Fire Protection Engineer *Local to Mineral, VA preferred
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
Training and experience with relevant industry, state, and local fire code requirements
Fire Protection System Design experience
Experience completing reviews independently
Soft Skills:
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to lead, collaborate, or work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
Preference for candidates with nuclear design quals but will consider candidates with relevant fire protection system design experience and/or previous design qualifications and be willing to assist establishing a current design development qualification (certification)
Previous experience with Simplex FP systems is a plus
Fire protection system troubleshooting experience a plus
Possess or meet the eligibility requirements for Grade of Professional Member of Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).
High Level Project Overview:
Perform subcontractor FP System new install design reviews
Facilitate Commonwealth of VA, Local county staff design document reviews
Perform in-process walkdowns to ensure compliance with all Commonwealth/Louisa County Codes
Support Commonwealth of VA/Louisa County inspector walkdowns
Augment North Anna Fire Protection System Engineer work backlog: Monitoring installed FP System performance, support preventive and corrective maintenance activities, emergent FP system performance troubleshooting
Required Years of Experience:
10 years of related experience.
Experience as a fire protection engineer at a major commercial, industrial, or nuclear facility with a strong background in fire suppression and fire alarm system design.
Education:
Minimum of Bachelor in Science
BS or MS degree in fire protection engineering from an accredited university or college
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I&C Project Engineer *This position is 100% onsite
High Level Project Overview:
The candidate will fill a position as an I&C Project Engineer.
This role works with a cross-functional team of station stakeholders, project leads, and project managers to evaluate modifications to the plant design.
Overseeing contracted engineering work and ensuring consistency and compliance with the client and industry standards.
Providing technical support, input, and oversight for Factory and Site Acceptance Testing and Simulations (e.g., reviewing and approving procedures and observing activities).
Interfacing with the primary equipment supplier and project stakeholders to support technical reviews and input.
Analyzing engineering risk and failure modes and incorporating mitigating strategies in the designs.
Reporting and presenting status to engineering team lead, project managers, and management team on a periodic basis.
Supporting construction / implementation phase (e.g., design updates, field change evaluations, resolution of technical issues).
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
Experience with nuclear power plant design, systems, and components
Strong background in Electrical, Computer, or I&C Engineering fields
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to lead, collaborate, or work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
PreferredSkills/Knowledge/Experience:
Nuclear Operations experience (SRO/STA)
50.59 (or equivalent)
Engineering specification qualification
Candidates will be expected to have or gain familiarity with the nuclear power plant design, including the Electrical Distribution System and or the Instrumentation and Control Systems at the station.
Experience with Industrial Control Systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and/or Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems and associated control system devices, computers, communications, and networks
Demonstrated hands-on experience with power generation Industrial Control Systems and skills in the use of advanced control techniques
In-depth knowledge of industry advances in control system monitoring, testing and analysis of control equipment; and controls theory
Knowledge and experience of power plant controls, steam turbine control systems, combustion turbine control systems, balance of plant control systems
Knowledge and experience of electrical and electronics theory
Preferred Years of Experience:
6+ years of directly related electrical power design engineering experience in a power generating station, nuclear background strongly preferred
10+ years of industry experience
Education:
Possess a 4-year Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent extensive electrical engineering field experience.
Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license can be used in lieu of a 4-year degree
Proper email communication will only be done to and from @astyra.com email addresses. Please ensure you are communicating with approved Astyra recruiters by checking this point when receiving offers and messages from us. Please ensure you are communicating within these guidelines and proper channels for the quickest possible interview consideration!
The candidate will fill a position as an I&C Project Engineer.
This role works with a cross-functional team of station stakeholders, project leads, and project managers to evaluate modifications to the plant design.
Overseeing contracted engineering work and ensuring consistency and compliance with the client and industry standards.
Providing technical support, input, and oversight for Factory and Site Acceptance Testing and Simulations (e.g., reviewing and approving procedures and observing activities).
Interfacing with the primary equipment supplier and project stakeholders to support technical reviews and input.
Analyzing engineering risk and failure modes and incorporating mitigating strategies in the designs.
Reporting and presenting status to engineering team lead, project managers, and management team on a periodic basis.
Supporting construction / implementation phase (e.g., design updates, field change evaluations, resolution of technical issues).
Required Skills:
Experience with nuclear power plant design, systems, and components
Strong background in Electrical, Computer, or I&C Engineering fields
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to lead, collaborate, or work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
Preferred Skills:
Nuclear Operations experience (SRO/STA)
50.59 (or equivalent)
Engineering specification qualification
Candidates will be expected to have or gain familiarity with the nuclear power plant design, including the Electrical Distribution System and or the Instrumentation and Control Systems at the station.
Experience with Industrial Control Systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and/or Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems and associated control system devices, computers, communications, and networks
Demonstrated hands-on experience with power generation Industrial Control Systems and skills in the use of advanced control techniques.
In-depth knowledge of industry advances in control system monitoring, testing and analysis of control equipment; and controls theory.
Knowledge and experience of power plant controls, steam turbine control systems, combustion turbine control systems, balance of plant control systems.
Knowledge and experience of electrical and electronics theory.
Preferred Years of Experience:
6+ years of directly related electrical power design engineering experience in a power generating station, nuclear background strongly preferred
10+ years of industry experience
Education:
Possess a 4-year Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent extensive electrical engineering field experience.
Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license can be used in lieu of a 4-year degree
Proper email communication will only be done to and from @astyra.com email addresses. Please ensure you are communicating with approved Astyra recruiters by checking this point when receiving offers and messages from us. Please ensure you are communicating within these guidelines and proper channels for the quickest possible interview consideration!
