Company Overview
Blue Energy’s mission is to unlock energy abundance, energy affordability, energy security, and turn-key decarbonization by developing the fastest path to deploying new nuclear MWs at scale. We are utilizing shipyard manufacturing supply chains and techniques from offshore oil and wind to reduce the cost of nuclear plants by over 60% and the manufacturing timeline to 24 months. Blue Energy is a platform technology that makes use of the latest NRC-approved reactors and is in negotiations with existing nuclear and industrial sites, enabling a much faster regulatory pathway to deploy our first unit. With our innovative centralized shipyard manufacturing approach, we can put nuclear power on a cost-reduction learning curve akin to wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries.
As a Staff Engineer, you are the asset owner’s representative in the engineering realm, collaboratively optimizing all technical aspects of the plant design, construction and execution with the goal of maximizing profits, by decreasing CapEX and OpEx while increasing generation revenue, while ensuring the new plant meets all operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Specifically, as Electrical and/or I&C Engineer, you will have primary responsibility for integrating all High, Medium and Low Voltage systems into the Power Distribution Center (PDC) architecture that will allow safe operation and control of the Blue Energy plant systems from the control room. From an I&C perspective, your role will be to ensure all procured equipment has the appropriate reliability, redundancy and maintainability (including sparing) for all instrumentation and control equipment and that it seamlessly integrates with the Blue Energy Distributed Control System (DCS). NERC compliance and ERCOT integration will be expected given the expected site location and appropriate cybersecurity consideration will need to be implemented. The role will be expected to develop and implement all commissioning testing and activities required to allow start-up in accordance with the integrated project schedule.
Expectations:
* Raise issues and concerns quickly; we strive for a culture where everyone can communicate openly so problems can be resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible. This is as important for technical issues as it is for non-technical and personnel issues.
* Budget and Schedule are important! Everyone, as owners and owners representatives, is ultimately accountable for accomplishing our goals on time and on budget. If “Doing it Right” means we need to spend a little more time or money, raise the issue to me and we will discuss the best path forward.
* People make mistakes, especially when developing a First of a Kind product. Be open with mistakes of yourself and others, we want to ensure we understand every error, potential error or near miss so that we establish engineered controls or procedural steps to prevent recurrence.
Responsibilities:
* Have an in-depth understanding of how all plant systems are designed, operated and will perform in the field. It is your responsibility to understand how everything works and works together.
* Work closely with our Engineering and Construction sub-contractors to identify issues with quality, communications and schedule that need to be resolved. If you realize you need help resolving an issue make sure you request assistance early.
* Frequent interaction with the Licensing Team to ensure all questions, concerns and issues raised by the regulator are addressed accurately and timely.
* Identify risks and challenges that may arise in the future and implement mitigation strategies during the design and construction phase to reduce additional costs during construction, commissioning and operations.
* Participate in special projects that will need leadership to ensure timely and efficient resolution of specific issues.
* Actively participate in construction and commissioning, involving frequent and potentially extended trips to the construction site to ensure the quality of construction and commissioning activities.
Qualifications:
* Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control System Engineering, or a related field.
* Experience: 5+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3-5 years focused on plant design and construction. Experience in a leadership or senior engineering role is preferred.
* Technical Skills:
o Familiarity/proficiency with relevant software and analytical tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, OrCAD EE PSpice, Multisim, ETAP, Power World Simulator, PSCAD.
o Familiar with industry codes and standards such as ANSI, API, ASTM, IEC, IEEE, ISA, ISO, NFPA, etc.
o Strong understanding of engineering principles related to power plant design, including piping, structural, and electrical/I&C systems.
o Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera).
* Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred. PMP or other project management certifications are a plus.
* Soft Skills:
o Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
o Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
o Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
o Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.
We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy.
Blue Energy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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