Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, Design– Level D (TVA1JP00003289)

Work Location: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Decatur, AL 35602

Estimated Duration: 1 year

TVA Per Diem: $1,500 / month

 POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Provides technical leadership and coordinates and reviews the work of a small staff of multidisciplinary engineers, specialists, technicians, and/or contractor personnel in an I&C engineering work group.

Serves as the primary point of contact for the work group regarding new or modified tasks, makes work assignments to lower-level staff, and is responsible for meeting designated completion dates.

In a working lead capacity, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs the day-to-day technical aspects of large and important engineering projects or several small engineering projects with many complex features.

A substantial portion of the work directed is comparable to that performed by senior-level engineers.

Provides input to the Engineering Manager on work in progress, technical issues that need elevation, and workplace matters.

As a working technical lead, performs engineering work assignments when needed and may be assigned senior-level engineering work as part of regular day-to-day responsibilities in addition to lead responsibilities.

Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of electrical engineering design principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and assigned project responsibilities.

Makes engineering judgments and decisions independently on engineering design problems and methods.

At the request of the Engineering Manager, represents the work group in meetings to plan, schedule, and coordinate work projects, resolve technical issues, or report and obtain information.

Performs engineering work as assigned.

The incumbent will not be responsible for supervisory administrative duties such as:

• Performance evaluations

• Disciplinary actions

• Selections

• Leave approvals

• Promotions

• Pay changes

Skills & Experience Required

• Technical leadership experience within engineering environments

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Strong Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) engineering background

• Electrical engineering design experience

• Experience overseeing Electrical or I&C projects

• Ability to independently make engineering judgments and technical decisions

• Experience planning, scheduling, and coordinating engineering projects

• Experience resolving technical engineering issues

• Strong communication and coordination skills

• Ability to work in a lead engineering capacity while also performing hands-on engineering work

• Experience supporting plant engineering environments

• Ability to direct technical aspects of large engineering projects

Nuclear Experience Preferred

• Former TVA engineering experience preferred

• Commercial nuclear plant experience preferred

• Minimum of one year of experience in a nuclear organization required

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited curriculum

• Appropriate continuing education required

Experience Requirements

• Several years of experience in Electrical and I&C engineering design project work similar to that performed in a plant environment

• At least one year of experience in a nuclear organization required