Controls Engineer IV

Working Hours: Typically 8am - 5pm Flex hours available
Remote: Candidates do not need to be local


Assignment Title: Senior Engineer - Plant Control Systems Design

Assignment Summary / Purpose:

Focus in both reactor protection safety-related (S-R) Safety Class 1 (SC1) augmented quality or regulatory treatment of non- safety systems (RTNSS) SC2 or plant investment protection (PIP) SC3 and non-safety-related balance of plant (BOP) systems for; advanced light water reactor (ALWR) advanced liquid metal reactor (ALMR) or advanced high temperature gas reactor (AHTGR) for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities.

Essential Responsibilities:


Identify develop evaluate introduce and manage engineering solutions for instrumentation and control (I&C) systems.
Apply control theory mathematical modeling and simulation to design control systems with desired behaviors including; control logic functionality across modes of operation setting of boundaries optimization closed loop or feedback control algorithms sensors hardware and software development and understanding complex systems or systems.
Prepare designs for; 1) reactor protection systems S-R or SC1 e.g.; neutron monitoring (NMS) reactor trip (RTS) emergency core cooling (ECCS) engineered safety features (ESF) isolation functions 2) augmented quality assurance or RTNSS or SC2 e.g.; diverse actuation or protection reactivity control rod steam bypass and pressure 3) PIP or SC3 systems e.g.; anticipatory trip (ATS) feedwater level reactor water cleanup / shutdown cooling fuel and auxiliary pool cooling leak detection and isolation and 4) BOP NSR systems e.g.; service water instrument air AC or DC electric loads diesel generators heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC).
Perform lead or manage design and related technical scope thru progression of; front end engineering design (FEED) Conceptual Preliminary or Intermediate Detailed or Final Design.
Prepare and maintain using data-centric digital tools with rigorous requirements change control and configuration management:





Static documents or; 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 inter-connection wiring electrical schematic data communication and networking
Dynamic physics based and logic simulation design and analysis models.





Develop designs informed by the selection of diverse portfolio of I&C systems hardware and software technology platform or equipment.
Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional performance reliability availability and maintainability (RAM) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) and related modern techniques.
Lead or support; procurement packages and hand-off to suppliers for implementation of systems and components requirements including; function performance design assurance qualification regulatory and standards compliance human factors safety hazards reliability cyber security etc.
Collaborate with and provide oversight of suppliers thru procurement and construction to develop perform and review unit module system and integration test plans procedures and reports including control system factory acceptance (FAT) implemented on Client Mark* VIe distributed control system (DCS).
Establish productive working relationships with; product and project management support functions Architect Engineer (A/E) Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) partner(s) and suppliers.
Ensure deliverables are on-spec. on-budget and on-schedule.
Provide leadership and mentoring in a team environment to deliver with integrity safety and security quality then output - Champion nuclear culture.


Qualifications / Requirements:


Bachelor of Science in Engineering for Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Computer Science or Technology Software or Systems or Physics Chemistry Mathematics or equivalent 4 year technical degree.
10 year experience in heavy industries such as; nuclear power process marine oil & gas military aerospace medical or pharmaceutical.
10 year 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 year experience preparing diagrams using digital tools such as; context functional block sequential flow ladder logic digital logic inter-connection wiring electrical schematic data communication and networking as well as physics based algorithm development plus simulation and modeling.
10 year experience using either:
IEC Standards 60xxx 61xxx and 62xxx series
10 year experience with excellent PC as well as productivity software e.g.; Word Excel PowerPoint Access Project Visio.
10 year experience in design application requisition or field engineering of safety significant instrumentation control and monitoring systems.
5 year experience with application requisition or field engineering in a combination of mid-tier programmable logic controllers (PLC) or top-tier DCS used in complex real-time operating systems involving software intensive instrumentation data acquisition control monitoring automation robotic scientific experimental or technology demonstrator systems.


Additional Desired Characteristics:


Masters in engineering for Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Computer Science or Technology Software or Systems or Physics Chemistry Mathematics etc.
Professional Engineer - Control Systems by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) - Professional Engineer (PEng) License.
PMI/PMP or MBA.
Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation control and monitoring with detailed knowledge in safety-related systems hardware software theory of operation instrument set point and calibration methodologies equipment environmental seismic qualification (EQ) testing and field services or plant start-ups.
Experience in nuclear regulatory affairs as well as design certification and licensing processes in accordance with either international e.g.; Canadian UK Finland 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 in DCS or PLC application deployment and support engineering of complex high reliability harsh environment real time operating digital systems preferably microprocessor based involving single point failure criterion dual-triple-quad redundancy signal acquisition data processing inter-networking separation human factors safety hazards reliability simulation cyber security requirements using modern platforms e.g.; GE Mark-VIe/ControlST Westinghouse CommonQ Emerson Ovation or DeltaV Schneider Foxboro I/A or Triconex TRICON Siemens System7 or TelepermXP.
Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as:

Content creation e.g.; Confluence/Atlassian
Requirements management e.g.; ELM/IBM
Diagram and drawing e.g.; Visio/Microsoft Autocad/Autodesk
Design and analysis simulation e.g.; Easy5/MSC Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks Mathcad/PTC 3KeyMaster/WSC
Change configuration document and bill of material (BOM) management e.g.; ENOVIA/Dassault-Systemes.


Clear thinker detail oriented insightful quantitative results oriented - Able to make reasoned sound and timely decisions.
Exceptional technical writing.
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.
Self-starter with energy and positive Can-Do attitude - Proven track record of producing quality deliverables 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 failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and reliability analysis software e.g.; Reliasoft.

Required Skills:

MICROSOFTCONFIGURATION MANAGEMENTNETWORKINGWORDAUTOCADBUDGETING