Job Description
Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today!
Job Description
Are you passionate about solving complex engineering challenges on mission critical infrastructure? As the Site Lead Electrical Engineer, you will serve as the senior technical expert responsible for the electrical infrastructure that powers facilities, waterfront services, and mission-essential operations.
In this leadership role, you will support major infrastructure initiatives, troubleshoot high-consequence technical issues, and influence decisions that affect site-wide reliability and operational readiness. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of technicians, sailors, operators, engineers, and project professionals to transform challenges into practical, lasting solutions.
The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with strong leadership and decision-making skills, addressing today's operational demands while shaping the future of the site's electrical systems. Your work will directly impact safety, resilience, and mission-readiness for years to come.
If you're looking for a role where your expertise drives real-world impact and where you will be challenged to lead, innovate, and improve critical infrastructure, this is that opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the senior electrical engineering authority for site infrastructure supporting waterfront and facility operations, including medium- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, motor-control centers, protective devices, building distribution, and emergency power systems.
• Provide technical leadership across the electrical infrastructure lifecycle, including planning, design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, condition assessment, modernization, and replacement.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, failure investigations, corrective actions, and reliability improvements by working directly with technicians, sailors, operations personnel, and other engineering disciplines.
• Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, drawings, equipment specifications, test plans, installation packages, engineering changes, and equipment performance evaluations.
• Provide technical oversight of protective-device coordination, circuit-breaker trip logic, interlocks, grounding, arc-flash considerations, equipment ratings, and critical or emergency power systems.
• Develop long-range infrastructure plans addressing asset condition, system capacity, obsolescence, reliability, maintainability, and future mission needs.
• Clearly communicate technical issues, risks, options, and recommendations to technical personnel, project teams, operations, and leadership.
• Mentor other engineers and strengthen site engineering capability.
Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or Currently a Principal Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.
Preferred Skills
• Experience supporting medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution in high-reliability environments.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in infrastructure project design and execution, system troubleshooting and failure analysis, and multidisciplinary problem resolution.
• Experience with transformers, switchgear, motor-control centers, and emergency generators to supply critical electrical loads.
• Familiarity and experience with applicable commercial or military electrical codes and standards (e.g., NFPA 70E, ANSI/NETA, DOD-STD-2003/1, UFC)
• Experience conducting or reviewing short-circuit and protective-device coordination analyses using SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, or equivalent software.
• Familiarity with PLC systems, ladder logic, electrical interlocks, circuit-breaker trip logic, and industrial control systems.
• Prior qualification as a Naval nuclear operator (civilian or Navy), Shift Test Engineer, or Reactor Plant Contractor's Office representative is desirable.
Compensation and Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
- Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
- Personal & Medical Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
- Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Program
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Pay Range
$117,900.00 - $184,300.00 annually
Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards, satellite, and vendor locations.
For more than 75 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. FMP is a government contractor and maintains a drug free workplace and workforce. All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707. Marijuana is a Federal Schedule I controlled substance and illegal under Federal Law. Therefore, FMP is required to test for marijuana.
Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Charleston, SC |
| Industry | Government and Military |
| Salary | $117,900–$184,300 Per Year |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1946 |
| Website | https://navalnuclearlab.energy.gov/ |
About Company
The Naval Nuclear Lab consists of personnel at the Bettis and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, Naval Reactors, and NTPU Charleston Facility and has been supporting the Nation since 1946.
With nearly 8,000 employees in Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and Idaho, and a presence at many shipyards & vendor locations globally, we develop advanced technology for the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Ensuring the safety and reliability of naval nuclear reactors, we also train Sailors who operate reactors in submarines and aircraft carrier fleets.
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