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Electrical Design Modifications Engineer
Job Category:
Electrical Engineer
Posted on: 07/27/2026, expires on 08/10/2026 (1 days)
Job reference #: 1451
Location
South Texas Project (STP)
South Texas Project (STP)
,
TX
(
US-Region IV - West
)
Facility Street Address:
8 miles west of Wadsworth on Farm Road 521
Facility Zip Code:
77465
Compensation
Unspecified
Employment Type
Long Term
About South Texas Project (STP)
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GSA Per Diem
(government area reference rate, FY 2026)
$110
Lodging/Night
$68
M&IE/Day
$178
Total/Day
State Unemployment
(TX max benefit, US DOL)
$605
Max Weekly
26
wk
Max Duration
$15,730
Max Total
View South Texas Project (STP) Facility Details
(Palacios, TX)
Job description
SUMMARY
The Electrical Design Modifications Engineer position assumes responsibility for the development, implementation, and administration of assigned projects and engineering changes. Essential responsibilities for this position include providing design products in support of Station priorities and operations and maintenance organization needs. The design products are essential to address degraded/non-conforming conditions and to maintain plant reliability. Engineering deliverables include products such as engineering changes, specifications, calculations, and documented engineering evaluations.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. (Required)
EXPERIENCE
• Engineering levels will be commensurate with the candidate’s educational background, relevant technical experience (including engineering, maintenance, and operations), nuclear power experience, and overall qualifications.
• Emphasis in Power System Design. (Preferred)
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
• Texas Professional Engineer License. (Preferred)
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides technical support for operations and maintenance personnel regarding plant systems.
• Responsible for taking design modifications from conceptual phase through installation and closeout. Example modifications include switchyard improvements, protective relay upgrades, distributed control system upgrades, transformer replacements, and circuit breaker replacements.
• Collaborate with Key Stakeholders on design modifications.
• Prepares/reviews complex electrical engineering evaluations and detailed engineering changes to address plant issues.
• Prepares/reviews degraded/non-conforming component dispositions. Evaluates the extent of the condition and its effect on ability to perform the required design function.
• Prepares/reviews causal investigations to condition reports for completeness and required actions.
• Prepares/reviews/approves engineering documentation (e.g.: calculations, specifications, analyses, drawings, evaluations, engineering change packages, etc.).
• Reviews and evaluates industry documentation and event reports relevant applications to the Station and apply applicable operating experience into the design.
• Ensures applicable project activities are maintained within allocated schedule and budget.
• Provide engineering expertise when required to support complex plant issues or requests for assistance from other site organizations.
• Support station compliance work activities related to NERC Reliability Standard, Texas RE, and PUCT Texas Administrative Code (TAC) compliance as assigned.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Accept ERO position as needed.
• Accept outage position as needed.
• Support rotational engineering duty.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access.
• Successfully complete General Employee Training (GET) as required for position.
ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Environmental and physical requirements are subject to crouching, stooping, bending, twisting and/or lifting up to 30 lbs; ascending/descending stairs; sitting for extended periods of time; and spending considerable time in front of computer monitors.
WORKING CONDITIONS
• Overtime and alternate work schedules as needed.
• Subject to callouts twenty-four hours per day seven days per week.
• Travel may be required.
• May be required to carry phone.
WORK LOCATION
• Primarily Onsite – This position is expected to work primarily onsite due to the nature of the role. Limited flexibility for an alternate work location may be available in the future, based on business needs. Any approved alternate work location requires adequate technology and that a solid ergonomic setup is present.
Description of ideal candidate
PE License
Other requirements
Degree
Bachelors
Experience
>1 year
Security Clearance
unescorted access
Qualifications
Unspecified
Contact information
Lisa Hoffman
STP Nuclear Operating Company
ljhoffman@stpegs.com
Street Address:
FM 521 ,Wadsworth , TX 77483 - US-Region IV (West)
Phone:
361-972-4785
Contact instructions
STP Nuclear Operating Company (STP) is one of the largest nuclear power plants nationwide, and is an industry leader in safety, reliability and efficiency, STP’s twin pressurized water reactors produce 2,700 megawatts of electricity, enough to serve more than one million homes in Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and surrounding areas in south central Texas. The plant is located about 90 miles southwest of Houston on a 12,200 acre site near Bay City in Matagorda County.
To Apply - Interested parties must apply for this position on-line through the STP Careers portal on the STP Nuclear Operating Company website: www.stpnoc.com
STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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