Mechanical Design Engineer (Nuc) I - Sr. Lead

This position may be filled as an Engineer I, II, III, Sr. or Sr. Lead depending on qualifications and experience. The role will be based at the Arkansas Nuclear One Plant in Russellville, Arkansas.

About the Role

Responsible for design engineering modifications for projects at Entergy Nuclear plants.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering design modification packages in accordance with defined standards and procedures.
• Ensure project modification designs maintain the plant design basis and represent the optimum design alternative.
• Complete and revise engineering calculations in support of plant design modifications.
• Deliver timely, constructible, economic, and maintenance-friendly modification designs in support of plant needs.
• Coordinate project design engineering activities with plant departments to minimize plant and system downtime and maximize plant power generation.
• Interface with regulatory and industry representatives on behalf of project engineering.
• Ensure fleet lessons are learned and good practices are implemented.
• Serve on outage engineering support teams as assigned.
• Attend training and maintain qualifications necessary to perform required group functions.
• Act as design authority for the site.
• Work closely with the Manager of Project Engineering to oversee the development of drawings, specifications, and designs for major project plant modifications.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other closely related scientific discipline / physical science generally associated with power plant operations, or equivalent work experience (equivalent experience is defined as demonstrated success at the Engineering level).
• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience requirements by level:
  • Engineer I: 0 - 2 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
  • Engineer II: 2 - 3 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
  • Engineer III: 3 - 4 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
  • Sr. Engineer: 4 - 5 years experience in nuclear design, operations, or equivalent.
  • Sr. Engineer Lead: 5 - 7 years experience in nuclear design, operations, or equivalent.

Skills

• Good to excellent communication skills.
• Experience and proficiency in PC use and applications.

Qualifications

Desired qualifications include:

• RO/SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR.
• Professional Engineering license.

Primary work location: Russellville, Arkansas. Travel up to 25% may be required.