Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear Power
Listed on 2025-12-16
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Overview
Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear Power at Black & Veatch
Join to apply for the Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear Power role at Black & Veatch. This is an employee-owned company delivering engineering, procurement, consulting and construction in sustainable infrastructure.
Why Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch enables employees to grow, explore new possibilities and contribute to humanity's challenges. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment supports work-life balance. You own your career with purpose and meaning, and you are encouraged to bring your big ideas while speaking up with concerns or questions.
The Opportunity
Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls professional to lead major nuclear/power generation projects with teams of I&C engineers and assist in the technical design, procurement, planning and coordination for Power Plants. Projects may include work on Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and Balance of Plant systems. Professionals will be integrated into existing teams based on their expertise and experience.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Work directly with the project team to generate engineering design documents and deliverables for systems related to the power plant (logics, network architecture diagrams, instrument lists, I/O Lists, instrument installation details, schematics and wiring drawings, calculations, studies, technical specifications, etc.).
- Lead major projects, teams, supervise and mentor lower-level engineers, review and provide oversight of their work or assignments.
The Team
The Instrumentation & Control department is a global team specializing in instrumentation, control systems, wireless communications, networks, and cybersecurity for BV Market Sectors and Solutions. Our team provides a full range of services including consulting, master planning, assessments, conceptual design, detailed design, EPC, design-build, construction support, field services, testing, commissioning, resident engineering, staff augmentation, training, on-call services, and system implementation, configuration, and programming.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous I&C design experience for large scale power plants.
- Experience in developing control system network architecture diagrams, I/O list, instrument data sheets, control narratives, control logic diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for control and instrumentation, and procurement specifications for I&C equipment.
- Experience in instrumentation and process automation systems applications and selection.
- Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to be both an individual contributor and work effectively in teams.
- Ability to accept internal and external (client) feedback.
- Willingness to learn processes and procedures specific to the power industry.
- Maintain some flexibility in work hours, if required by the client or project.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program or equivalent engineering experience.
- Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
- Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (e.g., background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records) as applicable by law.
- Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and ability to support where necessary.
Certifications
Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.
Work Environment and Schedule
- Office environment with potential for site visits; may involve prolonged sitting and computer use, with physical tasks during site visits (crouching, grasping, standing/walking for extended periods).
- Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, based on manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Salary Plan
REG:
Registered Engineering
Job Grade
017
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