Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

Job Description Summary

Plant electric power distribution systems (EPDS) design including nuclear (NI) and turbine island (TI), balance of plant (BOP), and interface to switchyard and grid. Scope includes safety‑related (S‑R) or Safety Class 1 (SC1), augmented quality or SC2 and SC3, and nonsafety‑related (NSR) systems for advanced light water reactor (ALWR) [focus on BWRX‑300] and advanced liquid metal reactor (ALMR) [Natrium] for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities.

This role focuses on the analytical aspects of electrical systems discipline and is responsible for all aspects of electrical systems analysis while providing technical leadership and process ownership.

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for EPDS.
• Apply electrical circuit and electro‑magnetic theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation to design electrical systems with desired behaviors including power flow balance across modes of operation, setting of boundaries, optimization, coordination within and across voltage levels, and understanding complex systems of systems.
• EPDS scope includes AC and DC electric systems, components, and equipment such as main generator, unit and reserve auxiliary transformers, isolation phase bus duct, medium and low voltage circuit breakers and disconnect switches, digital protective relays, switch gear, switchboards, load or power centers, motor control centers, lighting and power service panels, cable and wire, building and containment penetrations, conduit, ducts, raceway, tray, grounding, lightning, cathodic protection, motors, adjustable speed drives, batteries, chargers, inverters, uninterruptible power supplies, contractors, switches, relays, etc.
• Support the development of customer applications to connect the plant to the grid.
• Design the protection and control system components interfacing with the grid.
• Perform, lead, or manage design and related technical scope through front‑end engineering design (FEED), Conceptual, Preliminary or Intermediate, Detailed or Final Design.
• Prepare and maintain static documents or reports, specifications, databases, tables of functions, sizing calculations, equipment and instrument characteristics, electrical and heat loads, physical layout or placement in rooms, buildings, structures.
• Produce static diagrams or drawings of context or functional block, one‑line, three‑line, relay coordination, electrical schematic, inter‑connection wiring, etc.
• Create dynamic physics‑based and electrical simulation models (e.g., ETAP).
• Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) goals using FMEA, PRA, and related modern techniques.
• Lead or support nuclear regulatory certification or licensing, procurement packages, and hand‑off to suppliers for implementation of systems and components requirements including function, performance, design assurance, qualification, regulatory and standards compliance, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cybersecurity, etc.
• Collaborate with and provide oversight of suppliers through procurement and construction to develop, perform, and review unit, module, system, and integration test plans, procedures, and reports including factory acceptance, site acceptance, pre‑operational, and startup tests with acceptance criteria through commercial operations date.
• Establish productive working relationships with product and project management, support functions, Architect Engineer (A/E), Engineer‑Procure‑Construct (EPC) partners, and suppliers.
• Perform detailed oversight, review, and verification of deliverables from suppliers to ensure adequacy, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
• Perform optioneering or trade‑off studies for technical, risk, and cost optimization.
• Prepare detailed work plans covering scope, labor budget, and schedule.
• Ensure deliverables are on‑spec., on‑budget, and on‑schedule.
• Support LEAN, continuous process improvement, and cost‑out programs.
• Provide leadership and mentoring in a team environment to deliver with integrity, safety and…