Engineer
The Engineer role at Confidential Client supports nuclear plant operations by performing engineering and technical tasks under supervision, ensuring compliance with safety analyses, industry codes, and regulatory requirements. This position contributes to maintaining world-class standards in nuclear facility design, operation, and modernization, with responsibilities including emergency response and outage support.
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 / Power Generation (Nuclear).
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring Engineers to support safe, reliable operations of nuclear generation facilities. You will perform assigned engineering and technical tasks under supervision, ensuring work meets applicable safety analyses, industry codes, and regulatory requirements.
- Support engineering work functions and contribute to engineering deliverables.
- Complete engineering and technical assignments as directed by supervision.
- Participate in departmental coverage, emergency response, outage support, and other activities as needed.
- Produce engineering documentation that complies with safety, regulatory, and industry standards.
Responsibilities
- Ensure engineering work products conform to safety analyses, applicable codes, and regulatory requirements.
- Execute technical tasks and engineering assignments as directed.
- Collaborate with operations and other engineering teams to support plant reliability and projects.
- Provide support for outage activities, call-outs, and cross-department coverage when required.
Minimum Qualifications
Note: This role may be hired at Entry (E01) or Mid-level (E02). See the qualifications for each level below.
Entry-Level (E01)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Nuclear).
- Ability to meet and maintain any access, medical, or testing requirements essential to the role.
Mid-Level (E02)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Nuclear).
- Minimum of 2 years of nuclear or related engineering experience.
- Ability to meet and maintain any access, medical, or testing requirements essential to the role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or similar professional development progress.
- Experience supporting nuclear plant engineering functions is a plus.
Compensation & Total Rewards
Entry-Level — $87,000 per year (estimated)
Mid-Level — $92,700 to $114,000 per year (estimated)
Ranges are annual and depend on experience. Confidential Client offers a comprehensive benefits package including bonus eligibility, 401(k) with match, employee stock purchase program, medical/dental/vision, disability and life insurance, paid time off, and other wellbeing programs.
Location & Work Type
- Location: Phoenixville, PA (on-site role supporting plant operations).
- Employment Type: Full-time (typical shift/coverage per plant requirements).
Who Should Apply
- Recent graduates with a relevant engineering degree seeking an entry-level engineering position supporting nuclear operations.
- Engineers with ~2+ years of nuclear or related engineering experience ready to take on mid-level responsibilities.
- Candidates willing and able to meet site access and medical/testing requirements.
About the Industry
This role supports the Energy / Power Generation (Nuclear) industry. Candidates will be part of engineering teams that design, build, and maintain systems at nuclear generating facilities committed to safety, reliability, and environmental stewardship.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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