Associate Engineer – Senior Engineer - Engineer

Job Summary

Dominion Energy Cope Generating Station located in southern Orangeburg County near the town of Cope, SC is seeking one motivated engineers to fill the positions of Operations Engineer.  The successful candidates will start at the level commensurate with their education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  The Engineers will be responsible for improving plant systems reliability and performance through applying sound engineering principles, reviewing operational changes to reduce potential risks, and assisting with the analysis of all plant systems.  The engineers will need to be comfortable working in a team-oriented environment as follows:

The Operations Engineer focusses primarily on plant processes, operations, reliability, performance, and reporting of data.  He / She also maintains accurate records of fuels consumed, reagents used, and generation produced for monthly and annual reporting, including recordkeeping of and reporting of all plant derates, outages, and NERC-GADS qualifying events.  

Common Job Activities:

• Improvements that enhance the reliability and performance of plant systems and equipment.
• Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to operations and maintenance departments.
• Assist and participate in equipment failure root cause analysis.
• Manage and Document multiple projects from beginning through completion, including any changes made to plant equipment.
• Manage and maintain various spreadsheets utilized for recording and reporting environmental data.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Minimum Requirements (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications):

Associate Engineer - Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 0-2 years of engineering experience. 
• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, fundamentals and theory and must have the following skills: 
• Oral and written communication skills (including technical writing). 
• Effective decision-making skills. 
• Computer skills and application of software programs. 
• Analytical and abstract thinking skills. 
• Problem solving skills. 
• Ability to learn to apply engineering theories and concepts to complex problems. 
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices. 
• Ability to develop effective planning, project and organization skills. 
• Ability to develop project management skills and to handle multiple tasks. 
• Ability to work within a team environment. 
• Will work at times in an industrial environment which can be hot, cold, noisy, and dirty. 

Engineer - Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 2+ or more years of relevant engineering experience is required. 
• All requirements of Associate Engineer above, plus the following additional requirements: 
• Proficient knowledge and competency in application of engineering theories and principles, concepts, fundamentals, practices and procedures, as well as ingenuity to achieve project objectives. 
• Requires experience in an engineering position. 
• Understands and applies knowledge of configuration management. 
• Ability to perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.). 
• Planning, organizational, and project management skills. 
• Ability to develop and exercise leadership skills. 
• Equally effective working independently or in a team environment. 
• Ability to process information quickly & effectively manage multiple tasks. 

Senior Engineer - Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 5+ years of engineering experience. 
• All requirements of Associate Engineer and Engineer above, plus the following additional requirements: 
• Ability to plan, direct, and supervise design of major projects or parts of major projects, preparation of specifications, contracts, and work order requests. 
• Provides project supervision and review. 
• Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of the plant operating systems and processes. 
• Will interact with operations and maintenance personnel within the plant and with individuals from various departments elsewhere in the company. 
• Will develop and update budget and cash flows for assigned projects. 

Education Requirements

Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree): Bachelor

Required discipline(s): Engineering

Preferred: Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Civil Engineer

Required Engineering Criteria:

For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met: 
 

• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET accredited engineering program based on the year that the engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 
• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or 
• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from a non-ABET accredited program and a postgraduate engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same engineering discipline is ABET accredited based on the year the engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 
• Possess a 4-year degree in Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same engineering discipline is ABET accredited based on the year the engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 
• Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Engineer-in-Training or Professional Engineer license.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Note: Dominion Energy minimum experience and education requirements may exceed stated ANSI standards and candidates must meet the Dominion Energy minimum requirements.

For Nuclear employees, this ANSI standard must be met, all of which is met or exceeded in the Engineer series job summaries with the exception of the Nuclear Power experience requirement of at least 1 year:

ANSI/ANS-3.1-2014, Section 4.6.1 Education requirements: Baccalaureate or associate degree in engineering or related science. Minimum experience for the position: Related experience which shall include 2 years; Nuclear power plant experience to include 1 year.

Note: Associate Engineer is documented as a trainee.

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