Mechanical Systems Engineer (All Levels) STP Nuclear Operating Company, 12090 FM 521, Wadsworth, Texas, United States of AmericaReq #1166 Monday, January 20, 2025 The South Texas Project Electric Generating Station is one of the newest and largest nuclear power facilities in the nation. STP's two units produce 2,700 megawatts of carbon-free electricity - providing clean energy to two million Texas homes. Through our uncompromising commitment to nuclear safety and continuous focus on improving plant operations, STP has emerged as an industry leader. Our 1,200 employees maintain an ongoing commitment to the safe and reliable operation of the facility. The company's culture and core values focus on safety, integrity, teamwork and excellence. SUMMARY A Mechanical Systems Engineer position is responsible for learning the plant site, procedures, programs and organization along with obtaining engineering qualifications as required in the allotted timeframe. The Engineer will support station activities related to providing technical support for the operation, maintenance and testing of plant systems. Additionally, the Engineer will perform engineering evaluations to either address technical plant issues or regarding changes to plant equipment planned maintenance strategies, serving as an advocate for maintaining balance between plant reliability and financial excellence, while maintaining nuclear, personnel, and environmental safety. EDUCATION •Refer to POSITION Section for Education requirements. EXPERIENCE •Experience will determine the position/title and are listed below in the POSITION Section: LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS •There is no Certification or Licensure required. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY SUPPORT: Provides technical support for operations and maintenance personnel regarding plant systems. •Reviews performance of plant systems and recommends changes regarding applicable maintenance and/or testing. •Leads the interface with other departments and regulatory agencies by leading meetings and discussions to provide specific information and analysis to questions/problems regarding planned maintenance on assigned systems. •Prepares and reviews engineering evaluations as needed (i.e., equipment trends, analysis of planned maintenance strategies, economic justification, drawings, evaluations, etc.) •Provides independent engineering support to Maintenance that requires field investigation, inspections, and solutions to problems. •Develop and maintain solid understanding of the use of equipment history, technical conscience, and knowledge of component failure modes, mechanisms and degradation influences for component and system advocates. •Support actions to support equipment work schedules to optimize plant resources. •Reviews and evaluates industry documentation and event reports for relevant application to STP and identifies appropriate correction actions. •Knowledge of design, operations, maintenance, and testing, preferably at nuclear power facilities. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES •Accept ERO position as needed. •Accept outage position as needed. •Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access. WORK LOCATION •Site – Due to the nature of the work, this position requires work to be performed in the field and/or at the work site. POSITIONS Engineer In Training I (EIT I) EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Required) EXPERIENCE •No experience is required Engineer In Training II (EIT II) EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Required) EXPERIENCE •6 months engineering, maintenance or operations experience. (Required) Engineer/Spec Plant Eng EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Preferred) EXPERIENCE •1 year of engineering, maintenance or operations experience. (Required) Sr Engineer/Spec Plant Eng EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Preferred) EXPERIENCE •3 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience in which 2 years is nuclear power related. (Required) Staff Engineer/Spec Plant Eng EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Preferred) EXPERIENCE •5 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience in which 3 years is nuclear power related. (Required) Consulting Engineer/Spec Plant Eng EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Preferred) EXPERIENCE •8 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience in which 4 years is nuclear power related. (Required) Principal Engineer/Spec Plant Eng EDUCATION •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology. (Preferred) EXPERIENCE •12 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience in which 5 years is nuclear power related. (Required) •Engineering Management Team and GM approval is required to advance to Principal Engineer level. Note 1: One (1) year experience may be credited for an engineering Master’s degree, two (2) years’ experience may be credited for an engineering PhD degree. Engineering intern experience may be credited one-for-one for engineering experience, i.e., 1 month engineering internship may count as 1 month engineering experience at the discretion of the applicable Engineering Manager. Note 2: The number of years of experience listed above represent the minimum unless approved otherwise by the GM of Engineering on a case-by-case basis; additional years of experience may be required to earn promotion at the discretion of the applicable Engineering Manager. Posting closes - February 3, 2025 STP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in all matters relating to employment throughout the organization. STP will make every good faith effort to meet or exceed its affirmative action goals and commitments. We thank all individuals for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. NOTE: In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date. **Other details** + Pay TypeSalary Apply Now + STP Nuclear Operating Company, 12090 FM 521, Wadsworth, Texas, United States of America