Staff Mechanical Systems Engineer Nuclear Salem

Job description

**Requisition:** 82453

**PSEG Company:** PSEG Power

**Salary Range:** $ 104,600 - $ 165,700

**Work Location Category:** Hybrid Fixed

We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever.

We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We know life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is work.

That’s why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.
In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories:
1.

Onsite – roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.
2.

Hybrid fixed – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week
3.

Hybrid flexible – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility.

(i.e. 5-8 days a month vs.

set days each week).

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers.

If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

**Job Summary**

Provide technical support for the Component Engineering (CE) Branch at Salem Generating Station in the identification, investigation, and resolution of plant operating, safety and design issues to ensure equipment reliability and availability.

CE focuses on the health of key components while maintaining a tactical focus.

This requisition seeks an engineer that will focus on supporting mechanical valve systems and will serve as the subject matter expert for valves.

As a member of the CE branch, you will be responsible to develop and provide technical input to other departments when assisting with troubleshooting, analyzing performance data using predictive maintenance technologies, providing PM program oversight, and scope and work prioritization.

Additionally, as a member of the CE team you will advocate for corrective actions as well as strategic improvements by establishing and maintaining long term project requests in efforts to maintain components through end of plant life.

Working as part of the CE team, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional groups including maintenance, operations, work management and safety to optimize valve performance across the plant.

This role is required to support outage engineering and participate in the Emergency Response Organization.

The successful candidate will also perform other assigned duties as determined by the Salem Engineering Response Team Branch Manager.

Will be responsible for balancing work time to accomplish assigned tasks.

**Job Responsibilities**

+ Developing mechanical technical evaluations, e.g., temporary leak repairs, freeze seal evaluations, bolting, torquing and gasket evaluations, etc.
+ Monitoring, trending and assessing system, program and component health to improve equipment and plant reliability
+ Championing strategic improvements to components
+ Support maintenance and work management by resolving engineering technical issues within associated processes, including simple troubleshooting support
+ Lead complex troubleshooting teams and support simple troubleshooting activities to identify the cause of issues and prevent recurrence
+ Providing support to the design, development and installation of strategic, emergent and temporary modifications in the plant
+ Develop & communicate schedules for deliverables with contract Engineers, Project Managers and your Supervisor
+ Identify, prioritize and support other plant processes and programs, including the corrective action program, operability determination, adverse condition monitoring and operational decision-making processes
+ Perform filed support of plant activities and conducting paired or individual walkdowns
+ Ensure component readiness and compliance with design/licensing basis
+ Provide innovative and strategic recommendations to support regulatory and industry changes
+ Perform other engineering duties as determined by engineering leadership
+ Support of Emergency Response Organization

**Job Specific Qualifications**

+ BS Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, with a minimum of 7 years of engineering experience
+ Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
+ Ability to support shift work during refueling outage, forced outages, and access industrial areas of a nuclear power plant
+ Ability to gain unescorted access to a nuclear power plant
+ Attend and represent PSEG at industry seminars, trainings and meetings
+ Demonstrate flexibility with balancing multiple work items with various levels of priority
+ Must meet nuclear requirements for Unescorted Site Access
+ A valid Real ID or an approved form of alternate documentation (https://www.pseg.com/IDrequirement) is required for this job.

Must provide appropriate documentation to meet access requirements on the date of hire
+ Compliance with the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 is required.

**Desired** ** **

+ 5+ years of Nuclear Power Plant experience
+ Experience in troubleshooting mechanical or valve systems
+ Familiarity with MOV/AOV diagnostics, valve actuators, and testing methodologies
+ Working knowledge of ASME Code (Section III, XI), IEEE standards, and NRC requirements
+ RO/SRO license/certification
+ PE License

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810).

If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810and not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.
For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana.

Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles.

Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire.

Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires.

Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI.

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