Electrical Engineer

About the role

Provide independent engineering service and support to perform highly complex engineering tasks requiring specialized skills and broad experience in the application of engineering fundamentals in support of the design modification, operating, and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities. Serve as an advisor to others.

Responsibilities

• Support the Owners Engineer activities
• Assist with site licensing and construction permit activities
• Participate in design reviews for new reactor technologies
• Support progressive design/build contracts and construction efforts
• Interpret and review NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) regulations, NEI (Nuclear Energy Institute) and EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) documents
• Provide schedule inputs and review project timelines
• Provide technical leadership and accountability in the assurance of technical adequacy and appropriateness of all engineering activities in discipline responsibility

Requirements

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs in support of operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Work with minimal supervision
• Serve as an advisor providing advice and counsel on assignments concerned with specialized or unique engineering requirements
• Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects
• Provide leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues
• Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance
• Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action in accordance with plant Condition Report (CR) process

Qualifications

Engineer III New Nuclear: Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and seven years of engineering experience; OR A high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination plus eight years of engineering experience.

Engineer II New Nuclear: Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and three years of discipline-specific engineering experience; OR A high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by an accredited examination and five years of discipline-specific engineering experience.

Engineer I New Nuclear: Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least one year of engineering experience; OR A high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination and at least one year of engineering experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of advanced nuclear reactor/plant design (i.e., High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Design)
• Knowledge in ASME, IEEE, NFPA 70 and NERC codes and requirements
• Knowledge of high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage design and coordination
• Broad experience in electrical design of substation and transmission systems, transformers and switchgear, cable raceways, grounding and protection systems, digital relays and controls
• Experience with large construction projects
• Commercial Nuclear Plant experience is desirable
• PE license is desirable

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Greater