Principal Engineer – Plant Electrical Systems Design

Summary
Makes decisions and recommendations recognized as fact based, reasonable, and authoritative with impact on designs, analysis, reports, etc. Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving challenging Discipline specific and cross- Discipline problems. Defines technical strategy, plans, objectives, requirements, work scope, nuclear regulations and industry standards, guides, etc. Assesses staff competencies. Provides mentorship and oversight, etc.

Responsibilities

• Static diagrams or drawings – functional block, one line, three line, relay coordination, electrical schematic, inter-connection wiring, etc.,
• Dynamic physics based simulation and analysis [e.g.; ETAP] models.
• Includes Safety Class 1 (SC1) or safety-related, SC2 and SC3 or augmented quality, and SC None or nonsafety-related scope in nuclear island (NI) and turbine island (TI), balance of plant (BOP), and switchyard.
• Lead technical optioneering and assessment studies, root cause analyses, design reviews, etc.
• Support nuclear regulatory certification or licensing document preparation,
• Provide technical mentoring, guidance, and oversight with balanced, respectful mindset as well as staff competency qualification assessments.
• Support preparation of procurement packages for suppliers’ design of systems and components compliant with requirements for; function, performance, design assurance, qualification [environmental, seismic], regulatory and standards compliance, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cyber security, etc.
• Support work planning, scheduling, and resource staffing assignments.
• Write and contribute to technical papers, awards, and patents – Participate in industry groups.
• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage design solutions for plant electric power distribution systems (EPDS) design.
• Collaborate with other Disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability, maintainability, inspect’ability (RAMI) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), probabilistic risk analysis (PRA), and similar techniques.
• Prepare and maintain using data-centric digital tools with rigorous requirements, change control, and configuration management:
• Apply electrical circuit and electro-magnetic theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation; power flow across modes of operation, setting boundaries, optimization, coordination within and across voltage levels, and understanding complex systems of systems.
• Support LEAN, Design To Cost, Value Engineering, etc.
• Includes AC and DC systems, components, and equipment; generator plus unit and reserve auxiliary transformers, isolation phase bus duct, medium, and low voltage circuit breakers and disconnect switches with their trip units, digital protective relays, switchgear, switchboards, load or power centers, motor control centers, lighting and power service panels, cable and wire, building and containment penetrations, conduit, ducts, raceway, tray, grounding, lightning, and cathodic protection, motors, adjustable speed drives, batteries, chargers, inverters, uninterruptible power supplies, contactors, switches, etc.
• Perform technical oversight, review, and verification of deliverables from suppliers to ensure their adequacy, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
• Deliver with integrity, safety and security, quality, then output at cost – Champion nuclear culture.
• Champion knowledge capture and transfer, Lessons Learned, Best Practices, Design Guides, use of digital engineering tools, etc.
• Static documents – reports, specs, databases covering; functions, sizing calculations, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical layout, placement in rooms, buildings, structures,
• Perform, lead, and manage technical scope thru; front end engineering design (FEED), Conceptual, Preliminary, to Detailed Design.
• Establish productive working relationships with Engineering, Product and Project Management, support functions, and external suppliers.
• Ensure work products are on-spec, budget, and schedule.

Basic Qualifications

• 10 year experience with excellent PC as well as productivity software [e.g.; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio] and computer aided design (CAD) [e.g.; 2D AutoCAD or 3D Inventor].
• 10 year experience in heavy and high reliability industries such as; nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, etc. design requirements, specifications, documentation, and related detailed design artifacts including procurement packages using digital tools such as; drawings, databases, tabular lists covering functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical equipment layout.
• 10 year experience using either:
• 10 years application engineering or field installation with heavy electrical equipment and components thereof including selection, sizing and analysis calculations, modeling and simulation, and qualification [environmental, seismic, embedded digital] to diverse industry standards (e.g.; IEEE, IEC, ASME).
• IEC Std 62855, Nuclear power plants – Electrical power systems – Electrical power systems analysis and supporting IEC 60034 thru 62305 series.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
• IEEE Std 80, 81, 115, 242, 308, 317, 323, 338, 344, 379, 384, 450, 484, 485, 603, 665, 666, 741, 765, 1050, C37.06, C50.10, C50.13, C57.13, C62.23 and NFPA 780
• OR-
• 7 year experience using digital tools preparing dynamic or transient physics based modeling, simulation, analysis [ETAP] of electrical systems.

Desired Qualifications

• Exceptional technical writing.
• Team player with cross- discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
• Working knowledge, skill, and experience using Agile or LEAN, define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC), design for six sigma (DFSS), design for reliability (DFR), failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), and design to cost (DTC).
• Proven track record of producing quality deliverables on specification, budget, and schedule in a fast passed environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) – National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or equivalent.
• Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented – Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions.
• Self-starter with energy and positive “Can-Do” attitude.
• PMI/PMP certified.
• Adaptive with continuous learning and improvement “mindset” with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process.
• Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, reporting, etc.
• Content creation [e.g.; Confluence/Atlassian],
• Requirements management [e.g.; DOORS-NextGen/IBM],
• Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences.
• Experience with equipment qualification [environmental, seismic, embedded digital] testing to diverse industry standards [e.g.; IEEE, IEC, ASME].
• Master in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
• Design and analysis simulation [e.g.; Easy5/MSC, Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks, Mathcad/PTC, 3KeyMaster/WSC, ETAP, SKM],
• Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as:
• Change, configuration, document and bill of material (BOM) management [e.g.; ENOVIA/Dassault-Systemes].
• Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
• Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) certified.
• Diagram and drawing [e.g.; Visio/Microsoft, AutoCAD/Autodesk],

Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810 .

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes