OverviewThe PRA and Risk-Informed Engineering Group is looking for an experienced and highly motivated PRA Engineer. This role offers a unique blend of technical depth, strategic thinking, and industry engagement. PRA Engineers at ENERCON contribute to meaningful risk-informed initiatives by applying industry standards, performing detailed analyses, and supporting project execution from concept to completion. The position involves close collaboration with clients and engineering teams, active participation in industry forums, and the delivery of high-quality, compliant solutions that drive safety and innovation across the nuclear sector.
ResponsibilitiesOur PRA Engineers have the opportunity to collaborate with interdisciplinary partners, coordinate with diverse engineering teams and ensure project success. A typical day may include developing risk-informed approaches to address evolving challenges, preparing engineering calculations and analyses, and performing site visits and walkdowns.
- Regulatory & Industry Standards Knowledge: Maintain a working knowledge of the ASME / ANS PRA Standards, related NRC Regulatory Guides, and related NEI or EPRI guidance documents
- Project Execution: Ensure project tasks are executed within planned scope, budget, and schedule
- Client Relationship Building: Build strong relationships with client peers through professional interactions and communication, and through the development of quality engineering products
- Business Development & Opportunity Identification: Identify and promote opportunities for PRA and related risk-informed application projects
- Training & Industry Engagement: Identify and promote training and industry interaction opportunities (e.g., owner's groups, PRA workshops, industry meetings and conferences, professional society meetings)
- Quality Assurance & Deliverables: Produce high-quality engineering deliverables in accordance with client and ENERCON quality assurance (QA) programs that are consistent with project work scopes and client expectations
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university. PE license and advanced degree(s) are beneficial
- At least 5 years of PRA experience in the nuclear industry
- Experience should include common PRA tasks including initiating events analysis, accident sequence analysis, success criteria, systems analysis, human reliability analysis, data analysis, quantification, LERF analysis, and External Events (e.g., Seismic PRA, High Winds PRA, and other external events)
- Experience should include using PRA models for risk assessments to support license amendment requests and/or risk-informed applications such as Surveillance Frequency Control Program (SFCP), Risk Informed Completion Time (RICT), 10 CFR 50.69 categorization, Mitigating System Performance Index (MSPI), Significance Determination Process (SDP), etc
- Experience in developing, modifying, and/or updating PRA models associated with Light Water Reactor (LWR) and/or non-LWR nuclear power plants
- Experience with the EPRI Risk & Reliability (R&R) software and codes such as Phoenix Risk Architect suite (CAFTA, PRAQuant, UNCERT, SysImp, FRANX), FTREX, and HRA calculator
- Familiarity with the ASME/ANS PRA standards and related NRC regulatory guides, such as RG 1.200 and RG 1.174
- Highly motivated to work on challenging tasks and first-of-a-kind (FOAK) tasks with minimal supervision
- Excellent verbal communication skills; Comfortable and effective communicator with team, clients, management, etc., choosing the right mode of communication for the situation and relaying the right message
- Strong technical writing skills and attention to detail
Principal Engineers with 10+ years of experience will be eligible for top level of the salary range.
Additional InformationPlease CLICK HERE to learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.
The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensation expected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.
Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.