Senior Piping Specifications Engineer

Requisition ID: 287893 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Warsaw

 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.  This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come. This position is subject to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regulations at 10 CFR Part 810 (Part 810), which govern the transfer of hardware, materials, and technology to support the construction and operation of commercial nuclear power plants overseas

Job Summary:

The Senior Specification Engineer will be responsible for planning, developing, coordinating and reviewing plant design and piping work requirements. The candidate’s technical input will ensure configuration compliance, procurement requirements are met, and complex issues are resolved. Essential duties include reviewing and generating pipe and piping components, related calculations in compliance with European Norms and standards. The candidate must possess deep technical expertise in PED and EN codes. He/She will also be responsible for generating material evaluations, in addition to preparation and execution of material requisitions for bulk pipe, valves and supports, and other piping components. This position has technical responsibility for producing licensing documents, interfacing with regulators and designers, maintaining the safety case and preparing reports. This position will report to the Plant Design & Piping Engineering Group Supervisor (EGS) on the project and will work in coordination with other engineering disciplines to develop licensing and design documents. This position will require travel to the USA for additional training of 30 days or more. 

 

Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Warsaw, Poland office. Part-Time telework flexibility may be an option as the project progresses.

Major Responsibilities:

• Applies standard plant design and piping engineering principles to evaluate methods, modify technical procedures and criteria, and guide decision-making in accordance with PED and relevant EN codes (e.g. EN 13480, EN 1092).
• Participating in reviews and recommending approval of engineering design documents, drawings and data for compliance with PED requirements​ and criteria. 
• Participating in studies that require knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in plant design with EN standard piping aligned with PED conformity assessment m