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Associate Mechanical Engineer Nuclear - Hope Creek

PSEG
Hancock's Bridge, NJ, US, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2025
💰 $103,500/yr($65,400/yr$103,500/yr)

About the role

Requisition:  82399

PSEG Company:  PSEG Power

Salary Range: $ 65,400 - $ 103,500

Work Location Category: Hybrid Fixed

 

PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:

Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.

Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.

Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.

Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

Job Summary

The overriding mission for engineering response team (ERT) is to protect the work week schedule and address emergent issues to minimize the impact on engineering core business. ERT Mechanical/ Civil Engineer will provide maintenance with field support pertaining to simple troubleshooting and lead complex troubleshooting activities with maintenance and operations. Support maintenance and planning by resolving engineering technical issues within the work management process, this includes resolving work order holds assigned to engineering. Develop temporary repairs and troubleshooting plans for emergent issue support. Review exceptional tag-outs for plant impact and personnel safety. Perform permanent and temporary configuration tag-outs for plant impact and personnel safety. Perform permanent and temporary configuration changes and operability determinations. Required to support outage engineering and participate in the Emergency Response Organization. The successful candidate will also perform other assigned duties as determined by the Hope Creek Engineering Response Team Branch Manager. Will be responsible or balancing work time to accomplish assigned tasks. 

This position classification is currently Hybrid Fixed meaning a mix of on site and remote support. Current schedule is 2 days on site, 2 days at home with 3 day weekends, subject to change. Position requires occasional shift work, on call periods and seasonal outage and/or emergent outage support. Candidate must live within 70 minutes of Handcock's Bridge, NJ. 

Job Responsibilities

  • Respond to technical inquires from maintenance and provide responses to support online work
  • Provide technical support in resolving operating challenges to the station
  • Lead complex troubleshooting teams and support simple troubleshooting activities to identify the cause of issues and prevent re-occurrence. 
  • Provide technical assistance for equipment that does not have specific system owners
  • Develop emergent engineering modification products to support scheduled work and operational issue
  • Develop minor modifications packages to resolve long standing station issues and upgrade obsolete equipment
  • Develop and modify calculations

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