Nuclear Facility Electrical Project Engineer

Company Description

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We are seeking a Nuclear Facility Electrical Project Engineer to provide engineering design solutions for new construction, upgrades to facility electrical systems, and modifications to laboratory facilities. You will participate in new and ongoing projects with technical responsibilities including design, development, fabrication, integration, testing and fielding of facility projects and upgrades. You will often be involved in significant R&D projects, applying your expertise and creating innovative solutions.

You will additionally apply technical knowledge in electrical engineering to develop conceptual ideas into workable and cost-effective solutions that maintain facilities, supporting research and investigations of nuclear materials. This position will report programmatically to the Facility Capabilities Portfolio Manager in the Superblock. This position is in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) within the Engineering Directorate.

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

• Prepare and implement electrical designs for moderately complex facility construction, upgrade, and modification projects using established design criteria, calculations, drawings, schematics, sketches, construction documents, procedures and specifications.
• Utilize technical engineering skills and moderately complex electrical system experience to support development of project scope, design options, cost estimates, schedules, work packages, and constructability evaluations for assign projects.
• Support R&D projects by applying broad level knowledge, skills and innovation to create electrical solutions that are safe and compliant with DOE orders and specications.
• Support development of electrical system requirements for new or modified specialized equipment and support systems in hazard category 2 nuclear facilities, using established DOE requirements, procedures, and engineering methods.
• Prepare and communicate clear technical requirements, specifications, specifications, calculations, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Coordinate assigned design activities with drafters, designers, contractors, and project team members; provide technical input consistent with established project criteria.
• Participate in design reviews to obtain approvals of project scope and designs.
• Provide technical input to others on moderately complex design requirements and identify and evaluate potential system impacts for projects affecting facility systems while complying with LLNL procedures, work control system processes, and DOE requirements.
• Track assigned work ,provide regular status, identify risks or obstacles, and elevate issues requiring technical or management decisions.
• Provide engineering support during construction performed by outside contractors including…