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Nuclear Physical Security Design Engineer

$120k - $165k

ENERCON

Overview

Due to continued growth, ENERCON's Nuclear Services Group has immediate openings for Nuclear Physical Security Design Technicians/Engineers to join our team. In this dynamic role, you'll forge powerful relationships with both internal teams and external clients, especially in the cutting-edge field of Physical Security, while leading engineering efforts to deliver innovative solutions. You'll drive project success by solving complex technical challenges, ensuring top-quality results, and guiding your team to exceed customer expectations with every step! This role can be located in the following locations:

  • King of Prussia, PA
  • Crane Clean Energy Center - Middletown, PA
  • Remote in Palo, IA
  • Palisades - Covert, MI
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Naperville, IL (Suburb of Chicago)
  • Kennesaw, GA (Suburb of Atlanta)

This role can be Full Time, Part Time, or LTLB (Contract).

Responsibilities

Imagine a day where you're at the forefront of collaboration, working with engineering teams and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in Physical Security. You lead technical discussions, resolve challenges, and ensure designs meet all requirements. Your guidance keeps projects on track while you research improvements, propose innovations, and provide key updates to senior management-making a real impact and strengthening vital relationships every step of the way.

  • Relationship Building & Client Interaction : Work interactively with internal engineering and external clients to develop strong relationships, particularly in Physical Security. Ability to interface with site physical security management and engineering stakeholders
  • Engineering Support & Technical Leadership : Provide direct engineering support to project engineering staff to ensure design products satisfy customer expectations, contract requirements, and regulatory requirements. Provide technical leadership and support to engineering staff. Guide and review deliverables, review progress, and update senior management, as needed
  • Issue Resolution & Quality Assurance : Facilitate resolution of inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary technical and quality issues. Research and assess best practices, proposing methods and improvements
  • Project Planning & Execution : Plan and direct the timely execution of assigned engineering activities. Work with the Project Engineer (PE), engineering supervision, and project management to provide timely updates of progress, challenges, and implementation #LI-MB1
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering field is preferred, HS Diploma/GED and equivalent relevant experience is required
  • A minimum of 6 years of relevant design engineering and or technician experience is required for this role
  • Experience with AIM or NSMART security platforms is highly preferred
  • Experience in the design, installation, and testing of large scale (complete systems) digital control and computer monitoring system upgrades at power plants preferred
    • Types of upgrades include replacement of Turbine/Generator Control Systems with DCS platforms, process computer, and cybersecurity systems
  • Nuclear plant design experience and/or field experience working for a nuclear QA Program preferred
  • Must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, Visio, Access and PowerPoint
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to comprehend and convey detailed technical data
  • Knowledge of Physical Security related principles, standards, and regulations
  • An ability to perform walkdowns across multiple areas at a nuclear power plant and to provide feedback to the engineers on deviations from plant equipment when compared with plant drawings (i.e. as-built walkdowns)
  • Demonstrated leadership ability to manage multiple tasks and projects and ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated ability to present to clients
  • Ability to travel to client sites for meetings and walkdowns, approximately 30% of the time
  • Senior level should be familiar with the Standard Design Process and Digital Engineering Guide

Compensation Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $165,000.00 /Yr.
Additional Information

Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

PleaseCLICK HEREto learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.

The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensationexpected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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