Lead I&C and digital engineering for Extended Power Uprate projects, ensuring safe, compliant design and testing. Coordinate with EPCs, OEMs, and site teams, support reviews and regulatory interactions, and drive timely, constructible integration of electrical systems meeting NRC, NERC, IEEE, and INPO standards.
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Job Summary
Responsible for leading the I&C and digital engineering scope of the Power Uprate projects. Ensures high-quality design, modification, and testing of I&C and Digital systems while maintaining compliance with NRC requirements, NERC reliability standards, and Vistra governance. Coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, and site engineering to deliver reliable, constructible, and safe I&C and Digital solutions that integrate seamlessly into plant infrastructure.Job Description
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the I&C and Digital scope for EPU projects, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
- Direct and review I&C and Digital system designs, ensuring compliance with IEEE, NRC, NERC, and fleet standards.
- Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, and site engineering to ensure compatibility and constructability of I&C and Digital modifications.
- Support Owner’s Engineer and independent reviews to validate design quality, operability, and reliability.
- Provide technical leadership for resolving I&C and Digital issues to maintain project and outage milestones.
- Ensure I&C and Digital designs support long-term operability, maintainability, and integration into the fleet’s systems.
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Electrical Engineering discipline preferred
- 10+ years of nuclear engineering experience, with 5+ years in electrical systems design, modification, or major projects.
- Direct experience with Extended Power Uprates, electrical upgrades, switchyard/grid integration, or equivalent $1B+ projects.
- Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, IEEE, NERC, and ANSI codes and standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead electrical engineering teams and coordinate with EPCs, OEMs, and site operations.
- Experience supporting regulatory submittals and addressing NRC/INPO or NERC compliance questions preferred.
Key Metrics
- On-time delivery of electrical design milestones.
- Compliance with NRC, INPO, IEEE, and NERC standards.
- Minimal corrective actions from audits and reviews.
- Strong coordination with EPCs, OEMs, and site engineering.
- Reliable integration of electrical systems into plant operations.
- Successful completion of independent reviews with minimal corrective actions.
- Effective coordination between Project Leadership site engineering, Owner’s Engineer, and third parties.
Job Family
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