Field Engineer at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Are you seeking a position with autonomy, significant responsibility, and a career broadening hands-on experience Do you want an opportunity to be part of the team that provides support to the Pacific Fleet The Reactor Plant Contractors' Office (RPCO) Program is seeking Field Engineers for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) location in Bremerton, WA. The amount of maintenance and reactor servicing work in progress currently is energizing and you have the opportunity to be part of providing support to the ships and shipyard for the West Coast. RPCO-PSNS provides support for maintenance of NIMITZ Class aircraft carriers, OHIO Class submarines, and SEAWOLF Class submarines and also supports reactor servicing work on LOS ANGELES Class and OHIO Class submarines! RPCO engineers operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment and independently exercise authority to ensure that work is conducted in a safe manner. RPCO field engineers are on-site representatives of NNL and BPMI. The selected candidate will provide engineering support and independent oversight of work associated with installation, testing, and modification of reactor plant systems, components, and safety systems. RPCO engineers are engaged during nuclear work and operations and are expected to influence and provide feedback to on-site management and partner organizations. This position involves direct interaction with Navy personnel, shipyard engineering, local government representatives, and partner organizations at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory and Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. Successful completion of a job-specific Joint Test Group or Joint Refueling Group qualification is required for this position.

Training and qualification associated with this position is expected to take approximately 4-10 months, depending on previous experience, and will be conducted at the Knolls Laboratory Site in Schenectady, NY or Bettis Laboratory Site in West Mifflin, PA. At the conclusion of the qualification, the prospective RPCO Field Engineer will be expected to demonstrate an adequate understanding of the principles and details associated with reactor plant operation and testing and the ability to function in an engineering and oversight capacity at a remote location.

This position is an exciting opportunity to be part of supporting the nuclear Navy. Opportunities to travel to other field locations may exist to support peak work periods. This is a 3 to 5 year assignment in a field office upon completion of qualification.

• Strong leadership and mentoring ability.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to varying tasks and responsibilities.
• Experience working with US Navy Nuclear Fleet and/or nuclear capable shipyard.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.