Engineer, Electrical Design
The Electrical Design Engineer at Confidential Client supports nuclear plant operations by performing technical engineering tasks ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and industry standards. This role involves contributing to engineering products, emergency response, and outage support under supervision, with opportunities for entry to senior level based on experience and qualifications.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Energy & Utilities (power generation).
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Overview
Confidential Client is hiring an Engineer, Electrical Design to support electrical engineering activities at a power generation facility. This role supports safe, compliant operation of plant systems and may be filled at Entry, Mid or Senior levels depending on experience.
What You’ll Do
- Assure engineering deliverables meet applicable procedures, safety analyses, industry codes, and regulatory requirements
- Perform assigned electrical engineering and technical tasks under supervision
- Support nuclear plant engineering functions and plant operations as required
- Participate in process and procedure implementation to improve reliability and compliance
- Support outage activities, emergency response, departmental coverage and other duties assigned by management
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to complete design, analysis, and documentation tasks
Who This Role Is For (Levels)
This position can be staffed at Entry, Mid, or Senior levels. Refer to the Minimum Qualifications section for specific requirements for each level.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for Associate Engineering Analyst / E01 (examples by level):
- Entry-level options:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (non-engineer), OR
- Associate degree in a technical field plus a minimum of 1 year of nuclear or related industry experience, OR
- High school diploma/GED and a minimum of 2 years of nuclear experience
- Must maintain required access and favorable medical/exam results consistent with position duties
- Must meet requirements outlined in ANSI/ANS-3.1-2014 (Selection, Qualification, and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants)
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration
- Advanced technical degree or related coursework
- Experience with electrical design in power generation or nuclear environments
- Knowledge of applicable industry codes and nuclear regulatory requirements
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated pay (from source): $79,993 per year (estimated)
- Expected salary example shown for Entry Level: $76,000
- Confidential Client offers a comprehensive benefits package including (where eligible): bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, medical/dental/vision, disability and life insurance, paid time off, and wellbeing programs.
Workplace & Compliance Notes
- Location: Towanda, IL — on-site support at a power generation facility is expected unless otherwise stated
- Employment type: Full-time
- Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, please let Careertakes know.
Key Keywords / Skills (for applicants)
- Electrical design engineering
- Nuclear plant operations support
- Power generation engineering
- ANSI/ANS-3.1 familiarity
- Outage & emergency response support
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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