Evergy

PRA Engineer

LocationKansas, KS
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$66,300-$187,500

About This Job


Shift and Schedule: Monday-Thursday

JOB TITLE: Engineer I, II, Staff, Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer


REQUISITION ID: NUC00BR


DEPARTMENT: Nuclear Engineering

LOCATION: Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station, Burlington, KS


PAY RANGE:

Engineer I Min: $66,300 Mid: $82,900 Max: $99,500

Engineer II Min: $81,000 Mid: $101,200 Max: $121,400

Staff Engineer Min: $90,500 Mid: $113,100 Max: $135,700

Senior Engineer Min: $91,600 Mid: $122,100 Max: $152,600

Lead Engineer Min: $107,900 Mid: $143,800 Max $179,800

Principal Engineer Min: $112,500 Mid: $150,000 Max $187,500

Company Overview: Wolf Creek Generating Station is Kansas' only nuclear power generating station, providing electric generation for Evergy and KEPCo. Wolf Creek has been safely providing clean, reliable energy to the citizens of Kansas and Missouri since 1985. The plant generates about 1,200 megawatts of electricity, which is enough energy to power more than 800,000 homes.

People are our greatest strength and resource at Wolf Creek. Every individual is important, regardless of job function. We take great pride in our staff and celebrate a strong Midwestern work ethic.

What we are looking for: Wolf Creek has an immediate opening for a full-time Engineer I through Principal Engineer, to work within the Nuclear Engineering group based in Burlington, KS. The position is for a Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Engineer, with the predominant responsibility to update PRA models consistent with the as-built plant. More details are provided below.


Scheduled Work Hours/Location:

We offer a 4 day work week, Monday – Thursday, with a hybrid remote option to work from home on Mondays.

Many of our employees commute from nearby cities, with Burlington being the nearest town 10 minutes away. Wolf Creek Generating Station is approximately 40 minutes from Emporia, 60 minutes from Topeka, 45 minutes from Ottawa, and 75 minutes from Olathe.


Benefits:

We offer our fulltime staff employees a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.


Job Specific Responsibilities:

PRA Engineer in the Nuclear Engineering group - responsible for the following:

perform system level plant walkdowns

develop fault tree models


document assumptions


define success criteria

identify system boundaries for purposes of PRA modeling


model system interactions/dependencies


model maintenance procedures


model system alignments


model operator actions


perform quantifications

interpret system level results

Prepare, quantify, and document plant level quantifications used for sensitivity analyses to support projects and risk-informed applications.

Perform and evaluate probabilistic risk of failures to determine minimal component system/plant risk to the public to ensure safe and efficient operation.

Perform independent reviews and analysis of industry operating experiences, reportable events, NRC issuance and other sources of plant operating experience information to identify areas for improving plant safety and operation.

Apply engineering standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, and recognize discrepancies in results to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory commitments and requirements.

Assist in cost reduction by adhering to project and departmental budget guidelines while maintaining the necessary quality of end results.

Provide technical support and engineering expertise for regulatory agency submittals, meeting and inquires.

Communicate project status to appropriate departments or personnel and advise others on engineering information relevant to all company and regulatory standards.

Complete special projects and perform other duties as assigned by supervision/management.


Education and Experience Requirements:

The Engineer I position requires a BS degree in Engineering.

The Engineer II position requires a BS degree in Engineering and two years relevant experience.

The Staff Engineer position requires a BS degree in Engineering and four years relevant.

The Senior Engineer position requires a BS degree in Engineering and eight years of relevant experience and registered engineering in training (EIT) or board recognized industry certification preferred.

The Lead Engineer position requires a BS degree in Engineering and twelve years of relevant experience and. A Kansas Professional Engineer License is preferred .

The Principal Engineer position requires a BS degree in Engineering and fifteen years of relevant experience. A Kansas Professional Engineer License is preferred.

Relevant experience for these positions is defined as professional level experience in engineering, engineering support or nuclear plant operations and support. It is preferred, but not required, that the incumbent possess engineering expertise related to PRA.

Curriculum must be accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET): Any other baccalaureate engineering curriculum that has not been accredited by ABET but has been evaluated and found to be of an equivalent standard that may be reviewed and accepted by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions is acceptable.


Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:

This position requires the ability to: read, analyze, and interpret the complex documents; make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on complex topics to top management, and/or boards of directors.

This position requires the ability to: apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems; deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases; deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.


Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:


None


Working Conditions:

This position requires the ability to pass vision requirements associated with Company physical in order to read detailed engineering prints and drawings and inspect equipment installations and job sites.

This position requires the ability to work in a moderately noisy environment (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).


Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know to accomplish becoming the most innovative and reliable energy company, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Work Locations: Wolf Creek Clyde Cessna 1550 Oxen Ln NE PO Box 411 Burlington 66839


Job: Engineering


Shift: Shift Details:


Unposting Date: Ongoing

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