Engineer (Risk Management PRA) - All Levels

STP Nuclear Operating Company•Wadsworth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The South Texas Project Electric Generating Station is one of the newest and largest nuclear power facilities in the nation. STP's two units produce 2,700 megawatts of carbon-free electricity - providing clean energy to two million Texas homes. Through our uncompromising commitment to nuclear safety and continuous focus on improving plant operations, STP has emerged as an industry leader. Our 1,200 employees maintain an ongoing commitment to the safe and reliable operation of the facility. The company's culture and core values focus on safety, integrity, teamwork and excellence. SUMMARY Build, maintain, and use computer applications to support the station’s Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) models and Risk-Informed Applications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Required).
Engineer in Training II (EIT II) – 6 months engineering, maintenance or operations experience. (Required)
Engineer - 1 year of engineering, maintenance or operations experience. (Required)
Engineer Senior - 3 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience (Required)
Engineer Staff - 5 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience (Required)
Engineer Consult - 8 years of engineering, maintenance or operations experience. (Required)
Strong written and verbal communications skills required.
Ability to work independently and interface with all levels of personnel required.
Ability to read and interpret engineering documents and drawings.

Nice To Haves

Nuclear Engineering discipline is (Preferred).
Master’s degree in technical discipline (Preferred).
Engineer in Training I (EIT I) – No experience is required.
Engineer Senior - 2 years is nuclear power related. (Preferred)
Engineer Staff - 3 years is nuclear power related. (Preferred)
Engineer Consult - 4 years is nuclear power related. (Preferred)
Experience in PRA or the nuclear industry is preferred.
SRO certification or license is preferred.
Knowledge in the use of Phoenix Architect suite (CAFTA, PRAQuant, FTREX, Phoenix RM) is preferred and well as MAAP and HRA Calculator.
RISKMAN and SAFETY MONITOR software experience is desirable.
STAFF and higher positions must have a working knowledge of PRA theory, concepts, methodology, and technical approaches.

Responsibilities

Maintain configuration control of the STP Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) models to reflect the as-built, as-operated plant and ensure the PRA models meet appropriate industry and regulatory standards.
Prepare and review procedures, calculations, safety evaluations, and technical computer codes.
Perform reviews of operating experience reports and Technical Specification changes.
Provide PRA analysis to support plant operations.
Use technical computer codes to obtain or evaluate station events.
Maintain STP risk-informed applications in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Provide required technical analysis, software, and procedure processes to enable the station to effectively implement STP risk-informed applications, including the Configuration Risk Management Program, Risk Managed Technical Specifications, Graded Quality Assurance, and Surveillance Frequency Control Program.
Develop methodology, computer codes, and calculations, as necessary, to perform PRA analyses.
Prepare and review procedures, calculations, safety evaluations, and technical computer codes.
Perform reviews of operating experience reports and license amendment changes.
As required, prepare technical reports to be submitted to EPRI, INPO, and NRC.
Provide engineering expertise when required to support complex plant issues or requests for assistance from other site organizations.
Attend and complete station, department or section required training as necessary for the position and as directed by immediate supervision.
Act as "CHAMPION" for nuclear safety risk and configuration risk management.
Advocate equipment health with an emphasis on improving overall plant performance and reliability.
Accept ERO position as assigned and be able to meet the time response requirements.
Accept outage position as assigned.
Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access.
Successfully complete General Employee Training (GET) as required for position.
Support rotational engineering duty.