Principal Turbine Engineer - Nuclear

PSEG.com; Hancocks Bridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

PSEG Power is seeking a Turbine Engineer to provide expert technical support for Salem and Hope Creek turbine equipment and related assets. The role demands extensive experience with large steam turbines and medium-sized project execution across site teams.

The candidate will lead reliability strategies, retrofit oversight, and cross-functional collaboration while ensuring safety, compliance, and performance targets in a challenging power generation environment.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical, civil or chemical engineering with 15 years' related experience.
• Experience in turbine operation and design at a power plant or vendor.
• Strong teamwork and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in project management tools and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of turbine health and reliability via maintenance plans.
• Support large steam turbine retrofits and project oversight.
• Define scope of work and explore alternatives.
• Review procurement specs, modification packages, and testing.
• Provide onsite field support during inspections, repairs, and testing.
• Develop and review test procedures for equipment functionality.
• Coordinate with cross-department teams and system engineers.
• Assist site thermal performance monitoring to improve plant efficiency.
• Provide general engineering support for other plant equipment.
• Support during station refueling or outages.
• Comply with 10 CFR 810 and DOE requirements.

Skills

Turbine operation

Project management

Communication skills

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

BS in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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Requisition: 84283
PSEG Company: PSEG Power
Salary Range: $ 121,200 - $ 199,200
Work Location Category: Hybrid
We're one of the country's largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it's safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We're also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you'll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company - along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We offer a flexible work environment designed to balance employee needs with collaboration and operational excellence. Roles fall into two categories:

• Onsite: Employees work onsite daily.
• Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we'd love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

The Engineering Services Turbine Engineer reports to the Engineering Services Manager to provide subject matter expert technical support for the Salem and Hope Creek station turbine equipment. This includes large steam high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, as well as multiple small to medium-sized industrial turbines.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and oversight of station turbine health and reliability through preventative maintenance strategies and long-term asset management plans.
• Provide project support and vendor oversite for all aspects of large steam turbine retrofits.
• Determine the required scope of work and explore alternative solutions.
• Review procurement specifications, modification packages, and factory and field testing for quality.
• Perform vendor oversight shop visits during equipment manufacture and refurbishment.
  Provide field support during minor and major inspections, modifications, repairs, and testing.
• Develop and review test procedures to ensure equipment functionality.
• Interface with the cross-department stakeholders including Project Management, Operations, Work Management, Maintenance, Design / Plant Engineering, and Licensing.
• Interface with system engineers to ensure adequate systems integration including preventive maintenance and surveillance program requirements.
• Participate as a member of the site thermal performance monitoring team to identify losses in plant efficiency and coordinate to have repairs performed to optimize plant electrical output.
• Provide general engineering support for other mechanical power plant equipment as needed.
• Provide onsite support as needed during station refueling or forced outage conditions.
• Qualify as a member of the site emergency response organization.
• As an employee of PSE&G, during storm/outage restoration efforts, may be required to perform functions different from normal operations and the regular work schedule. May also be required to work in an alternate location.

Job Specific Qualifications

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering or related technical degree with a minimum of 15 years performing related Engineering work in a nuclear or power-generation industry (including experience in specific discipline).
• Experience in turbine operation and design with a power plant or vendor.
• Work effectively with a team to achieve team goals.
• Independently multi-task and resolve conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrated communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills including Microsoft product usage (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Must meet Nuclear requirements for unescorted site access.
• Compliance with the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required.
• Completion of a turbine field engineer training program by a turbine OEM or equivalent.
• Project Management experience and/or certification.
• Turbine replacement/retrofit/uprate experience.
  Experience performing plant performance testing (e.g. ASME PTC-6, ASME PTC-12, or equivalent).
• System engineering/test engineer experience and/or qualification.
• BWR/PWR SRO license or Certification.
• Professional Engineer License.

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a "Generally Authorized" destination on the attached list not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a "Protected Individual" under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during emergency restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.
For all roles, PSEG's drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI.

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.

PSEG is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying for a position, please call 973-430-3845 or email [e-mail]. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email [e-mail]. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.

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