Job Title: Balance of Plant Process Engineer (SMR)
Locations: NJ, MI, NY
Job Description:
Holtec International and its subsidiary companies are designing an unfailingly safe and secure source of clean energy using nuclear fission, called the SMR-160 small modular reactor. Holtec is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and systems for nuclear, solar, geothermal, and fossil power generation sectors of the energy industry.
Are you interested in working with an innovative project on a first-of-a-kind reactor design? SMR-160 is a small modular reactor based on PWR technology. The SMR-160 project provides an exciting opportunity to work alongside innovative engineers focused on developing the next generation light water reactor to be deployed around the world. This role will oversee and direct work activities within Holtec and its subcontractors on balance of plant structures, systems, and components. This role is tasked with informing design configurations with valuable operability insights to ensure appropriate functionality, optimize reliability and cost, and ensure compliance with U.S. nuclear industry best practices.
Specific Areas of Responsibility:
- Support the engineering conduct and oversight of balance of plant systems, including the turbine generator, turbine auxiliaries, cooling water systems, utility systems, and other mechanical process systems
- Support development and validation of system documentation including P&IDs, design descriptions, specifications, logic diagrams, process flow calculations, and equipment sizing
- Inform system and component design requirements and approaches, including component and product integration within the balance of plant and with nuclear island structures, systems, and components
- Support development of equipment specifications for Balance of Plant equipment and major subcontracts
- Assist in evaluating system configurations to achieve startup and shutdown objectives for the balance of plant
- Support development and knowledge exchange within a cross-functional BOP engineering team, comprised of across traditional engineering fields
- Support development of Safety Analysis Report contents
Minimum Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in process engineering, chemical engineering, or power plant engineering applications, or a closely related field
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering, or closely related field
- Demonstrated experience with balance of plant systems, including steam, water, air, electric, and waste heat systems.
- Effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and capable of producing error-free documents.
- Strong problem-solving and computer skills.
Desirable Additional Qualifications:
- Commercial PWR Plant experience
- Experience with PWR nuclear island systems
- Language proficiency: Korean
Logistics:
- Infrequent travel expected ( 5%)
- Relocation assistance offered
- Recruitment Locations:
- Camden, NJ area
- South Haven, MI area
- Buchanan, NY area, with routine travel to Camden, NJ office location
Top Skills
What We Do
Holtec International is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and services for the Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Fossil Power Generation sectors of the energy and petrochemical industry. As a fully integrated supplier, Holtec possesses in-house capabilities to design, engineer, analyze, construct, license, and deploy the technologies offered by the company; this includes technologies to manage used nuclear fuel and waste discharged from nuclear reactors and wet and dry (air cooled) heat transfer equipment for commercial power plants. Holtec is also developing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR), which will provide for modular, distributed, carbon-free, base-load energy.
Holtec International’s industrial activities are principally focused on six continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Britain, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, China, Ukraine, Canada, Mexico, the United States and Brazil are among the countries where Holtec International has provided significant goods and services. The domestic market in the United States, however, has been the catalyst for Holtec’s technical innovations in its fields of endeavor, which the company has successfully parlayed into business successes in overseas markets. Over 70% of Holtec’s output is consumed by the domestic power industry; the balance is destined for foreign markets. Holtec’s corporate moorings are firmly and deeply anchored in the power industry: Over 150 power generation stations in the U.S., including over 80 commercial nuclear power plants, have been Holtec customers over the past two decades.
Holtec International has a long and excellent reputation for honesty and integrity in business dealings. This reputation is a priceless asset which must be safeguarded continually by all Holtec employees. To succeed, Holttec must have the trust and confidence of its customers, subcontractors, suppliers, fellow associates and the public. Maintaining an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of business ethics and conduct is crucial to Holtec’s future.
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