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Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer
Contract

Job Site : Remote

Job No. : 32069

City : Bellevue

State : WA

Pay Range : 56-95

Job Details:

EXTENSION/CONVERSION: Eligible

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking a Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer for an innovative Nuclear Energy company. You will focus on the design of primarily mechanical fuel handling and process systems. You will also act as a mechanical design engineer for advanced nuclear reactor projects in the area of fuel handling. This would be a great opportunity for someone with extensive experience with fuel handling design experience in the nuclear industry!

• Design of nuclear fuel handling equipment, and fuel handling components from requirements development through final design, manufacturing and commissioning.
• Provides a wide range of support for the design of fuel handling equipment.
• Completes designs of equipment, processes and components by applying engineering and scientific principles.
• Complete design through calculations, developing drawings, using and writing software and commercially available engineering tools.
• Oversees and leads technical areas within projects, i.e. equipment owner or system lead.
• Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards.
• Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
• Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings, assembly drawings and design drawings.
• Interface with design disciplines (such as mechanical, instrumentation and controls, civil, and nuclear) to identify and develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.
• Establish and maintain system requirements and specification documents, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.
• Generate design package for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs including coordination of calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering design specifications.
• Develop and review technical design documents, such as Design Basis Documents, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS
• B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent experience
• 6-15 years direct experience with proven mechanical equipment design skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of complex mechanical structures and equipment, experience with nuclear fuel handling equipment a plus.
• Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration
• Experience in ASME BPVC, Section III, Division 1 and/or Section VIII
• Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design is required.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.

WHY AVERRO?

Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Be Curious | Build Trust | Empower Each Other. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, and unmatched consultant care. Our Aim - Your Ascent.

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