Safety Analysis Engineer

Overview

Join ENERCON's Nuclear Services group as a Safety Analysis Engineer. In this role, you will develop nuclear and mechanical safety analysis work products supporting licensing, design basis, and operability of commercial nuclear power and fuel cycle facilities. This includes radiological, thermal‑hydraulic, chemical, and environmental assessments of new and existing plants, structures, systems and components. This position can be Part Time, Full Time, or contract based.

This role offers flexibility in the following office locations:

• Kennesaw, GA
• Kennewick, WA
• Naperville, IL
• FT Worth, TX
• Palm Beach Gardens, FL

• Prepare calculations, evaluations, engineering change packages and licensing documents associated with mechanical, nuclear or chemical safety analysis. Provide technical support for license amendment requests and NRC requests for information responses related to safety analysis licensing submittals. Develop and assess the nuclear plant safety programs, design basis documents, key calculations, processes and procedures in accordance with current design and regulatory requirements.
• Develop computer models and analyses to simulate complex and/or unique technical issues. Apply knowledge of thermal hydraulics and related computer codes such as GOTHIC, RELAP, RETRAN and MAAP to address problems including room heat‑up, reactor or plant system response, high‑energy line break and environmental qualification.
• Perform shielding and radiological evaluations using diverse methods and models for applications including environmental qualification, spent fuel storage and shielding design. Evaluate nuclear and industrial facility hazards including radiation, explosion, smoke and toxic gas for access, habitability, safe shutdown and public safety concerns.
• Develop nuclear fuels and criticality analyses associated with core design, reload analysis and spent fuel.
• Perform atmospheric dispersion, deposition and plume analyses associated with normal and accident effects of radiological, chemical and thermal releases to the environment.
• Participate in and support client peer reviews, expert panels and NRC audits. Collaborate with discipline and client counterparts to ensure project clarity and support business development.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related engineering degree.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in safety analysis work in a nuclear environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Interest in applying technical skills to unique, varied and challenging engineering problems.
• Willingness to travel to a plant site for meetings and/or assignments; assignments vary from a few weeks to several months.

USD $95,000.00 – USD $ /Yr.

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.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. Employment is contingent upon passing pre‑employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.