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Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls (PO) C - 518933

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls serves as a technical expert in I&C equipment, systems, and processes, optimizing plant performance through studies, operating data, and analytical methods. The role performs or directs engineering work across fossil and hydro plants, investigates system performance, and develops improvements. It also supports equipment upgrades, outage planning, configuration control, and technical supervision. The ideal candidate will have I&C and power systems experience at Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage or conventional hydro.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Instrumentation and Controls, nice to havePower Systems, nice to haveProblem Solving, requiredRoot Cause Analysis, requiredFMEA, requiredWeibull Analysis, requiredFossil Plant Operations, requiredMaintenance Processes, requiredEngineering Economy, requiredLeadership, requiredFossil Plant Process Systems, requiredNFPA Standards, requiredProject Management, requiredConstruction Processes, requiredCommunication, requiredInterpersonal Skills, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, requiredSeveral Years Senior-Level Engineering Experience, requiredProfessional Engineer License, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls (PO) C - 518933

Job ID:518933Location:Chattanooga, TNRegular/Temporary:Regular

External - Posting Description

Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls (PO) C - 518933

Organization: Generation

Department: Regional Ingineering East

Work Location: Raccoon Mountain - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Relocation: Relocation benefits are offered for this position and will be aligned with federal travel regulations

Posting Open: 11/13/2026

Posting Close: 11/26/2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Salary: Competitive

Ideal Candidate will have I&C and power systems experience at Raccoon Mtn Pumped Storage plant and/or conventional hydro.

Job Summary:

Serves as the technical expert in Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) equipment, systems, and processes. Directs and conducts improvement studies using plant test and operating data and monitors control charts for optimizing plant performance. Utilizes a wide variety of analytical methods to solve problems and to predict future performance, using historical data and the results of process control system activities.

Performs or directs multi-discipline engineering work to optimize performance of plant equipment, apparatus, and facilities for I & C systems for Coal, Gas & Hydro fossil plants. The incumbent is responsible for monitoring, analysis, evaluation, and investigation of plant systems, processes, and equipment. Initiates improvements to optimize achievement of plant, fleet, and/or fossil system business plan objectives. Ensures that performance gaps and other problems at a particular location are investigated at other locations having similar equipment and systems. Ensures fleet or fossil system-wide replication of solutions and standardization as appropriate.

Prepares and reviews specifications, cost benefit ratios, and estimates covering installation of new equipment or upgrading of present equipment. Furnishes engineering data and prepares Capital Project Justification (CPJ) packages to cover capitalized expenditures or retirements.

Leads the development of Outage Planning, and serves as a technical advisor during maintenance outages. Responsible for ensuring that changes to plant configuration are controlled and properly documented.

Provides administrative and technical supervision to engineers and support personnel as requested by the Manager or Supervisor.

Supervision Received:

Supervision and guidance is provided by the first-line manager and is generally limited to overall objectives, general guidelines and policy, and work priorities. The incumbent plans and executes the work with minimal supervision.

Skills and Proficiencies (May be job or organization specific)

Sound Knowledge of all Engineering Disciplines; Depth in Problem Solving and Analysis - Root Cause, FMEA / EMEA, Weibull, etc.; Fossil Plant Operations and Maintenance Processes; Engineering Economy; Depth in one Discipline; Leadership; Expert knowledge of fossil plant process systems; Expert knowledge of NFPA and other industry standards related to I&C; Project Management; Construction Processes; Communication and

Interpersonal Skills

Minimum Qualifications (Consistent with Classification Standard):

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited engineering school.

  • Full competence as a System Engineer as demonstrated by several years’ experience at Senor Level as a System Engineer or in a comparable engineering position providing extensive experience in difficult & complex tasks in the I & C area.

  • License as a Professional Engineer is highly desirable (may be required in accordance with TVA Business Practice 15).

Equal Employment Opportunity

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found atwww.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How to Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation:

  • Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process.

  • Email documents to[email protected]

More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found athttps://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email [email protected] .

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,194 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Tennessee median$99–210K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$60–70/hr339 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 112 open Systems Engineer jobs in Tennessee and 11,194 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,281 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,127 of the 11,194 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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