Nuclear Facility Senior Electrical Project Engineer

About the role

We have an opening for a Nuclear Facility Senior Electrical Project Engineer to provide engineering support for new construction, upgrades to electrical facility systems, and modifications to laboratory facilities. You will participate in new and ongoing projects with technical responsibilities including design, development, fabrication, integration, testing and fielding of facility projects and upgrades. You will often be involved in significant R&D projects, applying your expertise and creating innovative solutions. You will additionally apply advanced technical knowledge in electrical engineering to develop conceptual ideas into workable and cost-effective solutions that maintain facilities, supporting research and investigations of nuclear materials.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepare and implement complex electrical designs that require in-depth analysis, ingenuity, and creativity by utilizing design criteria, calculations, schematics, sketches, construction documents, procedures, and specifications.
• Utilize advanced technical engineering skills and complex electrical system experience to develop detailed designs, drawings, calculations, bills of materials, budgets, presentations, schedules, and work planning documentation to support facility improvement projects and activities, including evaluating system capacities, planning sequencing of work, and ensuring constructability.
• Support significant R&D projects by applying advanced level knowledge, skills, and innovation to create mechanical solutions that are safe and compliant with DOE orders and specifications.
• Determine functional requirements for electrical systems in a hazard category 2 nuclear facility for new or modified specialized equipment and support systems and perform advanced electrical engineering calculations.
• Write and communicate clear concise requirements using in-depth analysis and/or ingenuity.
• Lead complex internal electrical system projects with responsibility for the development of and compliance with technical criteria, schedules, and deliverables, and direct the work of electrical design drafters preparing drawings.
• Participate in design reviews to obtain approvals of project scope and designs.
• Provide technical input to others on complex design requirements and identify and evaluate potential system impacts for projects affecting facility systems while complying with LLNL procedures, work control system processes, and DOE requirements.
• Guide the successful completion of projects, provide regular status updates to stakeholders, and recognize when to develop and initiate workarounds to project obstacles.
• Generate detailed plans, schedules, and budgets for project activities.

Requirements

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or relevant technical field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience with and advanced level knowledge in the design of facility-related electrical systems and components such as ventilation systems and associated controls, fire protection systems, liquid nitrogen or argon systems, chilled water systems, or boiler systems.
• Experience developing electrical project scope, evaluating design options, determining design criteria, and in preparing and reviewing design and construction specifications, calculations, and drawings that support efficient and successful job completion in industrial facility environments.
• Advanced level knowledge and demonstrated proficiency and experience using of applicable codes and industry standards, e.g., IEEE, ASME, California Building Code, Uniform Building Code, ASHRAE.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively interact and collaborate in a team environment, including the ability to prepare, present, and explain technical or operational information and to management, reviewers, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, oversee, and deliver multiple projects on budget and schedule, often with multiple parallel tasks that require the resolution of conflicting work requirements and prioritization of tasks toward predetermined long-range targets.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or relevant technical field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience with and advanced level knowledge in the design of facility-related electrical systems and components such as ventilation systems and associated controls, fire protection systems, liquid nitrogen or argon systems, chilled water systems, or boiler systems.
• Experience developing electrical project scope, evaluating design options, determining design criteria, and in preparing and reviewing design and construction specifications, calculations, and drawings that support efficient and successful job completion in industrial facility environments.
• Advanced level knowledge and demonstrated proficiency and experience using of applicable codes and industry standards, e.g., IEEE, ASME, California Building Code, Uniform Building Code, ASHRAE.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively interact and collaborate in a team environment, including the ability to prepare, present, and explain technical or operational information and to management, reviewers, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, oversee, and deliver multiple projects on budget and schedule, often with multiple parallel tasks that require the resolution of conflicting work requirements and prioritization of tasks toward predetermined long-range targets.

Pay

Pay Range:

• $175,530 - $267,060 Annually
• $175,530 - $222,564 Annually for SES.3 Level
• $210,630 - $267,060 Annually for SES.4 Level

Schedule

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.