Senior Electrical Engineer – Remote Energy

AtkinsRéalis; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Recognition program

Employee assistance

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a fully remote role aligned with our Oak Ridge, TN office. Lead electrical system design and analysis for nuclear and commercial projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and engineering excellence.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, perform critical calculations, and develop design documentation while mentoring junior engineers. Master’s degree and PE are preferred, with strong knowledge of IEEE/IEC/EPRI standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in electrical engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience.
• Experience in nuclear industry highly desired.
• PE highly desired.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience leading electrical system design (site distribution, switchyard, grounding, lighting, battery systems, comms, diesel gens).
• Growing familiarity with nuclear regulatory guidance (NUREG-0800 Ch. 8).
• Experience applying IEEE, IEC, EPRI codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment.
• Overall design and analysis of safety and non-safety electrical systems for nuclear and commercial projects.
• Interface with mechanical, nuclear, operations, and electrical teams for design impact.
• Ensure design compliance with regulatory criteria and industry best practices.
• Perform engineering calculations for code compliance (lighting, voltage drop, conductor sizing).
• Generate and review wiring diagrams, single-line, loop diagrams, equipment specs, and control philosophy docs.
• Prepare design documents and plant modifications with cross-disciplinary coordination.
• Develop and implement engineering analyses to resolve equipment and system issues.
• Familiar with national codes and standards for Electrical Engineering.
• Ensure design media aligns with criteria, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Work in multi-discipline teams ensuring design integration.
• Mentor and review the work of junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Engineering analysis

Regulatory guidance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Mentoring juniors

Communication

Project coordination

Code standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

PE certification desired

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a fully remote role aligned with our Oak Ridge, TN office. Lead electrical system design and analysis for nuclear and commercial projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and engineering excellence.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, perform critical calculations, and develop design documentation while mentoring junior engineers. Master’s degree and PE are preferred, with strong knowledge of IEEE/IEC/EPRI standards and