MECHANICAL NUCLEAR ENGINEER

Feedback from sponsor:
I keep getting resumes that don’t reflect Mechanical Design Engineering or even Mechanical Engineering in general. For a Senior Engineering position contractor in Mechanical Design, we need candidates that (the two in red are not optional): 
- Have a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree or other Engineering Degree with 7+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience 
- Have extensive knowledge in Mechanical codes and components/systems 
- Have led design projects previously or has Project Management experience in Nuclear 
- Experience with Engineering Design process (Engineering Design Packages, Calculations, Specifications, Drawings) 
- Understand Nuclear Regulations (50.59, Appendix B) 

Job Overview: 
This job is responsible for preparing Design Change Packages in accordance with the Standard Design Change process, utilized unilaterally across the US Nuclear fleet. Additional engineering activities include supporting project implementation, development of test plans, performing Applicability Determinations and 50.59 Screening. Employees in this role apply broad nuclear plant engineering experience and principles to make decisions and recommendations. Individuals work with independence and have wide latitude to exercise judgment over technical solution development. 
 
Job Duties & Responsibilities: 
• Performs highly complex engineering tasks that require knowledge and experience with nuclear industry standards and regulations 
• Leads discussions in a group setting to resolve problems or coordinate design production 
• Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations 
• Serves as technical liaison within the nuclear business unit 
• Prepares and reviews Engineering Change packages per the Standard Design Process 
• Provide oversight for engineering vendor activities and perform owners’ acceptance reviews on deliverables 
• Ensure successful implementation of all assigned projects and schedule ownership 
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned 
Qualified individual will have previous experience in Mechanical Design Engineering. This individual will work independently and perform activities associated with the Standard Design Process (SDP). Individual will support capital modification implementation and turnover, including outage and emergent modifications. This individual will manage engineering vendor activities, including developing specifications, statements of work, bid evaluations, owner acceptance reviews, and coordinate engineering vendors onsite. Knowledge of regulatory, industry standards and codes and the 10 CFR 50.59 process will be essential for this role. Experience with drafting, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, ISI/IST, ASME Section II, VIII and XI, ADL Pipe (or similar) and pipe stress analysis is preferred but not required.