Lead Digital / I&C Engineer - Nuclear

Requisition: 82506

PSEG Company: PSEG Power

Salary Range: $ 91,100 - $ 144,200

Work Location Category: Hybrid Fixed

We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We know life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is work. That’s why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.

In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories:

1. Onsite – roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.

2. Hybrid fixed – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week

3. Hybrid flexible – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility. (i.e. 5-8 days a month vs. set days each week).

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

Corporate I&C Design engineer for Salem and Hope Creek is responsible to providing support for all I&C design basis activities assigned to them in support of the safe and efficient operation of the Generating Stations. Represents, leads, develops overall strategies and influences decision-making for performance of the assigned design discipline. Provides support for routine design assessments, outage readiness and preparation for outside organizational assessments (i.e. INPO).

Job Responsibilities

- Configuration changes

- Setpoint calculations

- Engineering evaluations

- Corrective Action Program

- Environmental Qualification

- Support shift coverage for refueling outages

- Support license change requests

- Support plant engineering emergent design related requests, 50.59 preparation/reviews and technical evaluations.

- The successful individual will be able to fulfill an LRE (lead responsible engineer) role for configuration changes and capital projects. These responsibilities include: managing, determining and subsequently developing/preparing the applicable design related information associated with a design change.

- Verifying that the problem to be solved by the project has been clearly understood and agreed upon by the stakeholders.

- Ensuring that conceptual engineering is thorough and reasonable alternatives have been evaluated.

- Identifying, estimating, and coordinating Design Engineering and inter-facing departmental resources needed to support development and implementation of a design change package.

- Developing a schedule for completion of engineering activities.

- Managing contracted engineering efforts with respect to technical acceptance, cost schedule, and other associated duties.

- Interfacing with Project Managers to ensure that Engineering deliverables meet the overall project needs.

- The successful candidate will also perform other assigned duties as determined by the I&C Design Engineering Branch Manager. Technical proficiency is desired in the area of Instrumentation and Controls (control systems, setpoint, scaling, environmental qualification, DCS, etc.).

Job Specific Qualifications

- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or related Technical Degree.

- Minimum of 5 years experience in the nuclear industry or related industrial experience. Availability for Shift Work during plant outages and generation challenges.

- Current experience and expertise in industrial instrumentation and controls.

- Must meet Nuclear’s requirements for Unescorted Plant Access.

- A valid Real ID or an approved form of alternate documentation (https://www.pseg.com/IDrequirement) is required for this job. Must provide appropriate documentation to meet access requirements on the date of hire.

- Compliance with the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 is required.

- Master's Degree in Engineering can count toward one year of experience.

Desired

- Experience in Nuclear Power Plant Engineering. Ability to manage projects and /or external vendors, familiar with IEEE/ISO/ISA/EPRI/Digital standards and NRC regulations/guidance (Reg Guide, ISG) related to design function for PWR/BWR. Knowledge of setpoint calculations or the Environmental Qualification program.

- Experience with Westinghouse OEM Ovation Digitial Control Systems

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.

For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.

Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI.

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