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Engineer - Extended Power Uprate

Energy Northwest · Richland, WA · 2 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$126k–$190k/yrFull-time

Extended Power Uprate (EPU) is an approximately $700 million project that will increase the station’s electrical output by 162 megawatts in 2031. Columbia Generating Station is the region’s third largest generating resource and only operating nuclear energy plant. EPU involves approximately 30 individual upgrades, which primarily coincide with biennial refueling outages. This position will support all EPU-related projects to ensure a safe and successful EPU implementation.

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.

This position is open to all engineering disciplines with preference given to I&C, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering experience. The successful candidate is intended to qualify in either procurement engineering or test engineering. Relevant experience in those fields will be considered.

Responsibilities

  • 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. Solutions provided involve unconventional or innovative problem-solving techniques.
  • Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects.
  • Provide leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues.
  • Provide technical direction and leadership routinely to other engineers; serve as a mentor. Provide training to others.
  • Identify need and initiate development of new policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives.
  • Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance. Provide interpretation of industry guidance for application.
  • Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action.

Engineering employees are expected to support the following activities as a condition of employment with Energy Northwest:

  • Emergency Response Organization (ERO) including being on-call (24/7) during your required team duty (2 weeks out of every 8 weeks).
  • 12-hour work shifts during outages as part of overall outage support (24/7).
  • Engineering duty cycle support (24/7) including call-out availability during your responsible duty assignment (a shared responsibility across all engineering positions).

Requirements

Engineer Principal

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and seven years of engineering experience; OR
  • High school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination plus eight years of engineering experience.

Engineer Senior

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and three years of discipline-specific engineering experience; OR
  • PE license obtained by an accredited examination and five years of discipline-specific engineering experience.
  • High school diploma or GED is required.

Engineer Staff

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least one year of engineering experience; OR
  • PE license obtained by accredited examination and at least one year of engineering experience.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.

Engineer

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university or a PE license obtained by accredited examination and zero to three years of discipline engineering experience.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

  • Prior experience with Nuclear Power and/or Power Uprates.
  • Experience identifying technical risks associated with proposed work.
  • Experience in Procurement Engineering in either Nuclear or a similarly regulated environment.
  • Experience in the development, implementation, or oversight of test plans to include Factory, Operational, and Startup/Commissioning.
  • Adaptable and capable of working both alone and in a team environment.
  • Experience working with Architecture/Engineering (A/E) firms to successfully complete projects.

Pay

  • Engineer Principal: $126,362 - $189,542 (Midpoint: $157,952)
  • Engineer Senior: $109,870 - $164,806 (Midpoint: $137,338)
  • Engineer Staff: $95,532 - $143,298 (Midpoint: $119,415)
  • Engineer: $83,125 - $124,687 (Midpoint: $103,906)

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a comprehensive benefits package. Washington State has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities area offers a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

  • Retirement Benefits: Substantial retirement benefits through three programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match, and a 457(b) savings plan.
  • Insurance: Multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • Voluntary Benefits: Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsidies, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more.
  • Paid Time Off: Typically start with a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year, plus nine paid holidays. Personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

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