Senior Electrical Designer
Core
Senior Electrical Designer developing electrical and instrumentation design deliverables for a high-temperature nuclear power plant, covering power distribution, control systems, cabling, and hazardous area compliance.
Role type
Senior IC electrical designer (nuclear power plant)
Builds
Electrical one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable/raceway layouts, control panel drawings, grounding plans, and hazardous area drawings for Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution scopes.
Domain
Nuclear energy / Power generation / Industrial electrical design
Required skills
EPLAN (Electric P8), AVEVA Electrical, NEC (NFPA 70) application, cable sizing and voltage drop calculations, hazardous area classification (NEC 500/505 or IEC 60079), control panel layout (UL 508A), field walkdowns, as-built documentation, 2D/3D plant model coordination, bill of material generation, mentoring junior designers.
Preferred skills
AutoCAD Electrical, SmartPlant Electrical/INtools, Bentley platforms, 3D plant design tools (AVEVA E3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit), ADDA/NICET certification, medium-voltage distribution design (4.16 kV+), IEEE 384 cable separation, nuclear quality requirements (NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B), cleanroom/glovebox environment experience.
Technologies
EPLAN, AVEVA Electrical, AutoCAD, SmartPlant, Bentley, AVEVA E3D, Revit
Responsibilities
Develop single-line and three-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring interconnection diagrams; design power distribution layouts including switchgear, MCCs, and transformers; perform cable and raceway design with segregation requirements; produce control panel and enclosure design drawings; develop grounding, bonding, and lightning protection layouts; prepare hazardous area classification drawings; develop instrumentation installation deliverables; apply CAD standards and drawing templates; generate bills of material and material take-offs; perform field walkdowns to verify routing and produce as-built drawings; review vendor and contractor drawings for compliance; coordinate with mechanical, structural, and piping designers; support construction and commissioning teams; provide checking, mentoring, and technical direction to junior designers. (via careerplan.io/jobs/4410222009-senior-electrical-designer-at-valaratomics)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentoring responsibilities
