Senior Mechanical Engineer

BCP Engineers & Consultants; Virginia; On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

BCP Engineers & Consultants in the United States is seeking a highly skilled nuclear engineer to lead and support design-change activities within a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on applying the standard design change process and providing technical leadership for both safety-related and non-safety-related designs.

The selected candidate will work closely with project management to guide technical decisions, perform field walkdowns, and oversee manufacturing activities while ensuring

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Experience overseeing nuclear component manufacturing.
• Nuclear construction and project implementation experience.
• Willingness to perform field walkdowns and support testing.
• Experience leading large engineering projects (mechanical or civil).
• Nuclear industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering teams to understand system functions and requirements.
• Review and approve mechanical engineering plans from equipment vendors.
• Interpret design specifications, regulatory and software/hardware requirements.
• Report activity status and communicate with owner/leadership.

Skills

Nuclear project leadership

Technical leadership

Walkdown execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Duration: 12 months (potential to extend)

Hours: 40

Work Location: Surry, VA

Job Summary:

The position will be filled with a highly motivated individual that will lead and support engineering activities in the development and management of design changes using the standard design change process; current SDP qualification is a must. The selected individual will provide this multi-discipline nuclear engineering team with strong technical leadership. This individual must possess and apply advanced knowledge and technical skills to solve complex engineering problems, work directly with project management to set course on technical decision making, and provide manufacturing oversight of Nuclear Safety Related and Non-safety Related designs. They will serve as responsible engineer on complex engineering problems and control technical and service commitments to internal or external stakeholders. They may be required to perform independent research to find innovative and/or cost-effective engineering solutions to project related problems and perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Work with application specific engineering team to gain understanding for different system functions and system requirements.
• Review and Approve Mechanical Engineering plans developed by equipment vendor.
• Review and gain a thorough understanding of application requirements as driven by design specifications, regulatory requirements, and software/hardware requirements assisted by the requirements lead engineer.
• Ability to report activity status and communicate with all levels of owner/leadership

Required Education and Certifications / Licenses:

• Must have a completed ABET accredited engineering degree (other engineering disciplines may be considered based on direct station overhead crane project experience).

Top “must have” / Required skill sets (technical/functional):

• Must have proven nuclear Component Manufacturing oversight experience.
• Must have nuclear Construction and Project Implementation experience
• Must be willing to get into the field and perform walkdowns, project management activities and support of testing and troubleshooting of plant modifications.
• Must have prior experience leading and managing a large engineering project from either a mechanical or civil space
• Must have nuclear experience

Top “nice to have” skill sets:

• Qualified in the Standard Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Specifications and similar Nuclear Qualifications.
• Previous 10CFR50.59 Training.
• PE, FE, SRO or STA certifications.

Soft skill requirements (team fit and personality requirements):

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to lead, collaborate, or work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment.

Ideal background / Companies / Industry Experience:

• Previous experience in the commercial nuclear industry