Plant Hatch Engineer

Engineer – Plant Hatch 

Summary of Job Duties: We have openings for engineers that may be filled as a system engineer, a program engineer, a component engineer or a design engineer at Plant Hatch in Baxley, GA. We are mostly looking for Mechanical Engineers, but other disciplines will be accepted as well.

System engineers ensure the reliability of assigned plant systems. They solve system and component problems, provide direct technical support for operation and maintenance, and plan long term performance improvements.

Program and component engineers direct implementation of assigned programs and work processes. Typical assignments are fire protection, Equipment Qualification, in-service inspection, in-service testing, NRC Maintenance Rule compliance, MOV/AOV/Heat Exchanger/Check valve component programs, cable monitoring, instrument & controls, flow accelerated corrosion, and/or snubber testing.

Design engineers duties include preparation / coordination of designs, calculations, drawings, cost estimates and schedules for plant modifications and retrofits.  Work involves field walk downs for constructability and some construction coordination.  

Reactor engineers ensure the reliability of assigned plant systems. They perform fuel inspections and specifies fuel movement determinations, perform physics testing, support operations in control rod movements, conduct surveillance testing of reactor core, lead spent fuel audits, and perform reactor engineering calculations. 

Engineers at Southern Nuclear may have opportunities to manage special projects. Also, engineers typically take key refueling outage assignments. Future developmental assignments in operations, maintenance, training, or quality assurance often prepare engineers for supervisory and management positions.  Engineering assignments typically include on-call duty engineer and emergency plan response requirements.

 Job Requirements:

 Educational Requirements:

• BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited school or PE license
• Electrical Engineering degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• An ability to solve problems and make sound engineering decisions, based on experience and appropriate industry practices, in order to make timely decisions which might impact plant safety and reliability. 
• 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.
• Selected candidate must live within 90 of the SNC Emergency Operations Facility for emergency response availability.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Accepts ownership of assigned programs, projects and tasks.
• Develops strategy for optimum use of resources.
• Manages financial performance to control costs.
• Works through conflicts to create win/win situations.
• Holds self and others accountable for results.
• Assumes personal responsibility for individual and company successes.