Engineer, Senior Engineer, Staff Engineer or Engineering Tech Spec II/III - Mechanical Engineer

 

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Job Summary

Dominion Energy is currently seeking experienced Engineer Senior Engineer, Staff Engineer or Engineering Technical Specialist II or III for the Mechanical Systems Engineering Groups at the Millstone Power Station in Waterford, CT.  Position will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

The primary area of focus will be that of a secondary or primary plant systems engineer in support of an operating nuclear power plant.  Systems for which the candidate may be responsible over time include Reactor Coolant System, Emergency Core Cooling, Main Steam, Condensate, Feedwater, Feedwater Heaters/Vents/Drains, Condensate Polishing, Turbine, Turbine Generator mechanical systems and other miscellaneous secondary support systems.   

Specific duties include:

The development and implementation of system monitoring and trending plans to ensure system health, development of short- and long-term plans to maintain and improve the system reliability, development and review of engineering technical evaluations and calculations supporting system operation.  Additional duties include providing support of system functional performance testing as well as both planned and emergent maintenance, provide engineering support of operational and maintenance activities during power operation and plant outages. Perform walkdowns, investigations, and develop corrective actions. Support Emergency Response Organization and perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Candidates will be expected to possess and further develop familiarity with their assigned area of responsibility. Training will be provided as appropriate to advance the candidate’s current knowledge and skills in their assigned area, as well as nuclear power plant operation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience required for entry into this job include the following:   

Engineer: 2-5+ years of relevant engineering experience; Senior Engineer: 5-6+ years of relevant engineering experience; Staff Engineer: 7+ years of relevant engineering experience.

Engineering Technical Specialist II:  3+ years of engineering experience; Engineering Technical Specialist III:  5+ years of engineering experience.

Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles;   Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines;   Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team project lead;   Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing);   Strong personal computer skills;   Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems;   Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices;   In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.);  Equally effective working independently or in team environment;   Proven decision making skills;   Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks;   Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.

REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA: 
For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met: 
 
Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 

Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or 

Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Tec