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Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Power

Black & Veatch

The Role

Overview

Design and lead electrical engineering for nuclear plant projects, including analysis and specs.

Key Responsibilities

  • electrical specs
  • bom development
  • autocad
  • etap
  • project scheduling
  • client coordination

Tasks

-Develop design change packages for operating nuclear plant facilities, and deliver solutions for a more sustainable future. -Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs. -Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects. -Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program. Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts. -Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead role, providing guidance and expertise over project teams. -Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group. -Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction -Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise, electrical engineering software, such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools, such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files -Develop electrical drawing deliverables including: -Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately complex projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on low to moderately complex projects. Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients. -Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals -May assist with resource management strategy. May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline. -Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines. -Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work. Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project. -Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. May participate in career planning, and learning and development. Actively mentors lower level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role. -Approving timesheets and expense reports. -Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and provide support during construction

Requirements

  • pe license
  • nuclear design
  • etap
  • skm
  • project lead
  • 5+ years

What You Bring

-Minimum of 5 years related work experience. -Project Lead experience and techncial SME in Nuclear Plant design -Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. -Schematics, interconnection diagrams and equipment layouts -Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area. May design a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges. Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring. May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems -Electrical motor schematics, breaker control schematics and wiring diagrams -Nuclear Power Plant Facility Design experience, or infrastructure power distribution design experience for similar power generating facilities (i.e. Power Plants, Industrial Plants, Manufacturing Plants -All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. -Professional Engineer (PE) Licensed in State of Kansas, or other states as required by the business and/or clients -Complex engineering calculations such as: load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing

The Company

About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

Sector Specialisms

Power Delivery

Fuels

Power Generation

Water Solutions

Communications

Renewable Energy

Smart Grids

Digital Infrastructure

Environmental

Air Quality

Water Quality

Natural Capital

Climate Change

Infrastructure

Engineering

Procurement

Construction Management

Consulting

Project Management

Asset Modernization

Decommissioning

Levees and Flood Control

Pump Stations

Right-of-Way and Permitting

Remediation and Resiliency Projects

Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship; u.s. citizenship required.

Security Clearance

-pre-employment background check, drug screening, and motor vehicle records search required.