Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Focus is Principal Engineer Steam Turbine Controls for IAEA Safety Guide and IEC Standards based Safety Class None (SCN) and SC3 or US NRC based Non SafetyRelated and Augmented Quality designated scope in the BWR turbine island (TI) and balance of plant (BOP) control and monitoring systems and components or equipment.
• Complimentary enabling and critical focus is the GE Mark*VIe Distributed Control System (DCS) as well as the Mark* VIeS IEC Std 61508 SIL3 Safety Controller designated scope. Scope includes all aspects of application engineering in the Mark* VIe product offering hardware and software plus data networking technology stack including; module selection cabinet configuration and detailed design control monitoring alarm management human machine or systems interface (HMI/HSI) software programming as well as all related digital tools e.g.; ToolBoxST ControlST CIMPLICITY ActivePoint Virtual Controller Virtual Development Infrastructure (VDI) etc.
• Develop control philosophy algorithm mathematical modeling and simulation to achieve innovative and robust designs with appropriate functions features performance and margin across plant modes of operation.
• Lead systems design thru Conceptual Preliminary Detailed phases of Standard Plant Design followed by customer specific Engineer Procure Construct (EPC) projects.
• Prepare and maintain using datacentric digital tools with rigorous requirements change control and configuration management:
  • Static documents of; reports specifications databases tabular lists of; functions algorithms set points equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations electrical and heat loads physical layout or placement in rooms buildings structures
  • Static diagrams or drawings of; context functional block sequential flow ladder logic digital logic interconnection wiring electrical schematic data communication and networking
  • Dynamic physics based and logic simulation design and analysis models.
• Collaborate with other Disciplines to define and achieve functional performance human factors safety hazards cyber security reliability availability maintainability and inspectability (RAMI) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) and similar techniques.
• Support nuclear regulatory licensing document and request for information response preparation.
• Prepare high level design packages for internal turnover as GEH is the systems integrator.
• Perform design technical oversight review and verification of deliverables to ensure their adequacy in; accuracy completeness and compliance with requirements.
• Perform implementation technical oversight of unit module system and integration test plans procedures and reports including; factory acceptance (FAT) multisystem (MFAT) site acceptance (SAT) preoperational (POT) and startup (SUT) tests including inspection test or analysis and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) thru commercial operations date (COD).
• Lead technical assessment and optioneering studies root cause analyses design reviews etc. of systems design and planned implementation or fulfillment approaches.
• Provide staff technical mentoring guidance oversight competency or qualification assessment with balanced respectful mindset.
• Champion knowledge capture and transfer Lessons Learned Best Practices Design Guides use of digital tools etc.
• Prepare technical papers awards and patents.
• Participate in industry groups.
• Establish productive working relationships with; Engineering Product and Project Management other support functions and both internal and external suppliers.
• Deliver with integrity safety and security quality then output at cost Champion nuclear culture.
• Support LEAN Design To Cost Value Engineering etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering for Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Computer Science or Technology Software or Systems or Physics Chemistry Mathematics or equivalent advanced technical degree.
• 15 years experience in design engineering thru commissioning of control and monitoring systems which were implemented using top tier DCS on large steam or combined cycle heavy duty gas turbine based thermal power plants.
• 10 years experience preparing system design requirements specifications documentation and related detailed design artifacts using digital tools such as; drawings databases tabular lists covering functions algorithms set points equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations electrical and heat loads physical equipment layout.
• 10 years experience preparing diagrams using digital tools such as; context functional block sequential flow ladder logic digital logic interconnection wiring electrical schematic data communication and networking as well as physics based algorithm development plus simulation and modeling.
• 10 years experience with DCS systems integration from front end engineering design application design requisition engineering or fulfillment test and field engineering using a top tier DCS product offering e.g.; GE Mark* VIe Emerson Ovation Schneider Tricon Delta V Siemens S7.
• 10 years experience using industry standards applicable to DCS system design through requisition engineering or fulfillment and FAT to successful site installation test and COD:
  • IEC Standards 60 61 and 62 series OR
  • IEEE Standardsand 1074.
• 10 year experience with excellent PC as well as productivity software e.g.; Word Excel PowerPoint Access Project Visio.
• 5 year experience using digital tools preparing dynamic physics based process control algorithm development as well as logic analysis modeling and simulation.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Work onsite 2 days a week in Markham business office

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters in Engineering for Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Computer Science or Technology Software or Systems or Physics Chemistry Mathematics etc. or second advanced technical degree.
• Professional Engineer Control Systems by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
• PMI/PMP or MBA.
• Senior Reactor Operator (SRO).
• Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation control and monitoring with detailed knowledge in systems hardware software theory of operation mulation s detailed design with be rfacing systems such as; control rod drive (CRD) rod block monitor (RBM) rod worth min instrument set point and calibration methodologies testing and field services or plant startups.
• Experience in nuclear regulatory affairs as well as design certification and licensing processes in accordance with either international e.g.; Canadian UK Finland Sweden IAEA or US NRC laws rules general design criteria (GDC) regulatory guidance (RG) staff requirement memorandum (SRM) interim staff guidance (ISG) branch technical positions (BTP) information notices (IN).
• Experience with equipment qualification (EQ) environmental seismic embedded digital inspection test and analysis methodologies plans procedures and reports to diverse nuclear industry regulations e.g.; CSA IAEA NRC and referenced standards e.g.; ASME CSA IEC IEEE.
• Experience in application deployment and support engineering of complex high reliability harsh environment real time operating digital systems involving single point failure criterion dualtriplequad redundancy signal acquisition data processing internetworking separation human factors safety hazards reliability simulation cyber security requirements.
• Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools:
  • Content creation e.g.; Confluence/Atlassian Sharepoint/Microsoft
  • Requirements management e.g.; DOORSNextGen/IBM
  • Diagram and drawing e.g.; Visio/Microsoft Autocad/Autodesk
  • Design and analysis simulation e.g.; Easy5/MSC SimulinkMATLAB/MathWorks Mathcad/PTC 3KeyMaster/WSC
  • Change configuration document and bill of material (BOM) management e.g.; ENOVIA/DSystemes.
• Clear thinker detail oriented insightful quantitative results oriented Able to make reasoned sound and timely decisions.
• Exceptional technical writing skills.
• Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences.
• Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping planning prioritizing scheduling budgeting action tracking monitoring corrective actions reporting etc.
• Selfstarter with energy and positive CanDo attitude.
• Proven track record of producing quality deliverables for large and complex designs on specification budget and schedule in a fast passed environment.
• Team player with cross discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
• Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
• Adaptive with continuous learning and improvement mindset with an ability to identify influence and implement better ways to do an activity or process.
• Working knowledge skill and experience using Agile or LEAN define measure analyze improve control (DMAIC) design for six sigma (DFSS) design for reliability (DFR) and failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA).

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energys List of Generally Authorized Countries 10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr/current/title10/chapterIII/part810/appendixAppendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810 unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen U.S. national U.S. permanent resident or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)3. More information can be found here: https://www.energy/nnsa/10cfrpart810.

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context Indigenous people are First Nations Mtis and/or Inuit

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