Nuclear PRA Engineer - PERM
- Job Title
- Nuclear PRA Engineer - PERM
- Job ID
- 27673713
- Location
- Birmingham, AL 35243
- Other Location
- Description
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Our client is a large utility in the southeast and they are seeking a PRA Engineer to add to their staff.
Why work for this utility?- No. 2 Best Large Employer in America in Forbes magazine’s 2022 rankings.
- Annual bonus of 12.5% (achieved for the last 20 years)
- Pension plan – 5.5% of annual salary, company paid
- Signing bonus
- Hybrid work schedule – only go to office 1 day/week
- 401K – vested immediately, company match of 85% on 6%
- Strong medical, dental, vision plans and PTO
- Excellent relocation plan
- Big advocate of promoting from within
- Compensation $100-125K
Summary:
As part of the Risk Informed Engineering (RIE) department, this engineer will be responsible for performing engineering evaluations in support of the nuclear fleet. Work includes, but is not limited to, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting technical inputs, demonstrating regulatory compliance, and performing and managing tasks and projects as part of a team of PRA Engineers.
Requirements:- A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university or a PE license is required.
- Direct PRA work experience.
- Knowledge or experience with nuclear power plant design, systems, and/or operations highly preferred.
- Strong organizational and time management skills are required.
- Ability to work as a team member is required.
- Demonstrated skill using Word, Excel, and database tools is required.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Responsibilities:- Perform PRA model update efforts to maintain PRA quality per RG 1.200 including internal events, fire, internal flooding, seismic, and other external hazards for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR), Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), and Advanced PWR
- Review PRA inputs such as design changes, emergency operating procedure updates, and licensing basis changes and assessing the impact on PRA models.
- Interpret and ensure compliance with risk-informed regulatory requirements, policies, and standards, including but not limited to RG 1.200, RG 1.174, and RG 1.177.
- Interface with the regulator during Reactor Oversight Process and License Basis changes.
- Develop calculations and inputs for current and future risk applications, such as Maintenance Rule, Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI), Configuration Risk Management, Risk-Informed Completion Time Program, Surveillance Frequency Control Program, 50.69 Categorization, and Alternate Treatments, Risk-Informed In-Service Testing (RI-ILT), Risk-Informed In-Service Inspection (RI-ISI), Risk-Informed Integrated Leak Rate Testing, NFPA-805 Performance-Based, Risk-Informed Fire Protection, Tornado Missile Risk Evaluator, Significance Determination Process, and other licensing basis changes under Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.174, RG 1.177, and RG 1.200.
- Engage with industry subject matter experts, vendors, and utility peers to maintain relationships and best practices.
- Manage small, medium, and large projects using Project Management principles. Engage cross-functionally within the RIE department, the broader organization, and with vendors to achieve goals.
- Develop and deliver written and oral presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform special studies and other assigned engineering tasks using PRA engineering principles.
- Assist with audits and inspections including support of significance determination program and emergency requests.
- Travel to plant sites and industry events
