Lead PRA Engineer

ENERCON; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercon is seeking a PRA Engineering Lead to oversee a team of PRA and risk applications engineers. The role reports to PRA managers and aims to grow the PRA group and deliver risk-informed engineering solutions for clients.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in PRA within the nuclear sector, strong leadership, and fluency with PRA tools and standards. The position may involve remote work in certain U.S. states and requires compliance with background checks and screenings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; PE license preferred.
• 5+ years PRA experience in the nuclear industry; leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with PRA tasks: initiating events, accident sequences, safety criteria, systems, human reliability, data analysis, quantification, LERF, external events.
• Experience using PRA models for risk assessments supporting license amendments and risk-informed applications (SFCP, RICT, 10 CFR 50.69, MSPI, SDP).
• Experience with LWR and non-LWR PRA models; familiarity with industry standards and NRC guides.

Responsibilities

• Team & Resource Management: supervise group loading, approve timesheets, join PRA leadership meetings.
• Project Leadership: oversee projects, act as Lead Responsible Engineer as needed, report status to clients.
• Professional Development & Business Growth: identify training opportunities, support PRA marketing and product lines.
• Communication: maintain effective communication with team, clients, and management.

Skills

PRA leadership

Project leadership

Team management

Communication

Risk-informed applications

Nuclear PRA

PRA models

ASME/ANS PRA standards

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

PE license (preferred)

Tools

Phoenix Risk Architect (CAFTA, PRAQuant, UNCERT, SysImp, FRANX)

FTREX

HRA calculator

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

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&A) 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

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

Benefits

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.

Legal

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.