I&C Engineer
WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, is seeking an I&C Engineer for a 12-month assignment at Surry Nuclear Station in Surry, VA.
About the role
You will fill a position as an I&C Project Engineer for the Surry Digital I&C Program. The Digital I&C project is a 10+ year effort as part of Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) to upgrade safety and non-safety-related analog systems to state-of-the-art digital technology and modernize the main control room. This role works with a cross-functional team of station stakeholders, project leads, and project managers to prepare and evaluate modifications to the plant design.
Responsibilities
- Develop and contribute to safety system I&C architecture decision-making, conceptual designs, and scoping refinement
- Review and/or prepare engineering products (e.g., Design/Engineering Change packages, Specifications, Calculations, Technical Evaluations, Hazard Analyses)
- Oversee contracted engineering work and ensure consistency and compliance with Dominion Energy and industry standards
- Provide technical support, input, and oversight for Factory and Site Acceptance Testing and Simulations (e.g., reviewing and approving procedures and observing activities)
- Interface with the primary equipment supplier and project stakeholders to support technical reviews and input
- Analyze engineering risk and failure modes and incorporate mitigating strategies in the designs
- Report and present status to engineering team lead, project managers, and management team on a periodic basis
Requirements
- 6+ years of directly-related instrumentation & controls design engineering experience in a power generating station, nuclear background
- 10+ years of industry experience
- 4-year Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering Degree or equivalent electrical/I&C/computer/systems engineering field experience
- Hold or have previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license (can be used in lieu of a 4-year degree)
- Experience with nuclear power plant design, systems, and components
- Specification, technical, and engineering writing ability
- 10 CFR 50.59 (screen and evaluation) and nuclear licensing experience, including usage of vendor topical reports
- Engineering specification qualification, including the ability to interpret and apply industry regulations and standards
- Knowledge of and experience with nuclear protection systems, specifically PWR process protection, reactor trip systems (RTS), and engineered safety feature actuation systems (ESFAS)
- Knowledge of and experience with requirements engineering and management
- Experience with digital industrial systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and/or Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems and associated computers, communications, and networks
- In-depth knowledge of industry advances in control system monitoring, testing and analysis of control equipment, and controls theory
- Knowledge of and experience with power plant controls, steam turbine control systems, combustion turbine control systems, balance of plant control systems
- Knowledge of and experience with electrical and electronics theory
Qualifications
Standard Design Process qualification for nuclear Engineering Changes is desired, but not required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
Pay
The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications, and skills, is estimated to be $85.00–$100.00 per hour.