PRA Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and review Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA/PRA) models to support nuclear plant design, licensing, and operational decision making.
• Perform initiating event analysis, event sequence analysis, consequence analysis, and quantitative uncertainty and sensitivity analyses in accordance with industry standards.
• Apply and interpret ASME/ANS PRA standards (RAS1.4) and applicable NRC, NEI, and EPRI guidance.
• Support site licensing and construction permit activities, including design reviews for advanced reactor technologies and design/build contracts.
• Provide Owner’s Engineer oversight, participating in design reviews, construction support, and independent technical assessments.
• Evaluate results from PSA codes and accident analysis tools, ensuring correct application to design and risk informed decisions.
• Support Fire PRA and Seismic PRA evaluations and integrate results into the overall plant risk model.
• Identify and resolve risk significant design, quality, or operational issues through the Corrective Action / Condition Report (CR) process.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to engineers supporting PSA activities.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to support schedule development, resource planning, and project execution.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum experience level varies by role classification: Engineer Staff: 1+ year engineering experience
  Engineer Senior: 3+ years discipline specific experience
  Engineer Principal: 7+ years engineering experience
• Strong technical background in Probabilistic Risk Assessment, accident analysis, and risk informed decision making.
• Working knowledge of PRA standards, regulatory guidance, and industry methodologies.
• Familiarity with advanced nuclear reactor designs and large construction projects preferred.
• Ability to work independently, provide technical judgment, and act as an advisor on complex engineering issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, licensing, and construction teams.