Consulting Engineer - Surry, VA, United States - TalentBurst, Inc.

Description

Job Title:
Consulting Engineer


High Level Project Overview:
The candidate will fill a position as an I&C Project Engineer for the 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 digital and transform the main control room to flat panel displays and controls
This role works with a cross-functional team of station stakeholders, project leads, and project managers to evaluate modifications to the plant design
Reviewing and/or preparing engineering products (e.g., Design / Engineering Change packages, Specifications, Calculations, Technical Evaluations.)

• Overseeing contracted engineering work and ensuring consistency and compliance with client and industry standards.
• Providing technical support, input, and oversight for Factory and Site Acceptance Testing and Simulations (e.g., Interfacing with the primary equipment supplier and project stakeholders to support technical reviews and input.
• Analyzing engineering risk and failure modes and incorporating mitigating strategies in the designs.
• Reporting and presenting status to engineering team lead, project managers, and management team on a periodic basis.
• Supporting construction / implementation phase (e.g., design updates, field change evaluations, resolution of technical issues).

1) Experience with nuclear power plant design, systems, and components
2) Strong background in Electrical, Computer, or I&C Engineering fields
3) Specification, technical, engineering writing ability
Strongly Preferred Skills and Qualifications (with training documentation and record provided):

• Nuclear Operations experience (SRO/STA)
• Standard Design Process qualification for Nuclear Engineering Changes
• Engineering specification qualification
• Candidates will be expected to have or gain familiarity with Surry's nuclear power plant design, including the Electrical Distribution System and or the Instrumentation and Control Systems at the station.
• Experience with Industrial Control Systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and/or Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems and associated control system devices, computers, communications, and networks
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with power generation Industrial Control Systems and skills in the use of advanced control techniques;
• In-depth knowledge of industry advances in control system monitoring, testing and analysis of control equipment; Knowledge and experience of electrical and electronics theory;

6+ years of directly-related electrical power design engineering experience in a power generating station, nuclear background strongly preferred

• Possess a 4-year Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent extensive electrical engineering field experience.
• Nuclear utility experience

At any time is overtime required or would you say it is just available as a function of the job?

• Overtime may be a function of the job depending on project/plant need

1 year – with intent to extend contingent on project need/performance.
What is the preferred candidate location (local, non-local, remote?) Preference for local candidates or those able to drive in

• Will manager review those needing per diem?
• Per-diem will be allowed for candidates who live more than 50 miles from site

Will this candidate be dealing with Private Personal Information (PPI), Company Sensitive Information, or Credit Sensitive Information?

• Are they going to be driving a vehicle on behalf of
  or a vehicle?

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