Entry Level Engineering Manager Jobs in Virginia

Provide management and direction to a team of system engineers in support of nuclear station operation. The systems include large motors, electrical cables, radiation monitors, solid state protection systems, rod control, and others. This position reports to the Site Engineering Manager at North Anna Power Station. Responsible for managing compliance with legal requirements and in accordance with established company policies and procedures.

The selected candidate must be able to work collaboratively with all station groups (such as Maintenance, Operations, and I&C) to maintain reliable electrical systems and interface with employees in other company departments and outside engineering firms. 

Of prime importance is the ability to coach, mentor and supervise the development of effective and energetic engineers. Perform duties as the Engineering point of contact (Engineering Duty Supervisor) when assigned during online work weeks and outage periods. This position will be required to participate in the Emergency Response Organization (ERO). May be required to occasionally work hours other than day shift to support emergent activities. Additionally, the position requires significant overtime during unit outages. 

The knowledge, skills, abilities and education required for entry into this job include the following:

7+ years of engineering experience of which at least 1 year shall be nuclear power plant experience. On-site experience to include at least .25 yr.

• Professional Engineering (PE) license, shift technical advisor (STA) qualification or Senior reactor operator (SRO license is preferred)
• Nuclear station engineering experience is highly desired
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Knowledge of power plant operations
• Ability to organize and manage human resources
• Positive optimistic and solution oriented attitude
• Proactively develops entry level engineers to move on to greater responsibility
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Lead personnel to safely and efficiently executive work
• Organize resources to achieve station goals
• Demonstrate high level of ownership for their responsibilities, persists through adversity, and follows through with commitments
• Acts with bias for action to challenge and correct behavior driven results
• Proactively communicates information and decisions to personnel and station leaders in a manner that is honest, direct, and meaningful
• Demonstrates and promotes a clear bias for action to resolve issues while exhibiting sound judgment and conservative decision making
• Maintains appropriate oversight of his/her personnel and team members and acts promptly to provide direction when necessary
• Demonstrated ability to understand a wide variety of topics and be sufficiently intrusive to ensure all work items under their area of responsibility are produced with the highest of quality and technical accuracy

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Bachelor of Science
Preferred Discipline(s):  Engineering, Engineering Technology

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
ANSI 3.1-2014, Section 4.4.8 (must be documented on form HR-AA-101)

Education:  Baccalaureate degree in engineering or related science.

Minimum Experience for the position:

Related experience which shall include 4 yrs; Nuclear power plant experience to include 1 yr.  On site experience to include .25 yr.

Special requirements:

The reactor engineering supervisor or group shall have

1) 2 years of the required related experience must be in reactor engineering and an additional 1 year of nuclear power plant experience.

2) During the nuclear power plant experience, the individual shall have participated in the reactor engineering section activities at a nuclear power plant during the following periods:

(a) Initial fueling or refueling,

(b) Initial startup test program or post refueling outage startup test program,

(c) Power increase from 10% to 100%, including stabilization of xenon,

(d) Rod sequence exchange (BWR only),

(e) 2 months of operation above 20% power.

Note:  Minimum 7+ years of experience exceeds the ANSI requirement for related experience and applicants must meet the Dominion Energy requirements.