Design Engineer - Extended Power Uprate; Multi-Discipline

Position: Design Engineer - Extended Power Uprate (Multi-Discipline)
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** JOB OVERVIEW
** Extended Power Uprate (EPU) is an approximately $700 million project that will increase the station’s electrical output by 162 megawatts in 2031. Columbia Generating Station is the region’s third largest generating resource and only operating nuclear energy plant. EPU involves approximately 30 individual upgrades, which primarily coincide with biennial refueling outages. For more information about EPU please see:

This position, in Design Engineering at Columbia Generating Station, will assist the team as a responsible engineer to complete modifications, evaluations and provide general engineering support to the EPU project and subprojects. As a Responsible Engineer you will work with internal and external stakeholders and contractors to provide engineering support and oversight for the projects.

This posting is for multiple openings at all experience levels, including new to nuclear. Engineers with experience in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or I&C are encouraged to apply.
** GENERAL SUMMARY
** Provide independent engineering service and support to perform highly complex engineering tasks requiring specialized skills and broad experience in the application of engineering fundamentals in support of the design modification, operating, and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities. Serve as an advisor to others.

** PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES
*** Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs in support of operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.  + Work with minimal supervision.  + Serve as an advisor providing advice and counsel on assignments concerned with specialized or unique engineering requirements.  Solutions provided involve unconventional or innovative problem solving techniques.
* Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects.
* Provide leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues.
* Provide technical direction and leadership routinely to other engineers; serve as a mentor. Provide training to others.
* Identify need and initiate development of new policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives.
* Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance. Provide interpretation of industry guidance for application.
* Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action

Engineering employees are expected to be available and to support the following activities as a condition of employment with Energy Northwest:
* Emergency Response Organization (ERO) including being on-call (24/7) during your required team duty (2 weeks out of every 8 weeks).
* 12-hour work shifts during outages as part of our overall Outage support (24/7)
* Engineering duty cycle support (24/7) including call-out availability during your responsible duty assignment. (This is a shared responsibility across all engineering positions).
** REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
**** Engineer Principal
** Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and seven years of engineering experience; OR a high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination plus eight years of engineering experience.
** Engineer Senior
** Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and three years of discipline specific engineering experience; OR a PE license obtained by an accredited examination and five years of discipline specific engineering experience. High school diploma or GED is required.
** Engineer Staff
** Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least one year of engineering experience; OR a PE license obtained by accredited examination and at least one year of engineering experience. A high school diploma or GED is required.
** Engineer
* * Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university or a PE license obtained by accredited examination and zero to three…