Engineer, Mechanical / Civil
The Mechanical/Civil Engineer at Confidential Client provides advanced technical expertise and engineering problem solving to support nuclear plant operations. This role involves managing engineering tasks, ensuring compliance with industry codes, conducting research, and recommending improvements to equipment and processes. The position requires strong knowledge of engineering principles and active participation in emergency response and outage support activities.
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Position Overview
Confidential Client is seeking degreed Mechanical / Civil Engineers to support nuclear plant operations in Champaign, IL. This role is open at Entry (E01), Mid (E02) and Senior (E03) levels. Engineers will perform technical analyses, manage engineering tasks, and support safe, compliant plant operation.
What You’ll Do
- Provide in-depth technical expertise to develop, manage, and implement engineering analyses, activities and programs.
- Identify and resolve equipment and system problems; provide engineering consultation and recommendations.
- Perform task management for engineering issues and ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of deliverables.
- Apply engineering principles to prepare plans, specifications, and design documents using standard criteria, procedures and applicable codes.
- Conduct independent research, reviews, studies and analyses to support technical projects and programs.
- Recommend equipment, techniques or design changes to improve performance, simplify construction, reduce costs, or ensure code/regulatory compliance.
- Support outage activities and emergency response as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Note: candidates must meet the level-specific criteria below.
- Entry Level — E01 (New Graduate)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical or Nuclear).
- Must meet access and medical/fitness requirements for unescorted site access as applicable.
- Mid-Level — E02
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical or nuclear) plus ~2 years of nuclear or related engineering experience.
- Must meet access and medical/fitness requirements for unescorted site access as applicable.
- Senior — E03
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical or Nuclear) plus ~5 years of nuclear or related engineering experience.
- Must meet additional requirements as outlined in ANSI/ANS-3.1-2014 (Selection, Qualification, and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants).
- Must meet access and medical/fitness requirements for unescorted site access as applicable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
- Strong understanding of structural/mechanical engineering techniques relevant to power generation.
- Demonstrated ability to apply codes, standards and technical judgment in a regulated environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary ranges (based on level):
- Entry Level: $87,000 per year
- Mid-Level: $92,700 – $114,000 per year
- Senior Level: $122,400 – $154,000 per year
- Full benefits package including bonus opportunities, 401(k) with match, medical/dental/vision, employee stock purchase program, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and professional development support.
Location & Work Requirements
- Location: Champaign, IL (on-site nuclear facility work).
- Candidates must satisfy site access, fitness-for-duty and medical requirements for unescorted access where applicable.
- This role requires compliance with nuclear-industry training/qualification standards and may require shift or outage support.
Keywords & Skills
- Mechanical Engineer
- Civil / Structural Engineer
- Nuclear plant engineering
- Engineering analysis & design
- Entry-level, Mid-level, Senior engineer
- Champaign, IL
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