Sr Engineer-Sr Staff Engineer (EI&C)

United Cleanup Oak Ridge, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCOR, United Cleanup Oak Ridge, is seeking an engineer to advance electrical design and safety across environmental remediation and facility operations in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The role focuses on power distribution design, arc flash analysis, and adherence to NFPA 70E, OSHA, and DOE requirements.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in engineering and 4+ years of degreed experience, with a PE preferred. This full-time position offers challenging projects, collaborative teams, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in an appropriate engineering discipline from a four-year accredited college or university.
• Experience: 4+ years of degreed engineering experience required. Professional Engineer License preferred.
• UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles.
• NOTE 1: Candidates eligible for 3161 status must indicate on résumé and provide 3161 form.
• NOTE 2: Only web applications will be considered.

Responsabilités

• Prepares engineering products such as calculations, specifications, scopes of work, analyses, designs and design changes, and engineering reports within the discipline.
• May be assigned as Project Engineer, Discipline Engineer, System Engineer, or Cognizant System Engineer.
• Follows procedures in the development of engineering products.
• May develop engineering products and provide expertise commensurate with grade level.
• May provide technical support in operations, maintenance, inspections and tests, and configuration management for assigned systems and components.
• Maintains timely and accurate oral and written technical reports regarding assigned engineering activities.

Connaissances

Power distribution

Arc flash analysis

NFPA 70E

Electrical safety

Formation

B.S. in engineering

Description du poste

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Engineering Core Services NGF SAL FT Professionals

25-27 (depending on experience)

Oak Ridge, TN

Engineering Core Services

Closing Date:

11/30/2026 or until filled

About United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR)

United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) is the Department of Energy’s lead environmental cleanup contractor for the Oak Ridge Reservation. As an award‑winning leader in nuclear environmental remediation and engineered facility operations, UCOR delivers safe, efficient, and innovative solutions to some of the nation’s most complex technical challenges.

In addition to major cleanup and decommissioning projects, UCOR performs critical nuclear operations at the Transuranic Waste Processing Center (TWPC) and the Liquid Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. These systems require disciplined engineering, rigorous configuration management, and high‑consequence operational awareness—all foundational to UCOR’s technical mission.

Engineering at UCOR

UCOR engineers play a key role in enabling safe and compliant operations across environmental remediation, nuclear facility operations, engineered system design, waste processing, and mission‑critical infrastructure. Whether supporting ongoing cleanup, leading system modifications, developing engineered controls, or guiding field execution, engineers directly influence mission success and risk reduction across the Oak Ridge Reservation.

Why Work With Us

At UCOR, you’ll work in a collaborative environment where engineering rigor, safety, teamwork, and innovation are essential. We offer opportunities to solve unique technical problems, grow professionally, and contribute to nationally significant cleanup and nuclear operations missions.

Safety is a principal responsibility for each job performed. UCOR is committed to fostering and maintaining a strong safety culture to ensure a safety conscious work environment (SCWE) and challenges all workers to commit to safety for themselves and for their coworkers. All workers are expected to obtain safety training, obey safety rules, and make safety an integral part of each task, as well as taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the activity is unsafe or will create an unsafe condition.

Duties:

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES (FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS):

• Prepares engineeringproducts such as: calculations, specifications, scopes of work, analyses, designs and design changes, and engineering reports within the discipline.
• May be assigned as Project Engineer, Discipline Engineer, System Engineer, or Cognizant System Engineer.
• Follows procedures in the development of engineering products.
• May develop engineering products and provide expertise in the engineering discipline commensurate with grade level.
• May provide technical support in the areas of operations, maintenance, inspections and tests, and configuration management for assigned systems and components.
• Maintains timely and accurate oral and written technical reports regarding assigned engineering activities.
• Keeps proper engineering files andrecords.
• Applies industry codes and standards in development of engineering products commensurate with grade level.
• Understands and uses computer software and applications associated with engineering assignments.
• Complies with company’s safety awareness program, officeand/or field safety policies.
• Develops an understanding of therole ofeach functional area within the company.
• Conforms to company core values.
• Acts with integrity in all elements of responsibility.
• Expresses ideas clearly and listens effectively to the ideas of others.

ROLE SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:

• Perform power distribution system design including load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, protection, coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Prepare and maintain arc flash calculations in compliance with NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584, and company procedures.
• Interpret applicable laws, regulations, standards, and orders as they apply to electrical designs and safe work practices, including OSHA (29 CFR Part 1910), 10 CFR Part 851, NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, and NESC (ANSI C2).
• Specify electrical system components including MCCs, distribution panels, transformers, disconnects, lighting, and drives for low and medium voltage electrical systems.
• Maintain open communication with Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (EAHJ) for electrical safety and code compliance in engineering work products and equipment selection.
• Attend walkdowns to gather information and coordinate engineering support with other disciplines/departments.
• Support implementation of electrical safety programs, including arc flash analysis and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Evaluate existing electrical systems for reliability, efficiency, and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues impacting facility operations.
• Review subcontractor work products for compliance with contractual and technical requirements.

Job-Related Qualifications Required:

Education: B.S. in an appropriate engineering discipline from a four‑year accredited college or university.

Experience: 4+ years of degreed engineering experience required. Professional Engineer License preferred.

UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles.

NOTE 1:Candidates eligible for 3161 status must so indicate on their résumé or cover sheet and provide a copy of their 3161 Preference-In-Hiring Eligibility form with their résumé. Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act requires UCOR to give preference-in-hiring to qualified 3161 eligible displaced Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employees before other external hiring on DOE-funded work is considered. To be 3161 eligible, you must have worked for a DOE contractor on or before September 27, 1991.

NOTE 2:Only web applications will be considered.

UCOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran