Safety Analysis Engineer

Enercon; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercon’s Nuclear Services group is seeking a Safety Analysis Engineer to develop nuclear safety analyses, licensing documents, and regulatory submittals for commercial nuclear facilities. You will build and apply computer models for thermal-hydraulic and radiological assessments, support design basis, and help ensure environmental and public safety compliance.

The role involves collaboration with clients and regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of safety analysis experience in a nuclear environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to travel to plant sites.

Responsibilities

• Support safety analysis, licensing, and design basis documents for mechanical, nuclear, or chemical safety.
• Develop computer models and analyses addressing reactor/system response and safety issues using relevant codes.
• Perform shielding and radiological evaluations for environmental qualification and spent fuel storage.
• Develop nuclear fuels and criticality analyses related to core design and fuel cycles.
• Assess environmental and atmospheric dispersion impacts from radiological and chemical releases.
• Engage with clients, support peer reviews and NRC audits to ensure project clarity and business development.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal COMM

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering degree

Tools

GOTHIC

RELAP

RETRAN

MAAP

Job description

Overview

Join ENERCON's Nuclear Services group as a Safety Analysis Engineer. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop nuclear and mechanical safety analysis work products supporting licensing, design basis, and operability of commercial nuclear power and fuel cycle facilities. This includes radiological, thermal-hydraulic, chemical, and environmental assessments of new and existing plants, structures, systems, and components. This position can be Part Time, Full Time, or contract based.

This role offers flexibility in the following office locations:

• Kennesaw, GA
• Kennewick, WA
• Naperville, IL
• FT Worth, TX
• Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Huntsville, AL
• Knoxville, TN
• Charlotte, NC

Responsibilities

Imagine a day where you're at the heart of solving important challenges, using your expertise to ensure the safety of nuclear power and protect the environment. In this role, your work drives innovation, supports groundbreaking projects, and makes a lasting impact on the future of clean, reliable energy.

• Safety & Licensing Support: Prepare calculations, evaluations, engineering change packages, and licensing documents associated with mechanical, nuclear or chemical safety analysis. Provide technical support for license amendment requests (LAR) and NRC requests for information (RAI) responses related to safety analysis licensing submittals. Develop and assess the nuclear plant safety programs, design basis documents, key calculations, processes and procedures in accordance with current design and regulatory requirements
• Technical Analysis & Modeling: Develop computer models and analyses to simulate complex and/or unique technical issues. Apply knowledge of thermal hydraulics and related computer codes such as GOTHIC, RELAP, RETRAN and MAAP to address problems including room heat-up, reactor or plant system response, high energy line break and environmental qualification
• Radiological & Shielding Analysis: Perform shielding and radiological evaluations using diverse methods and models for applications including environmental qualification, spent fuel storage and shielding design. Evaluate nuclear and industrial facility hazards including radiation, explosion, smoke and toxic gas for access, habitability, safe shutdown and public safety concerns
• Fuel & Criticality Assessment: Develop nuclear fuels and criticality analyses associated with core design, reload analysis and spent fuel
• Environmental & Impact Assessment: Perform atmospheric dispersion, deposition and plume analyses associated with normal and accident effects of radiological, chemical and thermal releases to the environment
• Client Relations & Business Development: Participate in and support client peer reviews, expert panels and NRC audits. Collaborate with discipline and client counterparts to ensure project clarity and support business development #LI-SH7

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering degree
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience of safety analysis work in a nuclear environment
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Interest in application of technical skills to unique, varied and challenging engineering problems
• Willing to travel to a plant site for meetings and/or assignment. Assignments vary based on project and client needs, ranging from a few weeks to several months

Compensation Range

USD $95,000.00 - USD $185,000.00 /Yr.

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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