License Renewal Engineer – Nuclear

Position: License Renewal Engineer 3 – Nuclear

Description

We are seeking an experienced License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) engineer in the nuclear industry. We support various nuclear power plants’ license extensions and post license approval implementation activities across the US nuclear power plant fleet.

The ideal candidate would have experience with LR/SLR application or implementation activities, nuclear industry related engineering programs, nuclear power plant work management/scheduling, NRC submittals, and/or NRC inspections.

Example LR/SLR application activities include scoping, screening, aging management reviews, aging management programs, Time Limited Aging Analysis (TLAAs), Further Evaluations, operating experience review, and modification history review as described in NEI 95-10 and NEI 17-01.

Example LR/SLR implementation activities include procedure changes, preventative maintenance basis and frequency development, work order development and review, online and outage work management and scheduling, nuclear program basis document development, NRC commitment closure, NRC Inspection Procedure 71003 experience.

Preferred candidates would have experience in one or more of the following disciplines and/or Aging Management programs.

• Mechanical Aging Management Programs

• ASME Section XI Inservice Inspection

• Water Chemistry

• Reactor Head Closure Studs

• Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Inner Diameter Attachment Welds

• BWR Stress Corrosion Cracking

• BWR Penetrations

• BWR Vessel Internals

• Boric Acid Corrosion

• Cracking of Nickel Alloy Components and Loss of Material due to Boric Acid Induced Corrosion in Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Components

• Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS)

• PWR Vessel Internals

• Flow-Accelerated Corrosion

• Bolting Integrity

• Steam Generators

• Open-Cycle Cooling Water System

• Closed Treaded Water Systems

• Boraflex Monitoring

• Inspection of Overhead Heavy Load and Light Load (related to refueling) Handling Systems

• Compressed Air Monitoring

• BWR Reactor Water Cleanup System

• Fire Protection

• Fire Water Systems

• Outdoor and Large Atmospheric Metallic Storage Tanks (OLAMST)

• Fuel Oil Chemistry

• Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance

• One-Time Inspection

• Selective Leaching

• ASME Code Class 1 Small Bore Piping

• External Surface Monitoring of Mechanical Components

• Flux Thimble Tube Inspection

• Inspection of Internal Surfaces in Miscellaneous Piping and Ducting Components

• Lube Oil Analysis

• Monitoring of Neutron Absorbing Materials other than Boraflex

• Buried and Underground Piping and Tanks

• Internal Coatings and Linings for in-scope piping, piping components, heat exchangers, and tanks

• High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Piping and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Repaired piping

Electrical Aging Management Programs:

• Electrical insulation for electrical cables and connection not subject to 10 CFR 50.49 Environmental Qualification requirements

• Electrical insulation for electrical cables and connection not subject to 10 CFR 50.49 Environmental Qualification requirements used in instrumentation circuits

• Electrical insulation for inaccessible electrical cables not subject to 10 CFR 50.49 Environmental Qualification requirements

• Metal Enclosed Bus

• Fuse Holders

• Electrical Cable Connections not subject to 10 CFR 50.49 Environmental Qualification requirements

• High Voltage Insulators

Structural Aging Management Programs:

• ASME Section XI IWE, IWF, and IWL

• 10 CFR Part 50, App J

• Masonry Walls

• Structures Monitoring

• Inspections of Water-Control Structures assc. w/ Nuclear Power Plants

• Protective Coating Monitoring and Maintenance

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices.

• Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments.

• Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control.

• Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments.

• Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met.

• Interact with…