Nuclear reactor engineer job description

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

* This position may be filled as an Engineer I, II, III, or Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate*

Job Summary/Purpose:

Provides technical leadership for reactor core performance and monitoring, advocates nuclear fuel reliability, maintains, and revises fuel and special nuclear material management accountability and configuration, and provides technical assistance to Operations that establish conservative reactivity management and conservative decision making.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

* Manages core performance monitoring and trending, fuel management and configuration control, and the Special Nuclear Material and Accountability program.
* Evaluates core component lifetime and provides replacement instructions.
* Supports training of Operations and Engineering on fuel and core related topics. Serves as the site fuel reliability monitor and champions the fuel reliability program.
* Supports Operations for maneuvers/core analysis/operating limits considerations. Supports Operations in Reactivity Control and Management.
* Serves as a subject matter expert for the reactor core and associated areas. Manages reactor core-related surveillances and startup testing. Monitors maintenance and revision to Reactor Engineering procedures.
* Supports dry fuel storage-related activities and irradiated core component disposal. Implements fuel storage and handling requirements. Supports core reload design analysis and batch reload implementation.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required for the position:

* B.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering or another closely related scientific discipline / physical science generally associated with power plant operations, or equivalent work experience (equivalent experience is defined as demonstrated success at the Engineer/Technical Specialist Level).

Minimum experience required for the position:

* Engineer I: 0+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level.
* Engineer II: 2+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level.
* Engineer III: 4+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level.
* Engineer Sr: 6+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position:

* Good to excellent communication skills.
* Experience/proficiency in PC use and applications, depending upon engineering level.

ANSI Required: Yes

"ANSI/ANS-3. 1-1978 - 4.4.1 - 4.4 Professional-Technical

The on-site professional-technical groups shall include individuals (group leaders) with the following qualifications in the indicated disciplines. A single individual may be qualified and perform in more than one discipline. A suitable organizational depth shall exist to provide for an absence of the principal.

Reactor Engineering:

At the time of initial core loading or appointment to the position, whichever is later, the responsible person shall have a bachelor's degree in Engineering or the Physical Sciences and four years of experience or a graduate degree and three years of experience. Two of these years shall be nuclear power plant experience. The experience shall be in such areas as reactor physics, core measurements, core heat transfer, and core physics testing programs. Successful completion of a reactor engineering training program (such as the 12-week concentrated programs offered by NSS Vendors) may be equivalent to one year's nuclear power plant experience."

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position:

ANSI/ANS Qualifications - For Senior Reactor Engineer Only. Candidates must meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-1978. ANSI Section 4.4.1 - Reactor Engineering. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or the Physical Sciences. 4 years of experience in such areas as reactor physics, core measurements, core heat transfer, and core physical testing programs, of which 2 years must be at a nuclear power plant. Or, graduate degree and 3 years of experience as referenced above. Successful completion of a reactor engineering training program (e.g. the 12-week concentrated program offered by NSSS vendors) may be equivalent to one year's nuclear power plant experience. Desired: SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR; Professional Engineering license.

Primary Location: Louisiana-St. Francisville Louisiana : St. Francisville

Job Function: Nuclear

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: Level II

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU

Number of Openings: 1


Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.