Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical / I&C Design Engineer – Central Design Organization – Plant Hatch

Summary of Job Duties:

We are looking for electrical or instrumentation and controls (I&C) design engineers at Plant Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Power Plant near Baxley, GA. 

Design engineer duties include preparation and coordination of design development, calculation development and update, drawing changes, and preparing project cost estimates and schedules for plant modifications and retrofits. 

This position requires field walk downs in industrial environments for as-built verification and design constructability. 

Additional duties include providing design oversight for products developed by external Architect / Engineering firms, interfacing with project managers, implementation engineers, and other plant department personnel to ensure all design requirements are met. 

Design Engineers may have opportunities to manage special projects and perform key refueling outage roles, including design implementation oversight, problem solving and issue resolution, and conducting post modification testing.  

Engineering assignments typically include on-call duty engineer and emergency plan response requirements.  Emergency Plan functions require a 90-minute report time to the plant site following notification.

 Job Requirements:

Educational Requirements:

- BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution or a PE license 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- 3 years of relevant engineering experience preferred.

- Nuclear power plant experience is preferred

- A background in engineering with working knowledge of applicable discipline codes and standards required

- Working knowledge of regulatory requirements related to the nuclear power industry preferred.

- Working knowledge in BWR Systems, structures and components preferred.

- Previous experience in electrical power system analysis and protection software tools like ETAP or CAPTOR is preferred.

- Strong oral and written communication skills.

- Proven organizational skills with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.

- Capable of working efficiently and effectively across organizations.

- Proficient in the use of Microsoft office products, specifically WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT.

Behavioral Attributes:

- Accepts ownership of assignments.

- Holds self and others accountable for results.

- Develops strategy for optimum use of resources.

- Manages financial performance to control costs.

- Works through conflicts to create win/win situations.

- Assumes personal responsibility for individual and company successes.

Employees of Southern Company and Southern Nuclear exemplify Southern Company Values, which are actions and behaviors that are modeled in their everyday work-life. Candidates for employment are also expected to exhibit these attributes. What we seek are individuals who exhibit:

• Safety First - We actively care about the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and communities.  Safely approaching every job, every day, always comes first
• Intentional Inclusion – We are One Team, working to foster a culture of belonging and ensuring our diverse team feels valued.  Investing in an equitable culture benefits employees, customers, communities, and shareholders.
• Act with integrity –  We act with honesty, respect, and fairness, demonstrating trustworthiness in all we do.  We are true to our word and follow through on our commitments.
• Superior Performance – We keep customers at the center of everything we do, with a focus on continuous improvement.  We provide exceptional service, delivering innovative solutions that benefit our customers, communities, investors, and the environment.

Please note: This position will require the successful completion of the SNC Initial, Continuing, and position specific Engineering Training as a condition of continued employment. The training is a rigorous period that may require studying after work hours.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.