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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions · 3 months ago

Experienced Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Design Engineer

Aiken, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$86K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) is the management and operations contractor for the Savannah River Site, focusing on safety, security, and innovative solutions for nuclear materials challenges. The Experienced Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and installing distributed control systems, providing engineering support for electrical and instrumentation systems, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.

EnergyWater

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop, test and implement new DCS systems to maintain and support Facility Operations

Provide creative solutions to upgrade existing control systems

Experience with DCS, PLC or SCADA programming, Emerson DeltaV preferred

Experience working in a structured environment with standardized coding

Skills in troubleshooting PLC hardware and software issues on production system

Experience working with safety systems

Working knowledge of IEEE/ISA standards

Good team player

Automation Support for Manufacturing Systems using Emerson, Yokogawa, ABB, Honeywell Rockwell, Siemens platforms, including programming, graphics development, and system hardware support

Provide technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new software requirements for projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing systems

Troubleshoot technical issues and identify modifications needed in existing applications to meet changing user requirements and business needs

Manage projects - defining scope, stakeholder analysis, objectives, timeline, testing phase, implementation, and evaluation

Write control narratives, technical procedures, and documentation for the applications including operating procedures, Troubleshooting procedures, User Manuals, etc

Train operators on new and existing software

Work collaboratively with Maintenance and Operations for commissioning, functional testing and startup of control equipment and the process that it is on

Supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying existing and legacy control systems

Develop and apply communication interfaces between equipment and control systems using various protocols

Develop and apply DCS/PLC programming

Develop and apply HMI programming

Participate in acceptance testing for equipment at the customer or vendor site

Develop technical solutions to resolve project issues

Knowledge of national codes and standards, such as NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, and IES

Develop and analyze equipment performance, monitor system performance, troubleshoot and resolves problems and ensure operation within technical, regulatory and safety basis requirements

Propose and develop process/system improvements including equipment upgrades, and plant modifications

Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, construction support, walkdowns, design development and generation of design output documents including but not limited to: Single Line Drawings; Electrical Equipment Lists; Control System Design; Control Schematics and Connection Diagrams; Electrical Equipment Specifications; Bulk Material Specifications; Circuit/Raceway/Wiring/Connection Design; Grounding; Heat Tracing; Fire Detection; Short Circuit Calculations; Arc Flash Incident Energy Analysis; Load Flow Analysis; and Electrical System Sizing Calculations

Qualification

DCS programmingPLC programmingSCADA programmingEmerson DeltaVTroubleshooting PLC issuesIEEE/ISA standardsHMI programming2D CADD softwareTeam playerProject management

Required

P3: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus at least five years of experience (YOE) in a relevant role, OR Master's degree in relevant field plus at least two years of experience (YOE), OR Doctoral degree in relevant field

P4: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus at least ten years of experience (YOE), OR Master's degree in relevant field plus at least eight years of experience (YOE), OR Doctoral degree in relevant field plus at least five years of experience (YOE)

P5: Bachelor's degree in relevant field plus at least fifteen years of experience (YOE), OR Master's degree in relevant field plus at least twelve years of experience (YOE), OR Doctoral degree in relevant field plus at least eight years of experience (YOE)

Equivalencies to experience and education requirements will be considered

Preferred

Degrees/Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, I&C Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer in one of the above disciplines

Demonstrate I&C design experience in the nuclear or chemical process industry

Proficient using 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software, MicroStation is a plus

Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience is preferred

Understands and applies advanced knowledge of discipline's standard theories, concepts, principles, and techniques

Working knowledge of standard engineering/scientific practices and applications