Senior Reactor Engineer

Job Purpose

Execute reactor engineering responsibilities throughout the planning, execution of core management activities, core design and reactivity management for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Support fuel handling, inspection and storing as per the regulatory requirements, operating policies and principles, nuclear standards for nuclear safety, industrial safety, and environmental protection, to ensure overall business performance objectives are achieved.

Job Title: Senior Reactor Engineer

Posting Date: 8 Jul 2026

Requisition : 3716

Location: Barakah

Posting Status: Active Recruitment

• Support design changes, and the ownership and maintenance of the design basis, margin management, design process, configuration management process and output documents to provide RE perspective and input
• Adhere to industrial codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures to maintain compliance.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot Core Protection Calculator (CPC)/ Core Operating Limit Supervisory System (COLSS) to maintain safe and reliable operations.
• Participate in analyzing the Reload Safety and Licensing Checklist (RSLC) and Reload Safety Evaluation Report (RSER) to assist in recommending any necessary safety improvements.
• Participate in Loading Pattern (LP) initialization meeting and assist developing final LP recommendation.
• Assess and recommend the revision of Nuclear Design Report (NDR) and operation support documents delivered by fuel vendor to ensure documentation accuracy and relevancy.
• Participate in evaluating the sensitivity of In-Core neutron Instrumentation (ICI) and degradation of Control Element Assemblies (CEA) to maintain safe operations.
• Develop surveillance calculation for vessel fluence to establish the standard to be used.
• Analyze each unit's core performance data and liaise with Fuel designer to resolve any unexpected condition before negative effects materialize.

• Perform verification and validation (V&V) of fuel vendor delivered core design including reload safety evaluation assessment to ensure alignment with standards.
• Evaluate risks of reload core design to provide independent recommendations.
• Develop and apply technical solutions, often which require original and creative approaches and strong analytical and technical expertise, to resolve potential issues.
• Liaise with Licensing to resolve Request for Additional Information (RAI) and Areas for Improvement (AFIs).

• Review and evaluate Low Power Physics Test (LPPT) and Power Ascension Test (PAT) results to develop actionable recommendations related to results.
• Support Main Control Room (MCR) operators during startup, shutdown, and power evolutions to ensure safe operations.
• Monitor core reactivity change and estimate cycle scheme to develop recommendations that may be needed.
• Implement Reactivity Management (RM) strategies and plans for planned power evolution, such as plant startups, shutdowns and transients.
• Ensure the creation and update of work management schedule for specific RE work items, to plan for the execution of assigned work.
• Ensure the establishment of equipment maintenance plan and conduct regular calibration / replacement to ensure continued operation of equipment.

• Conduct new and spent fuel inspection and recommend resolution to any identified issues during inspections to ensure integrity and safety.
• Oversee Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) activities in Fuel Handling Area (FHA) to secure fuel integrity.

• Implement the plan for fuel receipt, fuel loading, fuel handling related action, and receiving Neutron Source Assembly (NSA) and troubleshooting technical issues during the campaign.

• Develop core loading sequence based on reload core loading pattern to ensure operational and safety excellence.
• Oversee fuel fabrication process to validate alignment with operational standards.
• Prepare, update, and facilitate Failed Fuel Action Plan to close current and prevent future issues.

• Endorse safeguard activities especially maintaining nuclear materials records to fulfill obligations under Regulation for the System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material and Additional Protocol (FANR-REG-10).

• Analyze fuel reliability, especially radioactivity of reactor coolant system in order to predict fuel defects, number of defects, defect pattern and defective fuel region in case of fuel failure to ensure alignment with performance and safety parameters.

The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment,…