Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Engineer/Analyst

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is assigned to Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) Nuclear Risk-Informed Engineering department located at the corporate headquarters in Birmingham, AL. The RIE department is focused on being the industry leader in risk-informed decision-making by developing, maintaining, and applying state-of-the-art tools and models. The Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Engineer/Analyst work includes, but is not limited to, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting technical inputs, demonstrating regulatory compliance, and performing and managing tasks and projects as part of a team of PRA professionals.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a PE license
• A Bachelor of Science degree in a Physical Science

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated skills using Microsoft Office tools
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work as a team member
• Two years of professional work experience in commercial nuclear power or other large, industrial-scale, heavily regulated environments
• Direct PRA work experience
• Experience with procurement of services (scoping, request for proposal/quote, generation of purchase requisition and purchase orders)
• Knowledge of and experience with other software suites used in nuclear power (Primavera, eSOMS, Maximo, Documentum)
• Must exhibit Our Values: Safety First, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance, and Intentional Inclusion.
• Must exhibit strong ownership, be proactive, and have good interpersonal, organization, and time management skills.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Developing calculations and inputs for current and future risk applications, such as Maintenance Rule, Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI), Configuration Risk Management, Risk-Informed Completion Time Program, Surveillance Frequency Control Program, 50.69 Categorization, and Alternate Treatments, Risk-Informed In-Service Testing (RI-ILT), Risk-Informed In-Service Inspection (RI-ISI), Risk-Informed Integrated Leak Rate Testing, NFPA-805 Performance-Based, Risk-Informed Fire Protection, Tornado Missile Risk Evaluator, Significance Determination Process, GSI-191, and other licensing basis changes under Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.174, RG 1.177, and RG 1.200.
• Reviewing PRA inputs such as design changes, emergency operating procedure updates, and licensing basis changes and assessing the impact on PRA models.
• Supporting Work Management and Operations with assessing planned and emergent maintenance risk, interpretation of results, and oversight of configuration risk management tools.
• Performing PRA model update efforts to maintain PRA quality per RG 1.200 including internal events, fire, internal flooding, seismic, and other external hazards for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR), Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), and Advanced Passive PWR.
• Interpreting and ensuring compliance with risk-informed regulatory requirements, policies, and standards, including but not limited to RG 1.200, RG 1.174, and RG 1.177. Interfacing with the regulator during Reactor Oversight Process and License Basis changes.
• Engaging with industry subject matter experts, vendors, and utility peers to build and maintain industry relationships and assess and implement best practices.
• Managing small, medium, and large projects using Project Management principles. Engaging cross-functionally within the RIE department, the broader SNC organization, and with vendors to achieve goals.
• Developing and delivering written and oral presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Performing special studies and other assigned engineering tasks using PRA engineering and analysis principles.
• Assisting with audits and inspections including support of significance determination process and emergency licensing support requests.
• Traveling to plant sites and industry events in support of SNC objectives (Up to 25% travel).
• Support the SNC Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
• Availability for after-hours plant support

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level