Senior Electrical Engineer

Fluor Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 118,500 - 213,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is hiring a Nuclear Island Area Lead for electrical design in Houston, Texas. This role requires managing complex engineering assignments for a nuclear power plant, focusing on electrical systems, compliance with safety standards, and leading project teams. The ideal candidate has at least 10 years in engineering with extensive knowledge of nuclear standards and project management experience. A competitive salary will be offered based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work-related experience in engineering.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
• Experience managing and leading large projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Nuclear Island Area Lead for electrical scope.
• Develop electrical equipment specifications and design criteria.
• Perform and check calculations, solve complex problems.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Technical communication

Project management

Nuclear industry standards knowledge

Education

Accredited four-year degree in engineering

Tools

ETAP Nuclear

Job description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Job Description

This position will serve as the Nuclear Island Area Lead for the Electrical scope on a new nuclear power plant facility. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects or performs complex to difficult engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies advanced engineering techniques to a broad set of complex assignments.

• Develop specifications for Electrical Equipment and Design Criteria for Electrical Design
• Pre-fabricated Electrical Buildings design, specification, and purchasing
• DC Power System design with batteries and DC switchgear
• Develop and review estimates (including effort-hour estimates) and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts
• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of complex to difficult engineering complexity
• Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience; a recognized professional certification or registration in the applicable field, if required; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Professional registration and membership in technical society (preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
• Experience managing and leading a large project
• Project set-up and project close-out experience
• Practical field experience
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Other Job Requirements

• US Citizen or Green Card holder with current or past clearance to work on nuclear projects
• Previous experience with nuclear power plant design
• Experience executing engineering work under an ASME NQA-1 quality program
• Familiarity with nuclear industry codes, standards, and regulations that apply to the electrical design of nuclear power plants, including NRC regulations
• Previous experience with Electrical design for a safety class environment
• Knowledge of separation criteria used in the nuclear industry for power and instrumentation cable
• Previous experience using safety related software (ETAP Nuclear, etc)

Preferred Qualifications

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range: $118,500.00 - $213,500.00