Senior Nuclear Electrical Engineer - Generation

WSP in the U.S.; Oradell (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (Generation) - Nuclear to provide technical leadership on nuclear generation projects. You will lead electrical design, systems engineering, and technical oversight across the project life cycle, working with utility owners, reactor developers, and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires deep experience with Class 1E and non-Class 1E power systems, safety classifications, and licensing-basis requirements.

Qualifications

• Lead electrical engineering for operating nuclear plants, new nuclear and advanced reactor projects.
• Design, analyze, and modify Class 1E and non-Class 1E AC/DC power systems, emergency power, batteries and chargers, switchgear, transformers, motors, cables, grounding, and protection and control systems.
• Prepare and independently review nuclear-grade calculations, drawings, specifications, design change packages, equipment procurement documents, and technical reports.
• Apply nuclear safety classification, quality classification, seismic categorization, equipment qualification, separation, single-failure, licensing-basis, design-basis, and configuration-management requirements.
• Lead power system studies, including load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, voltage drop, cable ampacity, grounding, battery sizing, protection and coordination, and arc-flash analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering for nuclear generation projects as the responsible engineer or discipline technical lead.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across instrumentation and controls, mechanical, civil/structural, fire protection, licensing, cybersecurity, quality, procurement, construction, and operations teams.
• Manage technical scope, schedule, budget, risks, interfaces, and deliverables while ensuring compliance with nuclear procedures.
• Provide trusted technical advice to clients, reactor vendors, equipment suppliers, and contractors; mentor engineers and contribute to proposals.
• Prepare and independently review nuclear-grade calculations, drawings, specifications, design change packages, equipment procurement documents, and technical reports.

Skills

Leadership

Nuclear safety standards

Class 1E power systems design

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license (US)

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (Generation) - Nuclear to provide technical leadership on nuclear generation projects. You will lead electrical design, systems engineering, and technical oversight across the project life cycle, working with utility owners, reactor developers, and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires deep experience with Class 1E and non-Class 1E power systems, safety classifications, and licensing-basis requirements.