Program Engineer 4 (Plant Systems Engineering)

NOTE:  THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE FOR REMOTE WORK WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES WITH TRAVEL AS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS NEEDS.  

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Program Engineer reports to the Senior Manager, Plant Systems Engineer and directly supports department management in the strategic, long-term planning and execution of functional area work scope and in the day-to-day coordination and technical planning of work activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with discipline managers and project teams to plan project work that requires resources from the functional area. Develop detailed execution plans for internal and commercial projects, maintain and communicate the status of work activities, and analyze project cost and schedule data to assess project health. Identify issues, trends, and leading indicators to recommend changes to execution strategy and proactively address project challenges. Synthesize data into actionable insights for discipline managers.
• Support effective work execution in the functional area by monitoring and measuring resource allocation and leveling, supporting the development of hiring plans, and coordinating with project teams to address emergent issues to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Monitor and provide insights on organizational health signals such as workload imbalances, communication gaps, and work process deviations. Recognize opportunities for and help implement work process initiatives.
• Represent the functional area in coordination meetings, reporting, and other communications related to planning, execution, and resource management. Interface with project teams on behalf of discipline managers and leads to support work planning, schedule status updates, periodic reporting, evaluation of technical and performance risks, and functional area inputs to project change orders.
• Coordinate with other organizational areas (e.g., Licensing, QA, Supply Chain) and project teams to plan the implementation of approved design changes and project scopes that require planning inputs from the functional area, including the development of detailed scope descriptions and resource estimates.
• Work closely with counterpart roles in other engineering functional areas to ensure consistent processes, shared priorities, and smooth collaboration. Facilitate resolution of cross-functional work issues like scope ownership, project handoffs, and resource needs to support successful project execution.
• Serve as the initial/primary point of contact for initiation of new project scope and coordinate planning activities with leadership in the functional area. Supporting the functional managers, prepare functional area resource estimates and execution plans for new commercial projects and communicate with project teams regarding resource availability and/or hiring needs prior to project initiation.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and support department, organization, and enterprise process improvement and standardization initiatives that prioritize productivity and value.
• Maintain organized, accessible documentation for planning, project execution, and reporting within the functional area. Standardize internal processes for project tracking, handoffs, decision-making, and communication.
• Support execution of contract work by developing technical statements of work, coordinating development of technical inputs to supplier work, and supporting or providing technical oversight of subcontract work as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies.

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization. 
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization. 
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance: Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1 is. 

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education/Certification: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or construction management is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 8+ years’ experience working in a project-oriented work environment is required, preferably in the nuclear or power industries. Demonstrated understanding of engineering and/or manufacturing projects and terminology based on past work required. Solid technical writing and presentation skills and good communication, computer, presentation and interpersonal skills required.
• Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation.

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits: 

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

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