Licensing Engineer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

General Job Function:

Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs Manager, this position is responsible for the performance and updates to the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and supporting documentation. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain current the ISA and supporting documentation such as Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), consequence analyses and Fault Tree accident analyses in accordance with license requirements and records requirements
• Prepare and submit the annual ISA Summary update covering changes to the facility to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 70.72 and the site license application
• Led/facilitated process hazards analysis and risk assessments of special nuclear material processes / systems, recommending safety & regulatory compliance improvements.
• Have expertise in the application of ISA controls and management measures for existing equipment and processes

• Perform engineering evaluations related to probabilistic risk assessment/probabilistic safety assessment
• Perform frequency, consequence for chemical and radiological hazards
• Provide ISA input to plant modifications and procedure revisions
• Modeling of internal and external events
• Perform reportability evaluations for ISA control failures
• Champion a strong nuclear safety culture
• Support Emergency Preparedness as a technical resource on the ISA for Emergency Operations Center response activities

Education and Qualifications / Skills and Competencies:

Education Level:

4-year degree or equivalent with a science or engineering emphasis

Years of Experience:

Minimum of 5 years experience in nuclear operations, engineering, or nuclear safety-related role

Professional Certification:

None

Skills and Competencies:  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles
• Familiar with nuclear fuel facility operations, licensing, and regulations
• Knowledge of PRA tool Risk Spectrum and NUREG / CR-6850
• Experience in conducting PHAs (What IF, HAZOP and Fault Tree accident identification and analysis) is preferred, but not required
• Ability to work through and lead others through issues with uncertainty or ambiguity
• Strong technical interest, predisposition for multi-tasking, flexibility, understanding of project priorities and ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Ability to independently establish and implement personal goal and action plans
• Proficient in knowledge and interpretation of ISA requirements in 10 CFR 70 Subpart H is preferred
• Ability to work seamlessly with global team through various communication methods

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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