Equipment Qualification Engineer - Nuclear Utility

About the CompanyCompany Profile

 FirstEnergy Corp. is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio.  A Fortune 200 company, FirstEnergy’s subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services.  Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation’s fifth largest investor-owned electric system, based on 4.4 million customers served within a 36,100-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 

 FirstEnergy’s Strategic Vision is to be the leading retail energy and related service supplier in our region; to be the preferred choice for total customer solutions; to be our shareholders’ choice for long-term growth and investment value; and continue to be a Company committed to safety and driven by the skills, diversity, and character of its employees. 

 

About This Opportunity

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:Establish and maintain equipment qualification (EQ) packages, the Electrical EQ Master List, Maintenance Assessment Packages (MAPs), and maintains design basis information (HELB analysis, radiation analysis, ventilation analysis) related to EQ.  Interfaces with other groups to resolve issues.  Perform technical evaluations as required by station engineering programs. Responsible for identifying results to station management, for reporting conditions which do not meet acceptance criteria, and for tracking and trending results for the long-term.Responsible for developing solutions to technical issues in support of plant operation and maintenance.  Responsible for preparing calculations, specifications, technical reports and presentations.  Provide leadership in development of common practices, policies and methods to improve fleet plant safety, reliability, efficiency, cost and outage performance.  Interact with industry best plants and organizations to find best practices, new technologies, industry trends and upcoming regulatory changes to position FENOC for continuous improvement.  Candidate must also possess the skills and attitude necessary to objectively assess Perry's EQ Program and modify EQ driven Preventive Maintenance (PM) task frequencies to improve Safety System Unavailability.Manage and complete assigned activities to support timely implementation of required plant operations both outage and on-line. Perform field walk downs and interface and coordinate activities performed by outside engineering/consulting service companies and other groups to resolve emergent plant issues. Some travel to support industry training, Fleet program implementation and resource sharing should be expected.Perform emergency response organization duties as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications Required

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; however, other Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Mechanical and Chemical disciplines will be considered. Minimum 5 years experience in Nuclear Power or Industrial activities in Design, Procurement, or System Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, and equipment qualification program or process experience. Must be able to work independently with little supervisory involvement.  Basic computer skills (Microsoft Applications) are required for trending system data.  Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong analytical ability are required. Demonstrated proficiency and ability to solve moderate to difficult technical problems in a sound and efficient manner. Willingness to work occasional odd and extended hours as plant needs dictate.  A 60 minute response time to plant to support emergency response organization required (relocation benefits available).Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation.Pre-employment drug screening required.

 

 

Qualified candidates must apply online at http://www.firstenergycorp.com/, job code PYE07.0072.

 

Benefits:

 

"At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success.  We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment.  We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a Company-sponsored pension plan, 401-(k) with matching and performance bonuses, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement.  Please visit our Web site at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs."

 

FirstEnergy provides a smoke-free workplace and a drug-free work environment.

 

*FirstEnergy proudly supports Affirmative Action. FirstEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FirstEnergy is committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying.  All resumes are held in confidence.

 

No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. No faxes or phone calls please.  Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.