Principal Nuclear Fuel Mechanical Design Engineer (ENEC Operations)
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ENEC Operations seeks a Principal Nuclear Fuel Mechanical Design Engineer to lead core and fuel design activities for the Barakah NPP fleet. The role involves overseeing calculations, licensing documents, and strategic projects to support safe and flexible plant operations.
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Responsibilities
- Lead core design and reload analysis activities for Barakah NPP fleet
- Prepare, review, and update FSAR chapters, Technical Specifications, and licensing documents
- Oversee incorporation of fuel and design changes to ensure safe and flexible operation
- Lead investigations and evaluations of fuel failure conditions and post irradiation examinations
- Lead strategic projects advancing department objectives
- Engage stakeholders and represent organization in technical discussions and conferences
- Drive knowledge transfer and mentor team members
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering
- 6 to 7 years of relevant experience
- Experience in core design and reload analysis
- Knowledge of FANR regulations and industry standards
- Master's Degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering (preferred)
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Job Purpose
- Lead core and fuel design and activities across BNPP units, implementing established methodologies and contributing to the development of alternative solutions to support alignment with core safety requirements, design standards, and plant operational needs.
Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability
- Lead and oversee calculations and assessments to support Barakah NPP fleet activities in accordance with ENEC procedures, industry standards, and FANR regulations.
- Lead the preparation, review, and updates of FSAR chapters (including Chapters 4, 6, and 15), Technical Specifications, and licensing documents.
- Lead the development of design methodology, calculations, and licensing documents to be used for establishing ENEC capabilities.
- Oversee the incorporation of fuel and design changes to ensure safe and flexible operation.
- Lead plant operation requests from ENEC Operations, assisting in the resolution of fuel performance issues, transient scenarios, and first of a kind operational challenges.
- Lead and review investigations, assessments, evaluations of fuel failure conditions, post irradiation and poolside examinations.
- Lead and support strategic projects that advance department objectives.
- Provide support in projects related to fuel design evolution, qualification of new fuel vendors, and integration of advanced methodologies.
- Lead initiatives aimed at developing vendor independent design capabilities.
- Lead stakeholder engagement efforts, representing the organization in high level technical discussions and conferences.
- Drive knowledge transfer strategies to build internal capabilities.
- Provide structured mentorship and support development of training programs.
Qualifications
- Min Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering.
- Pref Master’s Degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering.
- Min 6 to 7 years of relevant experience.
- Pref 8+ years of relevant experience.
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