Project Engineer II

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality, timely, and practical delivery of Balance of Plant structures, systems, and components.
• Support the engineering conduct and oversight of balance of plant systems, including the turbine generator and auxiliaries, cooling water systems, utility systems, and other mechanical systems.
• Develop, track, assign, and complete project action items addressing technical, commercial, and logistical areas.
• Develop criteria and standards to perform engineering development, project coordination, and quality assurance.
• Support and manage procurement of key plant services and equipment, including assessment of engineering critical characteristics for commercial grade dedication activities.
• Review, comments, and manage subcontractor development schedules, procedures, and engineering products, including coordinating with other team resources and cross-team needs to achieve objectives.
• Prepare internal work authorizations (scope, resource estimate, and schedule).
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal and external organizations.
• Support development and review of equipment design criteria, specifications, sizing, code compliance, and material selection.
• Frequent engagement with world-wide subcontractors is expected.
• Inform system and component design integration within the balance of plant and with nuclear island structures, systems, and components.
• Closely coordinate with the Nuclear Island engineering teams to resolve interfaces, common issues, and achieve design objectives.
• Support development of equipment specifications for Balance of Plant equipment, components, and major subcontracts.
• Support and perform bidding processes with the supply chain to identify potential equipment and components, perform evaluations, and ultimately select specific equipment and components for application to SMR-300 by coordinating with other staff engineers.
• Support development and knowledge exchange within a cross-functional balance of plant engineering team, comprised of across traditional engineering fields.
• Support development and maturation of the SMR-300 capital cost and operating cost estimates.
• Engage with subcontractors and fabrication staff to ensure the constructability and fabricability of major structures and equipment.

Requirements

• 4 to 8 years of experience in engineering, project management, or construction applications, including within naval nuclear applications.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related Engineering application.
• Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and capable of producing error-free documents.
• Strong problem-solving and computer skills.
• Demonstrated experience with project management principles, such as schedule, cost, and quality management.
• Eligible to work in accordance with Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.
• Demonstrated experience with balance of plant systems, including steam, water, air, electric, and waste heat systems.
• Commercial PWR Plant experience (preferred).
• Experience with PWR nuclear island systems (preferred).
• Professional Engineer certification in-progress (preferred).
• Professional Project Management certification in-progress (preferred).