Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- PWR
- BWR
Required qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required
- OR Professional Engineer (P.E.) license/certification required
- OR Accredited undergraduate degree in Applied Science, Mathematics, AND a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program (Nuclear Engineering Analyst).
- A bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering is preferred.
- The following experiences and qualifications are preferred: Experience in nuclear fuel engineering, reactor physics, core design, core management, reload safety analysis, or reload licensing.
- Commercial nuclear power plant experience including reactor engineering or plant engineering at a BWR or PWR. associated with the systems, design, and analysis of BWRs or PWRs. with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy or Global Nuclear Fuel reactor physics, fuel design, or safety analysis methods. with CASMO/SIMULATE or comparable lattice physics and core simulator methods.
- Candidates at all experience levels will be considered.
- For entry-level candidates, relevant internships, cooperative education assignments, graduate research, reactor physics coursework, research reactor experience, or other applicable nuclear experience may be considered. (Note: The position title and level will be determined based on individual’s education and experience level.) Desired Skills: Ability and willingness to develop expertise in reactor physics, nuclear fuel, core design, reload safety analyses, and licensing.
About this role
This position is for a Nuclear Engineer within Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) Nuclear Fuel & Analysis organization, supporting BWR Fuel Engineering at the company’s corporate office in Birmingham, Alabama .
Responsibilities
- Perform reactor physics and core design analyses required to design, license, load, and operate BWR reactor cores.
- Perform and/or oversee reload safety analysis and licensing activities, including evaluation of analysis assumptions, operating limits, and licensing requirements.
- Monitor operating cores to confirm reactor performance, fuel exposure, and applicable analysis and licensing assumptions.
- Provide fuel engineering support to site organizations during normal operation, outages, startup, and other plant activities.
- Coordinate and support the cycle reload process, including reload design meetings, special analyses, exposure accounting, cycle management reports, and control blade and reactor component management.
- Perform analysis and vendor oversight to support storage of spent nuclear fuel in wet and dry storage in accordance with applicable regulations and licensing documents.
- Collaborate with site organizations, nuclear fuel vendors, and other engineering groups to resolve fuel- and core-related technical issues and evaluate applicable vendor products and methodologies.
- Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization.
- Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions
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