Nuclear Probabilistic Analysis Engineer III

ACS Professional Staffing; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

ACS Professional Staffing seeks a Nuclear Probabilistic Analysis Engineer III to work on-site in Richland, WA. The role requires expert PSA/PRA skills, leadership, and mentoring responsibilities, with guidance and compliance across regulatory standards.

This is a full-time position supporting complex probabilistic analyses for nuclear facilities. The candidate will lead engineering analyses, provide technical direction, and develop policies and procedures aligned with strategic objectives, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 7 years of engineering experience.
• High school diploma with PE license and 8 years of engineering experience.
• Knowledge of PRA standards and ASME/ANS RA-S-1.4.
• Experience with large construction projects.
• Familiarity with NRC, NEI and EPRI documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex PSA analyses and probabilistic risk assessments.
• Provide technical direction and mentor other engineers.
• Lead the development of policies, programs, and procedures to support strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidance and industry standards.
• Support Owner’s Engineer oversight and design reviews for new reactor technologies.

Skills

PRA model development

PSA methods

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Seismic/Fire PRA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PE license

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Nuclear Probabilistic Analysis Engineer III performs complex Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) activities requiring specialized expertise in probabilistic risk assessment methods, consequence and hazard analysis, defense in depth, and the application of established Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) standards and regulatory guidance. The position provides technical direction and leadership to other engineers, serving as a mentor and delivering training as needed. Responsibilities also include developing policies, programs, plans, and procedures to support strategic objectives and ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry guidance through appropriate interpretation and application.

This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Pay range

$60.54 – $66.60

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90 days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit options available: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs in support of operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments, requiring skills and experience gained through the application of engineering methods and analysis, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as an advisor by providing advice and counsel on assignments involving specialized or unique engineering requirements, including the application of unconventional or innovative problem-solving techniques, and provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects.
• Perform work involving highly complex problem-solving techniques that require advanced application of practices and methodologies, including leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues where established guidance may not exist and advanced technological skills are required to develop solutions.
• Provide technical direction and leadership to other engineers; serve as a mentor and provide training to others.
• Identify the need for, and initiate development of, new policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives.
• Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance and provide interpretation of guidance for application.
• Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action in accordance with the plant Condition Report (CR) process.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Provide independent engineering service and support to perform highly complex engineering tasks requiring specialized skills and broad experience in the application of engineering fundamentals in support of design modification, operation, and independent assessment of the organization’s facilities.
• Support the team with Owner’s Engineer oversight, construction support, design reviews of new and advanced reactor technologies, and progressive design/build contracts.
• Support Owner’s Engineer activities; assist with site licensing and construction permit activities; participate in design reviews for new reactor technologies; support progressive design/build contracts and construction efforts; interpret and review Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) documents; and provide schedule inputs and review project timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and 7 years of engineering experience; OR
• High school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination and 8 years of engineering experience
• Knowledge of advanced nuclear reactor/plant design (i.e., High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Design)
• Experience with large construction projects
• Knowledge in industry consensus standards for Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), including ASME/ANS RA-S-1.4
• Skill in PRA model development, plant operating state definition, initiating event analysis, event sequence analysis, and performance of quantitative uncertainty analyses and sensitivity analyses
• Knowledge of transient and accident analyses and radioactive source term analyses
• Ability to correctly interpret and apply results of PSA codes
• Familiarity with Seismic and Fire PRA
• Familiarity with NEI 18-04

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.