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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in nuclear fuel transition strategies, reactor engineering, and safety analysis, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and vendor management. Proven ability to lead technical interfaces and execute integrated plans across multiple nuclear units.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Nuclear Fuel DesignReactor EngineeringSafety AnalysisNRC Licensing ExperienceVendor Management
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Hard Skills
Nuclear EngineeringThermal HydraulicsReload EngineeringFuel Performance EvaluationReactor PhysicsTechnical Decision-MakingFuel Transition StrategySafety Report ReviewNQA-1 Quality ProgramsLicensing Basis Development
Soft Skills
Independent OperationTechnical AccountabilityRisk AssessmentCommunication with Senior Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
PE License
Industry Keywords
Nuclear PowerFuel Vendor TransitionsCommercial Nuclear ExperienceNRC SubmittalsReload Safety Analysis
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the fleet-wide fuel transition strategy for three nuclear plants supporting a power uprate
- Integrate fuel engineering across safety analysis, reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, operations, plant modifications, licensing readiness, and startup readiness workstreams
- Establish fuel-related technical positions, engineering requirements, and acceptance criteria
- Recommend readiness, risks, constraints, and implementation decisions to senior leadership
- Define, enforce, and document owner acceptance of vendor analyses, safety reports, methodologies, reload evaluations, and other fuel-related deliverables
- Review vendor products for technical soundness, traceability, plant specificity, regulatory readiness, and NRC-submittal suitability
- Serve as the primary technical interface with the nuclear fuel vendor and hold the vendor accountable for quality, completeness, schedule, regulatory readiness, and technical deficiency resolution
- Support NRC interactions and licensing basis development related to fuel design, uprate safety analysis, reload evaluations, and uprate-related fuel changes
- Develop and execute the integrated fuel transition plan across all three units
- Support initial reloads, evaluate early-cycle performance, and apply lessons learned across the fleet
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- 8+ years of commercial nuclear experience
- Strong background in nuclear fuel, reactor engineering, safety analysis, or licensing
- Demonstrated experience with nuclear fuel design, reload engineering, or fuel performance
- Experience reviewing and accepting technical or licensing deliverables on behalf of a utility or plant owner
- Experience managing nuclear fuel vendors or major engineering suppliers
- Strong understanding of reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, safety analysis, and NRC licensing basis requirements
- Direct experience with nuclear power uprates or fuel vendor transitions (preferred)
- NRC licensing experience including submittals, audits, and RAI responses (preferred)
- Familiarity with reload safety analysis, core design, and fuel performance evaluation (preferred)
- Experience working under NQA-1 quality programs (preferred)
- PE license or equivalent credential (preferred)
- Ability to operate independently, challenge vendor positions, and exercise technical decision-making authority
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
- Disability accommodation assistance for submitting an application