I&C Resident Engineer

Long-term Contract Opportunity, Burlington, VT!

System One is seeking an experienced  I&C Resident Engineer for a project focused on advanced nuclear reactor technology.

In this role, you will will provide regular in-person oversight and support for the Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)/ Ops Training Simulator supplier and will be based out of Burlington, VT. 

The I&C Resident Engineer will coordinate scope, schedule, and technical integration for safety system, non-safety system, and simulator project coordination. They will also support cross functional collaboration with procurement, licensing, safety analysis, and PRA. 

This is a 12-month contract opportunity, with an onsite work model. Ideal candidates will be local to Burlington, VT or willing to relocate. Occasional travel to Bellevue, WA and vendor locations will also be required.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous vendor oversight of I&C design scope of work.
• Functions as a direct and immediate conduit of communication to facilitate continued progression of design activities.
• Travels to Bellevue, WA office to meet with managers and key stakeholders.
• Supports plant design oversight team by facilitating good communication between and partner stakeholders and managers.
• Supports I&C vendor project management by resolving/clarifying scope and schedule issues and coordinating with the plant design oversight team.
• Supports alignment between I&C vendor and company on technical issues, procedures, plant design strategies, and implementation of licensing strategy, including application of LMP to SSC classification.
• Oversight of a I&C Systems vendor including budgeting, staffing, planning, and monitoring design development progress
• Review I&C system design work documents covering design, integration, and implementation of software work products and other system design documents for nuclear demo plant.
• Identify critical high-risk areas and initiate proactive measures to prevent potential project delay.
• Provide weekly summary reports to senior management about critical task progress, potential delays, challenges, resource needs etc.
• Interface and management of subcontractors, vendors and partners providing direction and assimilating their work.

Ideal Background

• Candidate should have a minimum of 15 years of design/project management experience working on large utility grade projects, preferably in the nuclear industry.
•  A minimum of (5) years of proven leadership experience required.
• Simulator Development, I&C Engineering or Digital System V&V experience is desirable.
• Familiarity with I&C related industrial codes, standards and regulations, especially NRC DRG 2021, NEI 18-04, IEEE  603, IEEE 7-4.3.2, IEEE 1012 (2016), NUREG 0711.
• Experience coding/developing control system software or plant process computer software is desirable.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to clearly convey complex multi-disciplinary engineering and design issues and support resolution.
• Experience as a design engineer working in a nuclear quality (10 CFR 50, Appendix B) environment. 
• Ability to travel frequently to vendor locations outside of Idaho to support in-person collaboration and oversight meetings
• Ability to occasionally travel to Bellevue, WA to meet with managers and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with systems and requirements-based design.
• Experience with coordination and integration of nuclear plant design, including licensing, PRA, SSC classification, etc.
• Candidate should have broad based technical and engineering skills and experience leading an integrated cross functional design team.