is completed within scope, budget, schedule, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor engineers, review technical work, and promote consistent application of engineering methods, codes, standards, and facility requirements.
• Occasionally assist with emergent issues and/or after-hours calls.

Skills

2+ years engineering experience

Power industry familiarity

Manufacturing familiarity

Chemical plant familiarity

Instrumentation & controls familiarity

Automation systems familiarity

ASME Section VIII familiarity

ASME B31.3 familiarity

NRC standards familiarity

OSHA standards familiarity

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

ASME Section VIII

ASME B31.3

API codes

NRC/OSHA standards

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Principal Facilities Mechanical Engineer to provide senior technical leadership for the LEU+ Fuel Fabrication Facility Construction Project at the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF). This on-site role requires five days per week with a 9/80 option.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, apply ASME/ANSI codes, develop design calculations, oversee field work, and support testing and commissioning across complex facility systems in Columbia, SC.