About the Callaway Energy Center
The Callaway Energy Center is a nuclear facility located in mid-Missouri. The Energy Center has more than 800 employees and contractors working at the facility, and it has established a strong record of safe operation throughout its 30-year operating history. The Energy Center is a highly efficient, low-cost, sustainable source of electricity for Ameren Missouri’s 1.2 million customers.
Our benefits include:
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Medical coverage on date of hire
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100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
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401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
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Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
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Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
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About The Position
The Project Engineer supports strategic regulatory initiatives that enhance the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of the Callaway Energy Center. This role is part of the Regulatory Initiatives group and will provide engineering and licensing support for complex, multi-year projects such as Subsequent License Renewal (SLR), Plant Uprate, 10 CFR 50.69 Implementation, STRIDES, and other key programs designed to increase plant efficiency, operational flexibility, and regulatory compliance. The Project Engineer will collaborate across engineering, licensing, operations, generation, maintenance, and construction environments.
Key responsibilities include
- Provide engineering and regulatory expertise to support the development, planning, and execution of regulatory projects.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate technical evaluations, engineering analyses, and regulatory submittals in support of SLR, plant uprate, 50.69, STRIDES, and other major initiatives.
- Serve as a technical interface between Engineering, Licensing, Operations, Maintenance, and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and plant objectives.
- Support configuration management and ensure changes comply with applicable regulatory, design, and procedural requirements.
- Participate in the oversight of vendor engineering deliverables and assist in ensuring quality, accuracy, and adherence to schedule.
- Assist in performing cross-disciplinary reviews of other departments’ procedures as applicable.
- Provide project management support, including scope development, cost estimating, schedule tracking, risk management, and progress reporting.
- Assist in the preparation for NRC interactions, audits, and inspections related to assigned initiatives.
- Evaluate project impacts on plant operations, safety analyses, and licensing basis; ensure appropriate documentation and regulatory controls are maintained.
- Assist in developing and maintaining Regulatory Affairs Department procedures as applicable.
- Promote a strong nuclear safety culture, integrating human performance tools and operational excellence principles into daily work.
- Initiate and/or respond to Condition Reports for Regulatory Initiatives issues.
- Assume Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties in accordance with Callaway Energy Center Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) including responding to assigned ERO facilities within the required RERP response time.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil/Structural, Nuclear, or related discipline) from an ABET accredited university.
- Experience in a nuclear power generation, or equivalent high‑reliability, heavily regulated industry.
- Demonstrated understanding of nuclear plant systems, design basis, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical writing skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical and operational disciplines.
Preferred
- Direct experience with NRC licensing activities, major capital projects, aging management programs, or license renewal activities.
- Knowledge of 10 CFR 50.69, risk‑informed decision‑making, PRA applications, or plant performance improvement initiatives.
- Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
- Technical career path level depends upon applicant's credentials.
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Commitment to nuclear safety and regulatory compliance.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic project environment.
- Results‑oriented mindset with focus on quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Proactive, self‑directed, and comfortable working with limited supervision.
Working Conditions
The Regulatory Initiatives Engineer works a standard day shift in an office/plant environment. Additional hours and/or rotating shifts may be required during refueling outages and emergent plant activities as the needs arise. The Engineer must have the ability to work safely in industrial environments; radiation areas, heights, confined spaces, and be committed to industrial safety, nuclear safety culture and use of human performance tools.
Additional Information
Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.
Compensation Range:
$71,100.00 - $137,200.00
- This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends upon applicant’s credentials.
At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.
If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:
Tuesday March 03, 2026
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.
