Lead PRA Engineer

Enercon; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercon seeks a PRA Engineering Lead to oversee a team of PRA and risk engineers and to collaborate with leadership to grow the PRA group.

The role focuses on project leadership, client relations, and development of PRA models and standards within the nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of PRA experience in the nuclear industry.
• Experience in people and project leadership.
• Experience with PRA tasks: initiating events, accident sequences, LERF, and external events.

Responsibilities

• Supervise PRA engineers; oversee resource loading and timesheets.
• Lead projects and serve as Lead Responsible Engineer (LRE) as needed.
• Promote training, industry involvement, and PRA product growth.
• Communicate effectively with team, clients, and management.

Skills

PRA experience

People leadership

Project leadership

Risk analysis

PRA modeling

ASME/ANS PRA standards

Technical writing

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

Phoenix Risk Architect

CAFTA

PRAQuant

UNCERT

SysImp

FRANX

FTREX

HRA calculator

EPRI R&R software

Job description

Overview

The PRA and Risk-Informed Engineering Group is looking for a PRA Engineering Lead who will report directly to one of the PRA managers. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the daily activities of a team of PRA and risk applications engineers and work with the PRA leadership team to grow the group and help our clients solve challenging problems. If you are looking to advance your career and grow your leadership skills, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Imagine a day where you keep projects on track, help your team do their best work, and build real relationships with clients along the way.

• Team & Resource Management: Assist the PRA Manager with supervising group and resource loading. Approve timesheets and expense reports for direct reports. Attend and participate in PRA leadership meetings
• Project Leadership: Lead/oversee projects and act as the Lead Responsible Engineer (LRE) as needed. Ensure projects are executed within planned scope, budget, and schedule. Provide periodic status updates to PRA management and clients
• Professional Development & Business Growth: Identify and promote training and industry interaction opportunities (e.g., owner’s groups, PRA workshops, industry meetings and conferences, professional society meetings). Support PRA marketing efforts and the development of PRA product lines
• Communication: Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills; comfortable and effective communicator with team, clients, management, and others, choosing the right mode of communication for the situation and relaying the right message #LI-MD1

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university. PE license is preferred
• At least 5 years of PRA experience in the nuclear industry. Prior experience in people leadership and project leadership is preferred
• Experience should include common PRA tasks including initiating events analysis, accident sequence analysis, success criteria, systems analysis, human reliability analysis, data analysis, quantification, LERF analysis, and External Events (e.g., Seismic PRA, High Winds PRA, and other external events)
• Experience should include using PRA models for risk assessments to support license amendment requests and/or risk-informed applications such as Surveillance Frequency Control Program (SFCP), Risk Informed Completion Time (RICT), 10.CFR 50.69 categorization, Mitigation System Performance Index (MSPI), Significance Determination Process (SDP), etc
• Experience in developing, modifying, and/or updating PRA models associated with Light Water Reactor (LWR) and/or non-LWR nuclear power plants
• Experience with the EPRI Risk & Reliability (R&R) software and codes such as Phoenix Risk Architect suite (CAFTA, PRAQuant, UNCERT, SysImp, FRANX), FTREX, and HRA calculator
• Familiarity with the ASME/ANS PRA standards and related NRC regulatory guides, such as RG 1.200 and RG 1.174
• Highly motivated to lead and work on challenging tasks and first-of-a-kind (FOAK) tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong technical writing skills and attention to detail
• Approximate travel of 10% as needed

Engineers with 10+ years of experience will be eligible for top level of the salary range.

Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensationexpected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

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. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. 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.

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