Registered Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear Power

Staff Registered Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear Power

Date:
Jul 21, 2026

Location:

Gaithersburg, MD, US

Black & Veatch is seeking a Lead Instrumentation & Controls professional to lead a team of I&C engineers and assist in the technical design, procurement, planning, and coordination for Nuclear/Power Generation Plants.

We are engaged in various engineering and design activities to support the addition of power plants in North America and around the world, including Small Modular Reactors (SMR). This role involves studies, procurement, and design for power plants, including Balance of Plant systems. Instrumentation and controls professionals will work as part of our team, integrated into existing teams based on expertise and experience.

• Work directly with the project team to generate engineering design documents and deliverables for systems related to the power plant (logics, network architecture diagrams, instrument lists, I/O lists, instrument installation details, schematics, wiring drawings, calculations, studies, technical specifications, etc.).
• Lead teams, supervise, and mentor lower-level engineers; review and provide oversight of their work or assignments.

• Previous I&C design experience for large‑scale power plants.
• Experience developing control system network architecture diagrams, I/O lists, instrument data sheets, control narratives, control logic diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for control and instrumentation, and procurement specifications for I&C equipment.
• Experience in instrumentation and process automation systems applications and selection.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor and effectively in teams.
• Ability to accept internal and external (client) feedback.
• Willingness to learn processes and procedures specific to the power industry.
• Maintain flexibility in work hours if required by the client or project.

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program or equivalent experience in Engineering work. Minimum of 5 years related work experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (criminal/civil background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search, etc.) in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for B&V projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

This position supports Black & Veatch project work with the U.S. Federal Government. As a result, U.S. citizenship is a requirement.

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for B&V projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

• This position requires working in a typical office environment. It may entail prolonged periods of sitting and computer use, and the professional should maintain focus and attention to detail. Physical tasks during site visits may include crouching, grasping, standing/walking for extended periods.
• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

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