Senior/Principal Electrical/I&C Engineer

Company: Mission Support and Test Services, LLC
Location: North Las Vegas
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Overview
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

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  MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
  
  
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  MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
  
  
  NNSS COVID-19 attestation requirements:https://www.nnss.gov/pages/nfo/WorkingForMSTS.html
  Responsibilities
  Engineering Integration is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical/I&C Engineer who will act as an Electrical/I&C Engineer Subject Matter Expert in the Engineering Division's Technical Requirements Capture team. This newly created team is responsible for developing the technical requirements on various projects.
  Senior Electrical/I&C Engineer
  
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    Prepare and check design drawings, specifications, calculations, system design descriptions, and stand detail development for industrial and commercial building electrical systems.
    
    
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    Prepare electrical equipment bid specifications with review and approval of proposals and submittals.
    
    
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    Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines, Authority Having Jurisdiction, system engineers, facility managers, project managers, and project engineers.
    
    
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    Build team relationships with technical and other company organizations.
    
    
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    Work effectively as a team member and leader to ensure task and project success.
    
    
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    Prepare work statements for complex subcontracts and procurements, evaluate bids, and make recommendation for awards.
    
    
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    Define customer needs and develop scope of work for future electrical systems.
    
    
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    Ensure design deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.
    
    
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    Perform other duties assigned by Management.
    
    
    Principal Electrical/I&C Engineer
    
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      Prepare and check design drawings, specifications, calculations, and system design descriptions for Electrical/I&C designs.
      
      
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      Prepare and check Electrical/I&C calculations with or without the use of software.
      
      
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      Devise solutions to highly complex technical problems of broad scope. Solutions may require resolving conflicting customer expectations and design requirements, utilizing unconventional technology and materials, and cross-disciplinary integration.
      
      
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      Develop complex projects with team members internal/external to MSTS.
      
      
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      Work effectively as a team member and leader to ensure task and project success.
      
      
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      Interpret and adapt guidelines for specific cases.
      
      
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      Evaluate processes, procedures, and work instructions to improve performance.
      
      
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      Define customer needs and develop scope of work and technical proposals.
      
      
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      Conduct or lead research; develop and design new instrumentation, equipment, and procedures for testing and solving problems; present papers; and keep abreast of new technological developments, methods or materials, keeping management informed of important new advances.
      
      
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      Direct the work of contractors and suppliers by ensuring their efforts are integrated and focused on established objectives.
      
      
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      Interpret codes and standards within the discipline and ensure processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.
      
      
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      Prepare work statements for complex subcontracts and procurements, evaluate bids, and make recommendations for awards.
      
      
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      Perform other duties assigned by Management.
      
      
      Qualifications
      Senior Electrical/I&C Engineer Level:
      
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        Minimum Education and Experience:
        
        
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        Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
        
        
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        Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor's degree in engineering
        
        
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        Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
        
        
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        Or Professional Engineer license
        
        
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        Plus at least 5 years' relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
        
        
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        Graduate research experience may be recognized.
        
        
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        Experience in as-built process, analysis, and discovery of older facilities that require modifications.
        
        
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        PE license is preferred but not required.
        
        
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        Experience developing design requirements and conducting design on complex/related projects.
        
        
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        Ability to interpret codes and standards applicable to the position
        
        
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        Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to design team member and customers.
        
        
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        Ability to use, or interest in learning BIM and graphic design software.
        
        
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        Ability to use Office Suite products.
        
        
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        Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, etc.
        
        
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        Experience with the software/tools: 2D/3D Computer Aided Design; Autodesk Inventor or equivalent, and modeling and analysis such as Math CAD, MATLAB, or equivalent.
        
        
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        Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems, transformers, generators, motors, relays, etc.
        
        
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        Capture existing electrical systems creating as-build configurations as needed.
        
        
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        Develop and capture requirements for electrical and/or communication systems, which may include sitewide electrical, campus electrical, and/or facility electrical distribution; standard phones, voice over IP phones, data network distribution, outside plant design, inside plant cabling design, public address, security system interface coordination with NNSS security contractor, and other miscellaneous data type systems.
        
        
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        Develop requirements while coordinating with MSTS Electrical, Power, and Information Technology (IT) departments to ensure compatibility with their systems.
        
        
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        Prior Department of Energy complex work experience preferred but not required.
        
        
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        The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
        
        
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        Work schedule for this position will be 4/10's, Monday - Thursday (subject to change).
        
        
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        Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
        
        
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        Must possess a valid driver's license.
        
        
        Principal Electrical/I&C Engineer Level:
        
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          Minimum Education and Experience:
          
          
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          • Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
            
            
            
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            Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor's degree in engineering
            
            
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            Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
            
            
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            Or Professional Engineer license
            
            
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            Plus at least 9 years' relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
            
            
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            Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge.
            
            
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            Graduate research experience may be recognized.
            
            
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            Experience in as-built process, analysis, and discovery of older facilities that require modifications.
            
            
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            PE license is preferred but not required.
            
            
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            Experience developing design requirements and conducting design on complex/related projects.
            
            
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            Ability to interpret codes and standards applicable to the position.
            
            
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            Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to design team member and customers.
            
            
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            Ability to use, or interest in learning BIM and graphic design software.
            
            
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            Ability to use Office Suite products.
            
            
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            Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, etc.
            
            
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            Experience with the software/tools: 2D/3D Computer Aided Design; Autodesk Inventor or equivalent, and modeling and analysis such as Math CAD, MATLAB, or equivalent.
            
            
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            Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems, transformers, generators, motors, relays, etc.
            
            
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            Capture existing electrical systems creating as-build configurations as needed.
            
            
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            Develop and capture requirements for electrical and/or communication systems, which may include sitewide electrical, campus electrical, and/or facility electrical distribution; standard phones, voice over IP phones, data network distribution, outside plant design, inside plant cabling design, public address, security system interface coordination with NNSS security contractor, and other miscellaneous data type systems.
            
            
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            Develop requirements while coordinating with MSTS Electrical, Power, and Information Technology (IT) departments to ensure compatibility with their systems.
            
            
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            Prior Department of Energy complex work experience preferred but not required.
            
            
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            The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
            
            
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            Work schedule for this position will be 4/10's, Monday - Thursday (subject to change).
            
            
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            Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
            
            
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            Must possess a valid driver's license.
            
            
            MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , "Personnel Security". If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
            Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&mc=true&node=se10.4.707_14&rgn=div8) , "Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites," will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709_main_02.tpl) , "Counterintelligence Evaluation Program."
            MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
            Annual salary range for this position is: $ 94,556.80 - $173,097.60.
            Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
            Posted Date3 months ago(2/16/2023 6:57 PM)
            Job ID2023-5139
            of Openings1
            CategoryEngineering
            TypeFull-Time
            Location : CityNorth Las Vegas
            Location : State/Province (Full Name)Nevada

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