PRA Engineer – Nuclear Risk Modeling & Analysis

Nebraska Public Power District; Brownville (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Public Power District is seeking an Engineer I‑V - CNS (Probabilistic Risk Assessment) at Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska. This career path supports safe, reliable, and cost-efficient operation of the plant.

The role progresses from Level I to Level V and requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree with PRA-related experience; strong Excel/Access skills are beneficial. Travel up to 25% is possible during project work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering ABET accredited (Mechanical, Nuclear or Electrical preferred).
• Three or more years prior experience in the nuclear power industry (PRA, DesignEngineering, System Engineering, or Operations preferred).
• Thermal-Hydraulic and/or radiological dose analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate plant design and licensing changes to determine their impact on plant risk.
• Implement PRA modeling and techniques to meet industry and regulatory standards for optimization of programs at CNS.
• Develop, maintain, and document PRA computer-based models to evaluate risk associated with operation and maintenance of the plant.
• Provide quantitative and qualitative nuclear risk assessments to support NRC processes and risk-informed licensing actions.
• Accountable for other duties as assigned.

Skills

PRA experience

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ABET Accredited)

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

Nebraska Public Power District is seeking an Engineer I‑V - CNS (Probabilistic Risk Assessment) at Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska. This career path supports safe, reliable, and cost-efficient operation of the plant.

The role progresses from Level I to Level V and requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree with PRA-related experience; strong Excel/Access skills are beneficial. Travel up to 25% is possible during project work.