Nuclear Reactor Engineer Principal
About The Position
NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today. At NextEra Energy, we have a passion for taking your career to the next level. Our talented employees are our biggest asset to continued success. If you are interested in joining an operations team for an industry leading nuclear fleet, look no further. With seven nuclear reactors at four plant sites around the country, NextEra Energy's nuclear fleet is one of the largest in the nation. Currently, we are seeking a Reactor Engineer to join our Operations team at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, located in Palo, Iowa. Duane Arnold represents one of the most unique and exciting opportunities in the nuclear industry today. As part of NextEra Energy's historic restart of this BWR facility, you will join a growing team of dedicated professionals working to restore and return this plant to safe, reliable power generation. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to shape the culture, processes, and technical foundation of a restarting nuclear plant. This job is responsible for developing technical recommendations to support complex nuclear projects and operations. Employees in this role perform advanced engineering activity and analysis that lead to the development of innovative concepts. Individuals participate in the development of new solutions involves the study of engineering principles, selection of areas for investigation, working through opportunities within scope, and communicating research findings. The successful candidate is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering strongly preferred; equivalent technical education and relevant reactor engineering experience may be considered.
- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- Experience: 7+ years
- Nuclear Experience: 0+ years
Nice To Haves
- None
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with Technical Specification surveillance requirements through the timely execution of reactor core monitoring and analysis activities, including Local Power Range Monitor (LPRM) and Average Power Range Monitor (APRM) calibrations, thermal limits monitoring, and continuous evaluation of core operating parameters such as MFLPD, MCPR, and LHGR to verify operation within established limits.
- Develop, review, and implement reactivity management strategies to support safe and efficient plant operation, including power maneuvers, control rod pattern adjustments, coastdown operations, and overall core performance evaluations. Provide technical guidance and real-time support to Operations during reactivity evolutions and reactor core assessments.
- Respond effectively to emergent plant conditions by performing technical evaluations, identifying corrective actions, and collaborating closely with Operations and other station organizations to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the reactor core.
- Support refueling outages and plant startup or restart activities by assuming special assignments and performing duties outside the normal scope of responsibilities as needed to achieve outage and operational milestones.
- Works independently to perform engineering tasks with little or no precedence
- Provides technical consultation to management
- Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations
- Manages project teams toward solutions using leadership prowess, problem solving, and conflict resolution techniques
- Represents supervisor interests and serves in a backup capacity when necessary
- Serves as technical liaison within and outside business unit
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
