Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer – Safety Analysis

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career, as a nuclear professional, helping Duke Energy achieve a clean energy future? Duke Energy’s 11 operating nuclear reactors make Duke a clean energy leader in the electricity generation industry. The Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates who are passionate about nuclear energy’s role in a clean energy future. Duke’s NFE department is unique in the industry by owning and performing in-house methods and analysis for nearly all aspects of the fuel cycle, from contracting fuel supply to long term storage of spent fuel. Duke Energy is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, a growing and vibrant city in the Carolinas. Candidates have the opportunity to work from Duke’s brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building, with on-site dining and a fitness facility. For those that prefer a suburban or rural lifestyle, we offer the flexibility to work from our nearby nuclear sites at attractive locations such as Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC. All our office locations are easy driving distance to the ocean or the mountains, making Charlotte an ideal location for your next home. Please click the below link for additional information on our Nuclear Fuels organization. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SC82kkeWmmg?rel=0&showinfo=0Job Description:Safety Analysis Applications group is part of the Nuclear Engineering Division located at Duke Energy’s General Office in Charlotte. The Safety Analysis group is responsible for computer simulations of plant transients and accidents for all PWR Duke reactors. The group is responsible for all the non-LOCA analysis for UFSAR Chapter 15 and the containment response to pipe breaks described in UFSAR Chapter 6. Some of the other Safety Analysis responsibilities include reload core safety analysis, ECCS hydraulic simulations, Emergency Procedure Setpoints, Emergency Operating Facility (EOF) technical support, LOCA analysis vender interface, Radiological Engineering, and transient validations of the training simulators. The engineer selected for this position will be responsible for all activities.This position requires high individual motivation to solve complex analytical problems and plant issues. Due to the diversity of assignments within the Safety Analysis group, a continuous learning aptitude is required. This position also requires performance within a team-oriented environment that is very customer focused.Group responsibilities and duties include:

Perform a variety of complex transient thermal hydraulic simulations for all PWR Duke reactors

Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation

Develops, qualifies, and maintains computer codes used in safety analysis

Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel

Participate in technical training activities

Performs analyses to determine containment temperature and pressure response to postulated pipe breaks using NRC approved codes and plant models

Works with Regulatory Compliance to create and/or review Licensing Amendment Requests (LAR) packages.

Develops and help license improved Safety Analysis methods which improve thermal margin and/or provide plant operational margins

Effectively plans work activities to produce high quality deliverables satisfying all station and NRC requirements on a schedule that meets reload licensing or project commitments

Follows NRC approved methodologies to perform reload and containment analyses.

Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.Basic / Required Qualifications Nuclear Engineer III

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

A Master 's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

4-6 years of engineering experience

Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience

Sr Nuclear Engineer Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

A Master's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer

Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program

Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license

Experience with safety analysis codes, (e.g. RETRAN, VIPRE, RELAP, and GOTHIC, and/or equivalents)

Experience with Radiological Engineering analysis codes, (e.g. RADTRAD, SCALE, MCNP, and LOCADOSE)

Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR safety analyses design analyses

Familiarity with the basic systems of a PWR

Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations

Unix and/or Linux workstation experience

Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)

Knowledge in thermal hydraulic calculations – heat transfer, flow modeling, single failure analysis, NPSH analysis, etc.

Experience in the utility industry.

Working Conditions:

Hybrid office/remote work environment

Flexible work schedule - typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote

Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings

Occasional off-hour emergent work required

Specific Requirements

In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified

Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance

Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty

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