Technical Leader I / NDE Technology

Description

• Continues to provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Work with other EPRI programs and sectors to develop and execute projects.
• Work closely with the Program Manager to support the NDE Program and Director’s vision
• Provides assistance to the EPRI sales staff in Member Services and EPRI International.
• Perform and complete the project or assignment correctly and transfer the technology in an effective and timely manner to EPRI members
• Works independently on technical activities without direct supervision.
• Develop, propose, and promote new NDE R&D project ideas to the NDE, Technology Innovation programs and advisory committees
• Will support and comply with EPRI’s quality and safety programs.
• Begin interfacing with national and international technical networks (e.g, manufacturers, consultants, academia and research organizations).
• Develop research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission, vision and capabilities. This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering training that will benefit and be valuable to EPRI members and their stakeholders.
• Conducts technical searches and analyzes information in support of the project team.
• Continuously seek new ideas and advancements made in the NDE arena for improved and optimized NDE application, techniques, and inspection practices.
• Organizes the external and interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget.
• Supports the planning and execution of complex project work within the technical department to meet member/client objectives; prepares and presents research reports.
• Supports proposal efforts and new promotional work.
• Continues to communicate work across EPRI programs to make sure parallel work is informed.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Communicates strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, potential members and external stakeholders through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops and conferences.
• Broaden technical expertise and interface with national and international technical networks with manufacturers, consultants, national labs, academia, and research organizations.
• Has developed relationships with primary advisors to a research area.
• Manage projects efficiently and effectively. Successfully meet program and sector goals including financial goals, as well as meeting project milestones, and facilitating technology transfer.
• In an unbiased objective manner, communicate strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, potential members and external stakeholders through reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops, and conferences.
• Manages small or medium (less complex) projects including budgets and resources.
• Work with both domestic and international members to ensure they are receiving value from EPRI. This could require some travel, including internationally.
• May provide oversight of a project team to assure technical and financial milestones are met.
• Develops research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission and capabilities. This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering information in a manner that members and customers can and will apply.

Requirements

• Understands the R&D process – on an individual level and what it takes to achieve success and learn from failures.
• Applies technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• An advanced or associates degree in NDE, engineering or relevant scientific field
• Demonstrates responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
• Possesses excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills.
• Has the technical depth and breadth to be a subject matter expert in areas of involvement
• Knowledge and experience in ultrasonic applications would be advantageous
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering OR
• Able to use AutoCAD, MATLAB, and Excel tools
• Experience working in a utility as an electromagnetic NDE staff, service provider, or researcher is preferred.
• Should be innovative, idea driven, self-motivated, can produce, and deliver quality and usable results to address complex industry issues to sustain safe and reliable operation of power plant components
• Should be able to attend to customer needs on demand, on-site or remotely
• Is willing to travel at least 25% of the time, including international travel
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to industry issues and gain input on needs from members/stakeholders on emerging industry issues and propose a solution towards solving the issue.
• Should possess strong knowledge, experience, and background in electromagnetic techniques for tubing and surface applications.
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of field experience performing electromagnetic inspections, research and/or development project and promotional experience, including development of advanced concepts for internal research or equivalent experience. Proven leadership and capability in management of projects involving technical complexity.
• Work well in a team/collaborative environment, which may include other EPRI issue programs, sectors, external contractors, and EPRI members.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance