Engineer- Electrical New Nuclear I, II, III

The next generation of nuclear power needs electrical engineers who can turn advanced reactor concepts into safe, code-compliant designs. If you want your electrical engineering expertise to shape new nuclear technology from the ground up, this role puts you at the center of it.

What This Role Offers

Location: Richland, WA

Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Month Contract – high likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs

Schedule: 4 x 10’s (Monday-Thursday)

Salary Range: Level I: $41-$50/hr | Level II: $51-$60/hr | Level III: $61-$70/hr

Benefits: Healthcare – Medical, Dental, Vision; PTO; Some Paid Holidays; Unmatched 401(k)

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex electrical engineering analyses and designs supporting operations, systems, and assessments for new advanced reactor technology

• Support Owners Engineer activities, site licensing, and construction permit efforts

• Participate in design reviews for new reactor technologies and progressive design/build contracts

• Interpret and apply NRC regulations and NEI and EPRI guidance documents

• Provide schedule inputs and review project timelines

• Serve as a technical advisor, providing leadership and mentorship to other engineers on complex or unconventional problems

• Identify the need for, and initiate development of, new policies, programs, and procedures to meet strategic objectives

• Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance; identify design, quality, or operational issues and initiate corrective action through the Condition Report process

• Retain primary accountability for compliance with design bases requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or greater

• Level I: One or more years of engineering experience (or HS diploma/GED + PE license + one year)

• Level II: Three or more years of discipline-specific engineering experience (or HS diploma/GED + PE license + five years)

• Level III: Seven or more years of engineering experience (or HS diploma/GED + PE license + eight years)

• Knowledge of ASME, IEEE, NFPA 70, and NERC codes and requirements

• Experience with high, medium, and low voltage design and coordination

• Broad experience in electrical design of substations, transmission systems, transformers, switchgear, cable raceways, and grounding/protection systems, digital relays, and controls

• Experience with large construction projects

• Commercial nuclear plant experience and/or an active PE license desirable

• Knowledge of advanced nuclear reactor/plant design (e.g., High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor) a plus

Thomas-Thor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.