Senior Nuclear Engineer: EPU & Plant Modifications Lead

4p-Consulting-Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Nuclear is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to support Extended Power Uprate (EPU) engineering activities for commercial nuclear power plants in Birmingham, AL. This role provides senior-level engineering direction for design development, system evaluations, design input reviews, and construction packages.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial nuclear power, strong systems engineering and design-for-modification experience, and a proven ability to oversee contractors and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of related engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial nuclear power plant experience.
• Strong understanding of nuclear plant systems, engineering processes, operations, or licensing.
• Advanced engineering and problem-solving skills.
• Experience preparing or reviewing: engineering calculations, design changes, design input documents, technical reports, construction specifications.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering processes, design criteria, standards, and software tools to support design and construction of power-related systems.
• Support development and review of Design Input Requests (DIRs) for EPU analyses.
• Review engineering analyses, calculations, design changes, Task Reports, and technical documents.
• Support owner acceptance and validation of engineering work products developed by external Architect-Engineer firms.
• Develop design alternatives, cost estimates, construction specifications, and engineering packages.
• Provide technical guidance and quality assurance oversight to approved contractors.
• Review contractor designs, cost estimates, specifications, and construction packages.
• Support engineering standards and design criteria development.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Design Engineering, Licensing, Construction, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
• Support construction and maintenance teams during project implementation and day-to-day operations.
• Evaluate plant modifications from engineering, design basis, operational, and licensing perspectives.
• Support material estimates and preparation/transmittal of construction packages and specifications.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and configuration control.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Systems engineering

Technical writing

Project coordination

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Southern Nuclear is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to support Extended Power Uprate (EPU) engineering activities for commercial nuclear power plants in Birmingham, AL. This role provides senior-level engineering direction for design development, system evaluations, design input reviews, and construction packages.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial nuclear power, strong systems engineering and design-for-modification experience, and a proven ability to oversee contractors and