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Reliability Engineer - Electrical

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2026

About the role

Requisition Id 16489 

 

Overview:

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer who will focus on developing, implementing, and improving a reliability and asset management program for predictive operations for the systems within the Facilities and Operations (F&O) Directorate. This position resides in the Reliability Engineering Team in the Infrastructure Reliability Group in the Integrated Operations Support Division, F&O Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

 

As part of our team, you will collaborate with system stakeholders and various operations personnel to employ the reliability program for F&O managed equipment throughout ORNL facilities and systems. This position will provide reliability cultural leadership to system stakeholders to build a sustainable reliability and asset management program.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Support modeling facility power systems using SKM and conduct the necessary analysis which includes short circuit analysis, protective device coordination, equipment evaluation, arc flash and shock hazard analysis. 
  • Engage in meetings and walkthroughs to understand and quantify the scope of work and gather data from facility electrical systems. 
  • Extract crucial information from electrical drawings, legacy drawings, field data, and submittals 
  • Complete initial CMMS system hierarchies for electrical and mechanical systems as needed.
  • Monitor and analyze facility systems, develop logs, and communicate system conditions to stakeholders.
  • Work with reliability and facility engineers to work on developing predictive maintenance tasks and schedules for assets, along with diagnosing system statuses and initiating corrective actions.
  • Trend, analyze, and interpret facility system performance data and provide system engineers with performance reports.
  • Work with system stakeholders to develop and maintain system training modules, operating procedures, and alarm response procedures.
  • Collaborate with craft and system engineers to identify processes improvement needs and document/fix vulnerabilities.
  • Work with system stakeholders to document system integration and interfaces and the impact of cascading failures (FMEA).
  • Create and revise system one-line drawings.
  • Work with facility system stakeholders for labeling system components to match drawings.
  • Support asset tracking and populating the CMMS with system and maintenance information.
  • Support and implement the F&O directorate strategic predictive operations plan.
  • Provide input into the development of program sustainability.
  • Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • A BS in engineering degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
  • Facility operations/maintenance experience.
  • Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with ISO 55000.
  • Familiarity with reliability and industrial engineering methods/processes such as: FMEA, RCA, Lean Six Sigma, etc.
  • Maintenance and work planning.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to function well in a fast-paced operations environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.

 

Special Requirements:

  • Physical Requirements: Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.
  • Q or L clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug

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