I&C System Engineer

Requisition  Overview:

The System Engineering Group within the Nuclear Facility Management Section of the Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities Division (NNFD) is seeking to hire an Instrumentation and Controls System Engineer.

This group is responsible for the NNFD facility’s configuration management program, provides technical support to operations and maintenance, and performs system performance analysis. The role designs, develops, installs, upgrades, and maintains instrumentation and control systems and components. Much of the legacy instrumentation is analog pneumatic (3–15 psig), using instrument air to drive pneumatic actuators and pneumatic or electro-pneumatic valve/damper positioners (e.g., 4-20 mA to I/P transducer).

The engineer also performs instrument loop uncertainty analyses and setpoint calculations to support operability, safety basis, and setpoint determinations. The primary objective is to ensure facility systems operate effectively, efficiently, and safely in compliance with applicable codes and nuclear quality requirements. Many of the nuclear-safety-credited I&C components control building ventilation systems.

This role requires a thorough understanding of the operational processes in a multidisciplinary role and working closely with a variety of colleagues in operations, procurement, design, and craft organizations. The person in this role may also be expected to support NEC compliance reviews and coordinate NRTL field evaluations/labeling as needed.

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

Configuration Management Prepares engineering designs for replacement and upgrade of structures, systems, and components

Performs calculations and interpretations of industry codes and standards to support design development

Reviews design specifications to determine performance criteria for material upgrades

Writes material specifications and initiates procurement of nuclear safety-related components

Prepares and implements rigorous testing and inspection methods for utilizing commercial grade components in nuclear safety systems

Implements modifications in accordance with configuration control processes

Designs and develops new control systems

Develops design output documents

Maintenance Support Troubleshoots and analyzes system and component failures and develops corrective actions

Provides field work technical direction to craft supervisors and craft personnel

Develops and implements preventive maintenance instructions

Develops operating/test procedures

Performs and maintains the aging status of I&C components (instrumentation, control panels, PLCs, field devices, actuators, etc.) on a continual basis

Maintains the maintenance equipment database for new and existing I&C equipment

Operations Support Performs evaluations to determine equipment impact on facility operation

Provides guidance on purchase, fabrication, and/or modification of electrical equipment to meet NRTL listing/labeling requirements and electrical AHJ approval prior to use Acquires and maintains the ‘Qualified Electrical Worker’ role (for access to areas where instrumentation may present the possibility for exposure to energized electrical components) as needed to support I&C installation/maintenance activities

Assists with the development of research safety summaries, work plans, procedures, instructions, and other documents; approves these documents as requested by line management

Reviews and approves work activities or safety procedures related to custom or special research equipment

System Analysis Analyzes and trends results of preventive and predictive maintenance data Analyzes equipment performance history

Ensures compliance with environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements

Basic Qualifications:

BS degree in…