Staff Programs Engineer - Nuclear
Date: Feb 20, 2025
Location: Hancock's Bridge, NJ, US
Company: PSEG
Requisition: 81197
PSEG Company: PSEG Power
Salary Range: $ 101,600 - $ 160,900
Work Location Category: Hybrid Fixed
PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:
Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.
Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.
Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.
Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).
PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.
Job Summary
Provide technical expertise in the identification, investigation, and resolution of plant operating, safety, and design issues to ensure plant reliability and availability. Including use of technical expertise to support safe and reliable plant operation and maintenance of components.
Job Responsibilities
- The Salem Site Program Engineer (SPE) will be responsible for assigned Program(s) such as In-Service Testing, Valves, In-Service Inspection, Valves, or Fire Protection.
- The SPE is responsible for maintaining overall implementation and oversight of the assigned Program(s) for the Salem Station.
- Program engineering positions require maintaining Programs to meet regulatory requirements, industry excellence standards and provide industry leadership.
- The Program engineer performs monitoring, trending and assessing respective Program to improve reliability and ensure the station is meeting regulatory or industry best practices.
- Perform and support Program assessments, outage work scoping, Program related technical evaluations, trouble shooting and special Programmatic inspections by regulators, on site groups and industry peers.
- Tasks include maintaining necessary Program documentation, Program health reports, Program notebooks, and Program related procedures ensuring Program compliance with regulatory and design/license basis requirements.
The Salem Programs engineer also:
- Provides support to the site on complex and strategic Program and process issues.
- Provides strategy and support for special Programmatic inspections by regulators and industry.
- Attends and represent PSEG Nuclear at industry conferences, training and meetings.
- Leads diverse teams in resolving station issues.
- Supports Emergency Preparedness Plan.
- Supports the Engineering Duty Team
Job Specific Qualifications
Required:
- BS Degree in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering or related technical degree with a minimum of (7) years performing Engineering work in a nuclear or in a related industry.
- Available for Shift Work during plant outages and generation challenges.
- Must meet Nuclear requirements for Unescorted Site Access.
- Support plant outage engineering priorities and participate in the Emergency Response Organization and Engineering Duty Team for emergent plant issues
- Attend/represent PSEG at industry seminars, trainings and meetings.
Desired:
- Nuclear Power Plant Engineering or equivalent experience
- Current or Previous SRO license/cert
- Master's Degree or US Navy Nuclear experience
- Industry Leadership and System or Component SME
- Engineering In Training Certification
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Experience managing reliability of mechanical systems or components
- Experience managing projects and/or external vendors
Minimum Years of Experience
Education
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If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.
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