Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Columbia, AL
Experience Level:ย Senior (10+ Years)
Contract- 1 Year
Client- Southern Nuclear
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experiencedย Senior Electrical Engineerย with a strong background inย power system designย andย engineering project management. The ideal candidate will bring at leastย 10 years of related experienceย and anย accredited bachelorโs degree in electrical engineering, demonstrating proficiency in design, analysis, and coordination for complex power and industrial projects โ including those inย nuclear plant environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and overseeย electrical power system designs, including scope documents, schedules, and budgets.
- Develop and reviewย single-line diagrams, elementary wiring diagrams, and layout/circuitry designs.
- Ensure all work complies withย applicable codes, standards, QA requirements, andย federal, state, and local regulations.
- Provideย technical directionย to engineers, designers, and drafters on assigned projects.
- Conductย site walkdowns, supportย checkout and startup activities, and resolve field engineering issues.
- Communicate effectively across engineering disciplines, vendors, and plant staff to ensure project success.
- Overseeย multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring compliance with cost, quality, and schedule objectives.
- Applyย problem-solving and analytical skillsย to address engineering challenges and improve system reliability.
- Participate in design reviews and maintain quality control throughย engineering documentation and verification.
Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelorโs degree inย Electrical Engineeringย (accredited program required).
- Experience:
- Minimumย 10 years of related engineering experienceย (power generation or industrial preferred).
- Priorย nuclear plant design experienceย is highly desirable.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge ofย electrical engineering design principlesย andย power plant systems.
- Experience inย AutoCAD; experience withย CAD Overlayย is a plus.
- Ability to prepare, review, and checkย design details, drawings, and calculations.
- Proficiency withย industry codes and standardsย (IEEE, NEC, NESC, etc.).
- Working knowledge ofย QA processesย andย regulatory complianceย requirements.
- Knowledge of theย industry design process (IP-ENG-001)ย is preferred.
- Soft Skills:
- High initiative, self-motivated, and results-driven.
- Excellentย communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong ability to manageย multiple concurrent projectsย effectively.
Preferred Attributes
- Prior experience inย nuclear power plant design or retrofit projects.
- Strong ability to lead teams and coordinate withย multi-discipline engineering groups.
- Familiarity withย Southern Companyโs design processesย and engineering documentation standards.