Manager – Electrical / 1&C Design

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Job Summary

Manages the Electrical/I&C/Digital Design Engineering organization fleet-wide, delivering design services that maintain the design and licensing bases (configuration control) for the nuclear stations across the fleet.
Serves as the fleet technical leader for all Electrical/I&C/Digital design issues, maintaining consistency and standards across all design documents and changes, and staying fluent in industry, regulatory, and technical developments.
Is the fleet focal point for interfacing with regulators, contractors, and industry groups on Electrical/I&C/Digital matters.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Leads the Electrical/I&C/Digital Design teams in addition to being responsible for managing several engineering contracting firms ensuring safety, quality, cost and schedule performance.
• Maintains the fleet Electrical/I&C/Digital design and licensing basis, including the Subject Matter Experts supporting design and licensing (10CFR50.59 and 72.48), across all stations.
• Owner of the fleet Equipment Qualification Program, Cable and Raceway Program, and Digital Human Factors Program.
• Performs and reviews Electrical/I&C/Digital design preparation across the fleet.
• Leads or supports design engineering changes/projects and Task Teams at the home station and other fleet stations.
• Resolves degraded conditions and addresses Operating Experience fleet-wide.
• Directs the activities of individual contributors within the group and across the fleet; prioritizes and approves group activities and work products in addition to directing the managers of various engineering contracting firms.
• Allocates personnel and budget to complete engineering activities and meet department, site, and fleet goals.
• Provides timely resolution to technical problems to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation, including support to other stations.
• Provides engineering recommendations and priorities important to plant design and operations across the fleet.
• Controls costs within approved budget limits; responsible for ~$3-6M (O&M and Capital) design-related work streams with Third-Party Engineering firms.
• Interfaces with State and Federal regulators to demonstrate continued safe operation of the fleet's nuclear facilities.
• Serves as alternate Site Engineering Manager as needed (emergent and outage need) at fleet stations.
• Maintains responsibility for Owner's Acceptance Review completion for discipline work performed by Third-Party organizations, accepted by Site and/or Fleet.
• Facilitates staffing activities and maintains design qualification.
• Champions safety excellence, operational excellence, financial optimization, and continuous improvement
• Site Owner for the Software Quality Assurance Program

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's (4-year) Engineering degree from an accredited institution; Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred.
• 10+ years of nuclear engineering experience with advanced, discipline-specific expertise in Electrical/I&C/Digital design.
• 4+ years in a supervisory, lead, or project-management role directing engineering staff.
• Working knowledge of the Design Control program at a nuclear facility and the technical understanding of nuclear plant processes, programs, and procedures.
• Knowledge of nuclear codes, standards, and regulations, including Licensing and Chapter 15 nuclear safety analysis (10CFR50.59 / 72.48).
• Demonstrated ability to lead discipline work across multiple stations as part of a single fleet organization.

Key Metrics

• Teamwork and collaboration skills within the team/department
• Maintain effective working relationships within the team/department
• Problem solving techniques to address issues
• Continuous Improvement
• Financial Optimization
• Operational Excellence
• Safety Excellence

Job Family

Engineering Services

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Perry, OhioOhio

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