What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Mechanical Engineer position at John Galt Staffing?
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear)
Job Description
- Act as a leader in applying Cost Competitive Execution techniques and develop the most cost- effective total project solution for the discipline engineering work
- Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
- Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
- Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
- Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of difficult engineering complexity
- Serve as Supervising Lead providing guidance/supervision to other leads and function as mentor to less experienced engineers including performance appraisal input and counseling
- Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
Other Job Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
- Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering, and 16 years of experience in equipment or systems related engineering.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the Nuclear Island area equipment.
- Experience in developing technical specifications and procurement documents for Nuclear Island support systems within Reactor Building and Radioactive Waste Building systems.
- Working knowledge of industry codes, standards, and regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design of nuclear power plants, including NRC regulations.
- Understanding of ASME NQA-1 standards for nuclear quality assurance and ability to implement and maintain quality assurance programs in compliance with ASME NQA-1 requirements.
- Working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section III design.
Advanced knowledge of:
- Design of mechanical equipment through all stages of a project from conceptual phase to design development, construction, and commissioning
- Mechanical equipment in one or more of the following specialties: rotating equipment, pressure vessels, unfired and fired heat transfer equipment, or packaged equipment