Senior Engineer - Reload​/Core Design

## Senior Engineer - Reload/Core Design Apply:
Glen Rose, Texas:
Cleveland, Ohio:
Beaver Valley:
Perry:
Davis-Besse:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
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** Job Summary
** The Nuclear Fuel Reload Design Engineer leads the planning, integration, execution, and closeout of reactor-core fuel reload design projects for Comanche Peak. This role coordinates cross-functional engineering, fuel vendor, operations, outage, licensing, and quality-assurance activities to deliver technically sound, schedule-ready, and configuration-controlled reload designs that support safe plant operation.
The role is accountable for integrated project performance—scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and stakeholder alignment—while ensuring reload-related analyses, documentation, reviews, and changes are completed in accordance with approved station processes, licensing bases, and applicable regulatory requirements.
** Job Description
**** This position can be based at any of our nuclear sites:**
* ** Comanche Peak (Glen Rose, TX) -*
* *** preferred***
* ** Davis-Besse (Oak Harbor, OH)**
* ** Perry (Perry, OH)**
* ** Beaver Valley (Shippingport, PA)**
* ** Downtown Operations Center (Akron, OH)*
* ** Key Accountabilities
*** Identify, plan, and perform engineering activities required to meet assigned objectives, schedules, and business needs.
* Lead evaluation and resolution of complex technical and operational issues using sound engineering judgment.
* Coordinate projects, studies, and initiatives through completion, including scope, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables.
* Support and coordinate nuclear fuel and core design activities, including fuel management strategy, reactor-physics analyses, thermal-hydraulic considerations, and cycle-specific operating limits.
* Provide technical integration across engineering disciplines and affected organizations to ensure work is complete, technically sound, and appropriately reviewed.
* Participate in evaluations of design, methodology, equipment, and procedural changes, including application of the 10 CFR 50.59 process.
* Coordinate with internal organizations, external fuel suppliers, vendors, and contractors to support project execution and resolve technical issues.
* Lead project meetings, technical reviews, and readiness activities; communicate status, risks, decisions, and recommendations.
* Prepare and present technical reports, evaluations, and recommendations supporting complex engineering decisions.
* Lead complex problem-solving efforts, including evaluation of alternatives, assessment of risk, and implementation of solutions.
* Ensure engineering work and deliverables comply with applicable procedures, configuration management, quality, and regulatory requirements.
* Participate in and, as needed, lead special projects, committees, technical reviews, and industry activities.
* Provide technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and team members.
* Comply with applicable safety policies and procedures and promote a safe working environment.  
** Education, Experience and Skill Requirements:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear) from an accredited program.
* Minimum six years of relevant engineering experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered consistent with applicable grade-level requirements.
* Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues and coordinate engineering work across multiple disciplines or organizations.
* Working knowledge of engineering processes, configuration management, design changes, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
* Ability to interpret technical analyses and effectively communicate technical information, recommendations, risks, and decisions.
* Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to obtain and maintain required site access and meet applicable security, fitness-for-duty, training, and qualification requirements.  
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Degree in Nuclear Engineering or a related technical discipline.
* Experience in nuclear power engineering, reactor engineering, nuclear fuel, core design, licensing, outage support, or technical project management.
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