Nuclear Principal Engineer

Requisition Number: 34940 | Company: Westinghouse Electric Co | Location: Dallas, US; Burlington, KS, US 66839

About the role

As a Nuclear Principal Engineer you will provide miscellaneous plant support to the operations of the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) in fulfillment of the Core Design & Safety Analysis function outsourcing arrangement between the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company and Westinghouse Electric Company. These responsibilities require knowledge of WCGS's in-house safety analyses, acquiring and maintaining the necessary qualifications in WCGS procedures, and knowledge of the Westinghouse safety analyses to be used to help operate the WCGS. A secondary focus will involve the provision of transient analyses, as assigned, to support other Westinghouse customers. You will report to the to the Manager, Integrated Site Engineering. Safety Analysis, Risk Applications, and Licensing. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, blending remote flexibility with working 2 days per week onsite at our Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) in Burlington, Kansas.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety analysis engineering efforts at Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS).
• You will perform complex engineering design and analyses in the commercial nuclear industry and providing technical input and written documents supporting the design, development, performance, and delivery of technical products and services.
• Initially, primary focus will support the successful transition of the WCNOC Core design and safety analysis methodology to Westinghouse methodology.
• Directly responsible for daily overall WCNOC customer satisfaction in the area of fuel reload design and support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Nuclear preferred) or Physics required.
• Minimum 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Perform assigned analyses related to the delivery of fuel reloads including fuel core and thermal hydraulic design, Chapter 15 LOCA, non-LOCA and containment transient analysis.
• Unescorted access at Wolf Creek Generating Station will be required.
• Provide periodic updates and recommendations regarding the nature and status of work/projects to all appropriate internal and external personnel.
• Develop and deliver presentations to communicate statuses, problem resolutions, recommendations, or promote business-related products.
• Develop procedures, processes, and methods for implementing technical requirements.

Skills

• Expertise in the use of standard Thermal-Hydraulic computer codes used to support WCGS operations, including RETRAN02, VIPRE01, and Westinghouse-specific equivalents.
• Familiarity with NRC Requirements for safety analysis applications.
• Detailed knowledge of the WCGS customer organization and daily work practices