Nuclear Engineer III/Senior Nuclear Engineer – Safety Analysis Applications

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains and executes in-house methodologies for Duke Energy’s PWR fleet related to containment response during transients and accidents.
• Supports various analyses for proposed power uprates and 24-month fuel cycle transitions at applicable sites.
• Performs ECCS hydraulic simulations, Emergency Procedure Setpoints, EOF technical support, LOCA analysis vendor interface, and transient validations of training simulators.
• Solves complex/first-of-a-kind problems through research, evaluation of alternatives, and defense of chosen design approaches.
• Works in a team-oriented environment that includes both site and corporate organizations.
• Performs complex transient thermal hydraulic simulations and analysis for all PWR Duke Energy reactors.
• Determines containment temperature and pressure response to postulated pipe breaks using NRC-approved codes and plant models.
• Prepares thorough and accurate calculation files, technical reports, and correspondence.
• Develops, qualifies, and maintains computer codes used in safety analysis.
• Collaborates and interfaces with internal, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel.
• Participates in technical training activities.
• Creates and reviews Licensing Amendment Requests (LAR) packages.
• Develops and helps license improved Safety Analysis methods that enhance thermal margin and operational margins.
• Plans work activities to meet station and NRC requirements on schedules meeting reload licensing or project commitments.
• Follows NRC-approved methodologies to perform reload and containment analyses.

Qualifications

• Nuclear Engineer III: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; 4-6 years of engineering experience; 1 year of nuclear experience.
• Senior Nuclear Engineer: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years with state registration as a Professional Engineer; 1 year of nuclear experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET-accredited program: Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license; Experience with safety analysis codes; Familiarity with basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor; Unix and/or Linux workstation experience; Computer programming experience; Knowledge in thermal hydraulic calculations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET-accredited program: Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license; Experience with safety analysis codes; Familiarity with basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor; Unix and/or Linux workstation experience; Computer programming experience; Knowledge in thermal hydraulic calculations.

Basic / Required Qualifications

• Nuclear Engineer III: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program; 4-6 years of engineering experience; 1 year of nuclear experience.
• Senior Nuclear Engineer: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program; 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years with state registration as a Professional Engineer; 1 year of nuclear experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program: Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license; Experience with safety analysis codes; Familiarity with basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor; Unix and/or Linux workstation experience; Computer programming experience; Knowledge in thermal hydraulic calculations.

Specific Requirements

• In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until fully qualified.
• This position may require Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities, including callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty.
• Occasional off-hour emergent work may be required.