Principal Engineer - Program

ENEC Operations; Barakah; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ENEC Operations at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant seeks an experienced Lead Engineer to guide the development, implementation and execution of engineering programs, ensuring governance, oversight and control to support safe and reliable BNPP operation.

You will have 15+ years in a nuclear power plant, including 10+ years as technical owner or lead for Steam Generator, ISI, NDE or Materials Reliability/Corrosion programs; you will interpret ASME Code, NRC expectations and EPRI guidance to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of nuclear power plant experience.
• At least 10 years as technical owner/lead engineer for Steam Generator, ISI, NDE or Materials Reliability/Corrosion Programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in degradation mechanisms, inspection qualification and fitness-for-service.
• Ability to interpret ASME Code requirements, NRC expectations and EPRI guidance.

Responsibilities

• Guide development of engineering programs in accordance with regulatory requirements to support BNPP operation.
• Lead development of engineering program documents and procedures to ensure safe execution.
• Monitor program execution and verify equipment performance and data integrity.
• Support outage planning, maintenance actions and asset management within BNPP program scope.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Nuclear engineering

ASME/NRC knowledge

Degradation mechanisms

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Engineering software tools

Job description

Guide the development, implementation and execution of engineering programs as well as ensure that governance, oversight, and control of these programs in place to support safe and reliable Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) operation.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Guide the development of engineering programs in accordance with the regulatory requirements and licensing basis to support safe and reliable operation of BNPP.
• Guide the development of the engineering, operational, inspection, and maintenance actions that control, within acceptable design limits, the effects of physical degradation of components occurring over time or with use to optimize the length of service of the subject equipment.
• Develop long-term plans for engineering programs, as well as policies, processes, procedures, guidelines, arrangements, and activities subject equipment performance management or issues at BNPP to enable consistent execution of the programs.
• Lead the implementation of adjustments to engineering program documents and delivered procedures based on the reference plant or industry best practices as appropriate to verify that they meet BNPP objectives and specific unique conditions and ensure organizational excellence.
• Guide the development of software tools as required to support engineering programs and verify the input baseline data in the related database to ensure data security and governance.
• Liaise the review of the corresponding programs for the reference plant, Shin Kori Units 3&4, to ensure that they meet BNPP objectives and specific unique conditions.
• Lead the development of the engineering program’s procedures, processes and guidelines, as required, to ensure that Maintenance and Operations personnel have references for executing the program properly and safely.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide in-depth technical expertise to support plant personnel in implementing the engineering program.
• Lead support to plant personnel in gathering and communicating engineering program results to ensure accurate outcomes.
• Implement new concepts and techniques to improve equipment reliability or compliance with changes in engineering codes and standards.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Monitor the execution of the engineering program including monitoring equipment or material performance to verify that it is being executive properly.
• Endorse independent research, reviews studies and analysis in support of technical projects aiming at improving the engineering program.

Outage and Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Support

• Support outage and/or the emergency response organization, as assigned, to ensure safe, reliable and continued operations; this may require shift work/off hours support.

Staff Training and Qualification

• Provide training feedback on program effectiveness with evaluation of operator performance to enhance training and qualification program quality.

Education and experience -

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related Science.

Minimum 15 years of nuclear power plant experience, including at least 10 years as the technical owner or lead engineer for Steam Generator, ISI, NDE or Materials Reliability/ Corrosion Programs. Demonstrated expertise in degradation mechanisms, inspection qualification, flaw evaluation, fitness-for-service, risk-informed inspection, outage planning, licensing basis management, and long-term asset management. Proven ability to independently interpret and implement ASME Code requirements, NRC regulatory expectations, EPRI guidance, and operating experience into plant programs, defend engineering positions during regulatory and independent reviews, lead complex technical investigations, and provide strategic direction for long-term program performance and nuclear safety.