I&C Project Engineer - Nuclear Power

About the role

This individual will serve as the Lead/Responsible Engineer (RE) for several major equipment replacement projects, including the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR), Generator Protection Relays, Main Generator, and Exciter. The engineer will work closely with station stakeholders, project managers, engineering disciplines, equipment suppliers, and external engineering resources throughout design development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of electrical/I&C design changes.
• Prepare and review engineering change packages, specifications, calculations, and technical evaluations.
• Review vendor drawings, test plans, specifications, reports, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate technical reviews across engineering teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Provide oversight for Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT).
• Support construction, field implementation, design updates, and technical issue resolution.
• Oversee contracted engineering work and ensure compliance with applicable nuclear and industry standards.
• Track engineering deliverables and provide project status updates.

Requirements

• 5+ years of electrical/I&C engineering experience; nuclear or power-generation experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or comparable engineering discipline.
• Experience with power systems, relay logic/protection, electrical schematics, circuit design, and engineering calculations.
• Strong technical/specification writing and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering codes, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to lead and collaborate across multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Nuclear power plant design and systems experience.
• 10 CFR 50.59 and/or Nuclear Standard Design Process experience.
• Experience with DCS, PLCs, Industrial Control Systems, and generator/control systems.
• Experience with ETAP, MATLAB, Excel, or similar engineering tools.
• Previous power utility experience.
• PE license, SRO/STA, or other nuclear qualifications are a plus.

Pay

competitive - depending on experience

Schedule

Typical 40 hours per week (4x10s or 5x8s) with option of one remote day per week. Up to 72 hours per week during refueling outages, day or night shift, outage schedule to fit needs of assigned work/project.

Location

Mineral VA

About Seneca Resources

Seneca Resources is a client-driven provider of strategic IT consulting services and workforce solutions to government and industry. Headquartered in Reston, VA, with additional offices in Alabama and Maryland, we serve clients nationwide. Our success is driven by a strong corporate culture, engaging work, competitive compensation, professional training, and career advancement opportunities.