Engineer I - Electrical Engineer (Legacy Program)

An Engineer in the Legacy Engineering Program atPalo Verde will complete a comprehensive orientation training program of approximately 12 months in duration.

The Legacy Program is Palo Verde's pipeline hiring program for new engineers.

Through this program, engineers will build their knowledge and skills through a combination of on-the-job training, rotations through Engineering and other site departments, technical classroom training, and briefings by subject matter experts on various topics.

Legacy Program classes are hired as a cohort that will progress through the orientation training together.

Upon the completion of this program, each engineer will be assigned to a work group within the Palo Verde organization.

Minimum Requirements

 A four year Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications: Knowledge and ability to apply basic discipline engineering principles, practices, and theories.

Use commonly applied engineering approaches and calculations.

Problem analysis/resolution techniques.





Nuclear requirement: Any PVGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.

Any PVGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.

This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities.

These are conditions of employment at PVGS.

The primary recruiting method for Palo Verde is through attendance of college career fairs.

We will be represented at the following schools: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, New Mexico State University, University of New Mexico, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Illinois-Champaign, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Grand Canyon University, University of Texas - El Paso, and Oregon State University.

* There are multiple job postings for the Legacy Engineer position on the Careers website.

If applying, please apply for the position title that aligns with your discipline.

Major Accountabilities

1) Assists in the analysis and preparation of a variety of data, technical reviews and evaluations, trend analyses, short to long-range technology assessments, products and services, investigations, product/specification verifications to aid decision making.

May present findings to a diverse group of management, internal staff, customers, vendors, etc.

2) Assists in preparing engineering plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, scheduling, evaluations and studies.

Prepares engineering documentation including drawings, sketches, construction notes, purchase orders, specifications, work orders, bid evaluations, etc.

Ensures engineering analyses, design, project control, or oversight work is technically sound, cost effective, and in compliance with established standards, codes, and regulations.

3) Interfaces with customer and other departments to ensure project objectives are understood and that work scope meets customer requirements, budget and schedule.

4) Provides technical and field support within areas of specialty to assigned internal staff and customers.

Assists with identifying deficiencies, potential schedule or quality problems and troubleshoots, formulates and initiates corrective action plans.

Performs periodic testing and analysis of system data to minimize system/equipment failures.

Complies with design, regulatory, operating and maintenance requirements.

5) Participates in the preparation of business cases and operational plans to successfully implement proposed projects.

6) Contacts customers and various levels of management to obtain or present technical data.

Presents the results of designs, studies, projects (in terms of new techniques) or approaches to subordinates, colleagues, management and customers.

7) Remains cognizant of current technology and engineering developments as well as industry and competitive developments.

Maintains high individual level of engineering technical capabilities and expertise by formal education, self-study, and awareness of technology advances.



LAST REVISION DATE: 10/21/2019