Crew Training Engineer
Bechtel Bettis, Inc. (South/Charleston, South Carolina)

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The Bettis Laboratory has performed research and development in support of propulsion systems for the Nuclear Navy's submarines and surface ships. Bettis is operated for the Department of Energy by Bechtel Bettis, Inc. The main site is located in a suburban community near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Offsite locations include Charleston, South Carolina; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Newport News, Virginia; and Groton, Connecticut.

Career Opportunities are Available for CREW TRAINING ENGINEERS (Charleston, SC)

Duties:

The Crew Training Engineer is an entry-level position that combines technical skills with people skills. This position is not a desk job. You will spend most of your time working with naval students in a one-on-one training environment. We are looking for the engineer who is intelligent, outgoing, and is interested in a leadership position.

Candidates for this position are needed throughout the year, approximately three candidates every two months. The initial assignment is a rigorous 15-month training program. The first six months consist of 675 formal classroom hours plus mandatory homework and

exams, conducted by Navy instructors, at the Naval Nuclear Power School in Charleston, South Carolina. The subjects include Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Radiological Fundamentals, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Chemistry, Materials, Physics, Reactor Dynamics and Reactor Plant Operations. Successful completion of Nuclear Power School is required to continue in the Crew Training Engineer training program. The remaining nine months consist of on-the-job training, that includes some classroom and seminar type instructions at the Moored Training Ship Site in Charleston, South Carolina. During the on-the-job training, candidates qualify at the various watch stations associated with operation of a nuclear propulsion plant. Under the Navy Shift Engineer's direction, the qualified Crew Training Engineer is then responsible for training naval

personnel prior to their assignment as crew members of the nuclear submarines and surface ships of the U.S. fleet. Shift work is required.

Crew Training Engineer candidates:

- Have a minimum of a BS Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering. Other engineering and

technical degrees will also be considered;

- Have strong academic records;

- Have leadership qualities including good communication skills;

- Are United States citizens;

- Are able to obtain U.S. Department of Energy security clearances.

Bettis-Charleston

An Equal Opportunity Employer