Engineer III, Nuclear Fire Protection

Description

• Direct the planning for the analyses required to assess all aspects of the SSCs to ensure they can perform their intended functions and meet all technical specifications and requirements.
• Develop and manage implementation of engineering changes in accordance with approved procedures.
• Design surveillances, inspections, walk-downs, investigations, and audits/assessments of plant operations related to fire protection to ensure compliance with approved procedures and safety bases.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform computations and analyses for fire protection systems as required to ensure SSCs can meet technical requirements, including hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems, smoke control analyses, and fire barrier qualification assessments.
• Perform work in accordance with X-energy quality procedures for design and configuration management to ensure project quality requirements are met.
• Actively support the safety culture and ensure integration of quality in all Fire Protection Engineering processes by complying with the relevant requirements of the Quality Assurance Program.
• Oversee documentation to applicable requirements, interfaces, design basis and criteria by coordinating with key stakeholders/systems engineers and identifying applicable industry codes and standards. Have a thorough understanding of the requirements contained within industry codes and standards and the intent which is implied.
• Write and develop design documentation including, but not limited to, fire hazard analyses, safe shutdown analyses, design basis documents, technical reports, calculations, design descriptions and drawings in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Perform Systems Engineering processes for the designed fire protection systems and components.
• Develop mechanical/physical system design concepts, design and support development of processes to create structures, systems, and components (SSCs).
• Supervise performance of computations utilizing hand calculations and analytical tools for structural, thermal, hydraulic, and other scoping calculations as required to ensure SSCs can meet all technical requirements.
• Review system engineering documentation from other systems for technical correctness, fire protection impacts, and compliance with X-energy processes and procedures and participate in design reviews for other systems.
• Develop/review/revise compliance plans that demonstrate Life Safety code requirements and other fire protection code requirements are being met.
• Participate in Process Hazards Analysis activities with multidiscipline teams to identify potential fire/explosion hazards and their interactions with nuclear safety systems.
• Provide ownership, responsibility, and accountability over technical scope involving the coordination of multiple individual contributors working in a specific area.
• Oversee procured items and associated documentation for acceptance and verify compliance of procured services and material with contract specifications.
• Consult with and advise operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel on the fire protection impacts of new or proposed changes to processes, procedures, and facility designs/modifications.
• Execute the core tasks and responsibilities, listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, with minimal supervision.
• Provide independent reviews and acceptance reviews of engineering deliverables and data.
• Design and develop fire protection systems and components.
• Identify, document, report and manage fire protection system and project risks to ensure they are visible and mitigated accordingly.
• Develop the technical content for and support the procurement of fire protection material, equipment, and services.
• Create and maintain CAD-generated engineering models for fire protection systems including detection, suppression, and passive fire barriers.
• Identify, collect, and document applicable fire protection requirements, interfaces, design basis and criteria by coordinating with key stakeholders/systems engineers and support identifying applicable industry codes and standards including NFPA codes, 10 CFR 50 Appendix R, and Regulatory Guide 1.189
• Planning/structuring scope for the analyses required to assess aspects of the SSCs to ensure they can perform their intended functions and meet design requirements and specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in fire protection engineering, mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited university required.
• Technical proficiency in fundamentals of mechanical design for structural and fluidic components related to fire protection systems.
• Knowledge of fire science and fire dynamics: fire and smoke behavior, fire growth, combustion, material properties, and heat transfer.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering processes, as well as relevant aspects of nuclear power plant licensing, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements.
• A master’s degree in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of two years of experience.
• Understanding of the balance between fire protection requirements and nuclear safety requirements, including considerations for safe shutdown analysis.
• Working knowledge of fire suppression, detection, and other active fire protection systems, including selection, design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of system requirements management, and verification.
• Systems or Design Engineering experience in successful fire protection system development projects with a focus on nuclear related projects.
• Working knowledge of relevant fire protection codes and standards, including NFPA codes (particularly NFPA 804/805 for nuclear facilities), 10 CFR 50 Appendix R, Regulatory Guide 1.189, and the International Building Code.
• Previous experience at X-energy exceeding performance standards may be in lieu of years of experience.
• A Ph.D. in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of three years of experience.
• Typically, experience with mechanical process equipment design, procurement, installation, and/or operation is required.
• Experience with design and operation of fire protection systems including, but not limited to, sprinkler systems, fire detection systems, fire barriers, smoke control systems, and fire water supply systems.
• Experience using fire modeling computer codes and models to define potential fire scenarios and consequences.
• Typically, five years of experience in a mechanical engineering role required (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience).
• Demonstrate project management skills to effectively organize and lead external engineering partners in fire protection system implementation.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance