Major Projects - Nuclear Fuel Transition Lead Engineer
Core
Direct the implementation of a nuclear fuel transition across three nuclear power plants to support a major power uprate program, serving as the owner's senior technical authority for fuel performance and licensing.
Role type
Senior Lead Fuels Engineer (Nuclear Power Uprate)
Builds
Nuclear fuel transition strategy, licensing basis updates, and integrated fuel transition plans for uprated operating conditions.
Domain
Nuclear Energy / Power Generation
Required skills
Nuclear fuel design, reload engineering, fuel performance analysis, safety analysis, NRC licensing basis requirements, vendor management, reactor physics, thermal hydraulics
Preferred skills
Nuclear power uprate experience, NRC licensing submittals and audits, reload safety analysis, core design, NQA-1 quality programs, Professional Engineer (PE) license
Technologies
NRC regulatory frameworks, NQA-1 quality programs
Responsibilities
Lead fleet-wide fuel transition strategy ensuring alignment with reactor physics and safety margins; Facilitate integration of fuel engineering across safety, physics, and operations workstreams; Establish technical positions and acceptance criteria for fuel deliverables; Define and enforce owner acceptance of vendor analyses and licensing reports; Serve as primary technical interface for nuclear fuel vendors; Support NRC interactions and licensing basis development; Develop and execute integrated fuel transition plans across all units.
