Electrical System Engineer 3/4 (Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4)

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate.

About the role

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3: Supports the Laboratory's mission by serving as the subject matter expert for nuclear facility electrical engineering matters, including all aspects of electrical safety, power quality, power monitoring, critical power reliability/redundancy issues, modifying buildings, and developing new structures and equipment within and around LANL nuclear facilities. Engineers may perform engineering studies including short circuit, device coordination, equipment sizing, exterior lighting, fault current, arc flash for both medium and low voltage equipment, demolition, installation, upgrades, and repairs. Qualified as a Cognizant System Engineer (CSE) on one or more Vital Safety Systems (VSS).

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4: Works alongside junior and senior engineers to complete collaborative full-system design solutions through mentoring and leadership. Expertise in preparing and reviewing technical reports and studies, defining and collecting metrics, defining or establishing design or analysis tasks, developing design details, design or analysis calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections, evaluating and trending system health, interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the customer.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Laboratory's mission by serving as the subject matter expert for nuclear facility electrical engineering matters, including all aspects of electrical safety, power quality, power monitoring, critical power reliability/redundancy issues, modifying buildings, and developing new structures and equipment within and around LANL nuclear facilities.
• Performs engineering studies including short circuit, device coordination, equipment sizing, exterior lighting, fault current, arc flash for both medium and low voltage equipment, demolition, installation, upgrades, and repairs.
• Qualifies as a Cognizant System Engineer (CSE) on one or more Vital Safety Systems (VSS).
• Works alongside junior and senior engineers to complete collaborative full-system design solutions through mentoring and leadership.
• Prepares and reviews technical reports and studies as part of establishing and maintaining Technical Baseline for new and existing facility structural systems.
• Defines and collects metrics on the usage, process, safety, and other parameters of interest for the structure, system, or components.
• Develops design details, design or analysis calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections that incorporate the applicable design requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable.
• Evaluates and trends system health.
• Interfaces and coordinates with other engineering disciplines and the customer during the development of the design as the Electrical SME.

Requirements

• Advanced experience as an electrical engineer at a major commercial, industrial, or nuclear facility with a strong background in low and medium voltage systems.
• Advanced experience in the design, maintenance, and operation of low and medium voltage systems.
• Advanced experience with lightning protection design and the application of NFPA 780.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of SKM software.
• Demonstrated experience in application of codes and standards in a highly regulated work environment, to include but not limited to the IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E.
• Demonstrated ability to perform analysis and calculations required to support engineered solutions.
• Ability to work independently with minimum guidance for assigned tasks and effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and written with management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks requiring varying resource needs and deadlines.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance (which usually requires U.S. citizenship).

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 6 years of practical work experience.
• Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.
• Additional for Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4: Expert ability to prepare and review technical reports and studies as part of establishing and maintaining Technical Baseline for new and existing facility structural systems. Expert ability to define or establish design or analysis tasks and prepare design concepts that meet both the regulatory and performance requirements for systems and equipment. Expert knowledge to define or establish design or analysis tasks and prepare design concepts that meet both the regulatory and performance requirements for systems and equipment. Demonstrated ability to develop design details, design or analysis calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections that incorporate the applicable design requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable. Advanced experience evaluating and trending system health. Expert ability to interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and the customer during the development of the design as the Electrical SME.

Skills

• Advanced experience with low and medium voltage systems.
• Advanced experience with lightning protection design and the application of NFPA 780.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of SKM software.
• Demonstrated experience in application of codes and standards in a highly regulated work environment, to include but not limited to the IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E.
• Demonstrated ability to perform analysis and calculations required to support engineered solutions.
• Ability to work independently with minimum guidance for assigned tasks and effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and written with management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks requiring varying resource needs and deadlines.
• Expert ability to prepare and review technical reports and studies as part of establishing and maintaining Technical Baseline for new and existing facility structural systems.
• Expert ability to define or establish design or analysis tasks and prepare design concepts that meet both the regulatory and performance requirements for systems and equipment.
• Expert knowledge to define or establish design or analysis tasks and prepare design concepts that meet both the regulatory and performance requirements for systems and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop design details, design or analysis calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections that incorporate the applicable design requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable.
• Advanced experience evaluating and trending system health.
• Expert ability to interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and the customer during the development of the design as the Electrical SME.

Benefits

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Pay

• Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3: $125,200 - $211,300
• Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4: $150,300 - $260,800

Schedule

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