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Vogtle Design Engineer 

Job Summary 

This position is assigned to the Central Design Engineering organization and is part of the Extended Power Uprate (EPU) project organization at the Vogtle 1/2 sites. This position will provide mechanical or electrical engineering support for design changes primarily for the station's equipment upgrade to meet EPU conditions.

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company, manages and operates eight nuclear power reactors that provide approximately 20 percent of the electricity used in Alabama and Georgia. This is an exciting time to join the Southern Company team and share your talents with a growing and progressive organization!

Specific responsibilities include: 

• Obtain Design qualifications and support development and implementation of design changes for Vogtle 1/2.
• Review and challenge design change packages prepared by Architect Engineer(s) and/or Technical Support Services (formerly SCS).
• Support scheduling, planning and field implementation activities.
• Participate in industry groups (BWROG, PWROG, EPRI, IEEE, NEI, etc.) supporting plant systems and EPU.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Chemical / Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• EIT/FE or Professional Engineer Registration is a plus.
• Commercial Operations certification or experience is a plus but not required.

Summary of Position Duties:

Create Design Change Packages and supporting documentation.
Provide technical oversight for design modifications.
Conduct site walk downs, and review design modifications for constructability.
Support cost estimates, and scoping of future design modifications.
Ensure design drawings are updated after completion of a design modification.
Present design changes at various meetings.
Create purchase orders and verify materials received.
Coordinate and write test procedures, as needed.
Manage design scope, schedule, and budget to meet site objectives.
Coordinate with stakeholders and vendors associated with modifications.
Provide input for/attend post-project evaluation/lessons learned meetings.
Perform engineering duty and emergency response duty as required.
Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Nuclear design modifications experience preferred.
• Construction planning, scheduling and implementation experience preferred.
• Project management/oversight experience is a plus but not required.
• Knowledge and understanding commercial nuclear power plant regulations, codes, and standards is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years engineering experience in engineering design is desired.
• Minimum 3 years nuclear power plant related engineering experience is desired.
• Standard Design Process knowledge highly desired
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Proven organizational skills with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must convey a clear vision of the future and make principled, data-based practical decisions that take critical factors into account.
• Capable of working efficiently and effectively across organizations
• An ability to solve problems and make sound engineering decisions, based on experience and appropriate industry practices, to make timely decisions which might impact plant safety and reliability.
• Effectively present technical positions to all levels of management and to external organizations
• Working knowledge of common computer tools, including Microsoft Office Word and Excel 

Behavioral Attributes / Leadership Requirements:
Makes principled, data-based decisions that take critical factors into account.
Works through conflicts to create win/win situations.
Holds self-accountable for superior results; respects the dignity of every individual; assumes personal responsibility for individual and corporate success.
Works well as contributing member of a team.
Values diversity and respects the dignity of every individual.

Other Requirements:

• The successful candidate must meet background screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements.
• Must satisfactorily complete the Systems Engineering training program.
• The successful candidate must be willing to travel to other plants within the fleet and to the corporate office for business purposes.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company's headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com. 

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benets will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.