Manager Nuclear Engineering - OSE Electrical - McGuire Nuclear Station
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The open position is for the McGuire Nuclear Station (MNS) Operations Support Engineering (OSE) – Electrical Manager. This position reports to the Engineering General Manager and manages a staff of engineers who provide support to the station in the area of Electrical Engineering. The requirements of this position per AD-LS-ALL-0011 are as follows:
Basic/Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or the related sciences
4 years related experience which shall include 1 year nuclear power plant experience and 0.25 years on-site experience
Desired Qualifications
Work experience with electrical engineering, digital process systems, and/or cyber security
Experience as a System Engineer
Registered Professional Engineer
SRO or SRO Certification
Necessary overall nuclear background to determine when to call consultants and contractors for dealing with complex problems beyond the scope of owner-organization expertise.
Responsibilities
Manages a staff of degreed engineers and other professional technical personnel which perform various engineering activities, including, but not limited to: preparing and reviewing calculations and various engineering evaluations; monitoring system health; supporting troubleshooting and failure investigation activities; determining appropriate maintenance strategy and work scope; and supporting fleet/site initiatives.
Ensures use of technical conscience principles and technical rigor during development of engineering products and recommendations that are commensurate with the safety significance.
Provides engineering expertise to recognize and resolve complex engineering/technical problems to ensure safe, reliable and efficient station operations/power generation.
Expands the team for dealing with complex problems beyond the scope of owner-organization expertise.
Ensures adherence to technical and administrative procedures as well as safe work practices and policies applicable to nuclear generation.
Ensures capable individuals are assigned to perform the role of Operations Support Engineer and appropriate training is provided to ensure knowledge and skills are achieved and maintained.
Represents MNS Engineering (ENG) as the duty manager on a rotational basis.
Fulfills an Emergency Response Organization (ERO) role.
Performs observations and provides coaching as necessary to improve performance.
Identifies gaps in department and worker performance and develops solutions to close the gaps to improve performance.
Identifies opportunities to leverage innovation and work elimination to improve efficiency and champions the implementation of those opportunities.
Collaborates with other departments to support work management, outage management, and equipment reliability initiatives.
Work with employees to create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to support their career progression and improve performance.
Participates in ENG training forums/processes to ensure adequate line ownership of training.
Motivates team to display leadership and team effectiveness attributes that are foundational to excellent organizational effectiveness.
Travel Requirements
5-15%