SUMMARYThe Systems Mechanical Engineer – Balance of Plant (BOP) provides expert-level technical support for the operation, maintenance, testing, and modification of assigned systems and programs. Reviews performance of assigned systems, components, and programs and recommends changes regarding operation, maintenance, or testing. Monitors and audits overall compliance programs, performs system and component trending, performs system walk-downs, performs corrective action management, monitors and maintains the preventive maintenance program for assigned systems or programs, and makes recommendations and implement changes as needed to the items described above, including emergent issues. The Systems Mechanical Engineer - BOP provides support as the technical conscience and reliability “Champion” for the station on their assigned system or program to ensure that equipment remains reliable and always ready to support nuclear safety and plant generation.
The Systems Mechanical Engineer – BOP position resides within the Systems Engineering Department and interacts extensively with the other Engineering Departments, Operations, Maintenance, Work Control, and Chemistry. BOP systems are associated with the plant’s secondary side, including turbine systems, main generator, condensate, feedwater, cooling/service water, and radwaste interfaces.
EDUCATION• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Required).
EXPERIENCE• Engineering levels will be commensurate with the candidate’s educational background, relevant technical experience (including engineering, maintenance, and operations), nuclear power experience, and overall qualifications.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS• There is no Licensure or Certifications required.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES• Technical support for the operation, maintenance, testing, and modification of assigned systems or programs.• Reviews performance of assigned systems and components and recommends changes regarding operation, maintenance, or testing.• Prepares/reviews/approves engineering documentation as necessary (e.g.: calculations, specifications, analysis, drawings, evaluations, etc.).• Performs equipment cause evaluations of plant failures and identifies corrective actions as necessary to ensure strong equipment reliability• Utilizes various forms of software to proactively trend for incipient conditions to prevent equipment failure.• Optimizes reliability vs financial effectiveness by ownership and advocacy of planned maintenance scope.• Prepares/reviews complex safety evaluations and significant hazards review for plant repairs and conditions.• Reviews and evaluates industry documentation and event reports for relevant application to STP and identifies appropriate corrective actions.• Coordinates work efforts within engineering, operations, and maintenance or external vendors to collect and interpret data and implement recommended resolutions.• Provides input to the at-power and outage schedules, including prioritization, logic work grouping, etc. for work being scheduled.• Periodically observes Maintenance work/testing and Operations that are being performed on key system components.• Performs monthly system walk downs to maintain a current awareness of system condition/performance and to obtain data for performance monitoring depending on system or program assigned to support.• Systematically adjusts preventive and predictive maintenance activities based on feedback from a variety of sources, including maintenance craft personnel, corrective, predictive and PM results (including PM as found condition codes), test results, vendor information, EPRI templates operating experience, equipment history and system walk downs.• Champions major maintenance and modifications that impact Plant Reliability or Generation and ensure these items are taken through the funding process• Evaluates proposed modifications to assigned systems or components, including cost/benefit analysis, and make recommendations…