Associate Nuclear Engineer

Requisition ID:  71204 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of the largest producers of emission-free nuclear energy in the United States. Nuclear energy has long been a source of clean power and is a fundamental part of NextEra Energy Resources’ plan for a zero-emissions energy future. Our Nuclear Fleet is leading the industry as we leverage technology to build the next generation of leaders. Are you interested in becoming a trailblazer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today.

Position Specific Description

The Site Technical Services group is the first responder to emergent plant issues that are beyond the capabilities of Operations and/or Maintenance to resolve.  This position will assist with and eventually lead complex troubleshooting, provide field support for the Failure Investigation Process, support emergent on-line and refueling outage work, resolve work week Engineering holds which may include development of parts equivalencies, small scope design change packages, and 10 CFR 50.59 /72.48 screenings, operability assessments or functionality determinations, and resolution of corrective actions.  This position may be required to perform duties outside of normal business hours to support unit outages, emergent equipment issues or provide on-call support.

This position will be in the area of instrumentation and controls and will involve transmitters, scaling, tuning, primary and secondary control systems, reactor protection and engineered safeguards systems, nuclear instrumentation, radiation monitoring, instrumentation design and analysis including instrumentation uncertainty.  Preferred qualifications or ability to obtain within six to twelve months include, design change, temporary modifications, digital design, design verification, calculations, 10 CFR 50.59/72.48, operability determination/functionality assessment, and cyber security assessor.

This position will be located at our NextEra Energy Pont Beach Nuclear Plant.  We are seeking candidates with a bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering as highly preferred. 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Engineering
Organization:  NextEra Point Beach 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

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