Entergy · 1 day ago
Technical Specialist - Fire Protection Engineer RBS
St Francisville, LA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level
0+ years expEntergy is a leading energy provider, and they are seeking a Technical Specialist - Fire Protection Engineer. The role involves conducting fire protection engineering activities, providing oversight of the fire protection program, and acting as a liaison between engineering and Operations and Maintenance departments.
Electrical DistributionEnergyMarketingPower GridRetail TechnologyTrading Platform
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support site with expertise in fire protection engineering principles, USNRC regulations (including Appendix R to 10CFR50, Safe Shutdown), Industrial Risk Insurance requirements, NYS Uniform Code and NFPA Code/Standards
Ensure physical plant and administrative changes do not adversely impact the fire protection program including the safe shutdown analysis or the Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Perform fire hazard analyses, including fire modeling, to assess impact of proposed plant changes or identified deviations on the fire protection program
Ensure fire protection systems are maintained in accordance with requirements. Review surveillance and inspection results to ensure scope and frequency is optimized
Develop and present periodic reports to peer and station management regarding the overall health of the Fire Protection Program
Maintain fire protection program documents including the Design Basis Document, Safe Shutdown Analysis, Fire Hazard Analysis, and NFPA Code Conformance Review Report
Review proposed plant changes to ensure conformance with NFPA Codes/Standards, USNRC regulations, NYS Uniform Code, and fire risk insurance requirements
Provide oversight of the fire protection program as the Fire Protection Program Owner to ensure compliance with USNRC rules and regulations. Ensures the fire protection program is maintained such that the risk and consequences of fire is minimized
Actively participate in Entergy Fleet Peer groups and industry fire protection groups to ensure lessons learned and best practices are reviewed and implemented
Act as point of contact and lead for Fire Protection Program assessments and inspections
Develop, plan and coordinate special projects, corrective action plans, and improvement programs to address plant problems or regulatory issues
Controls engineering costs through the optimization of resources and tracking expenditures within budget parameters
Identifies and resolves plant issues and acts as a liaison between engineering team and Operations and Maintenance departments
Supports Maintenance and Operations in system troubleshooting and provides technical support regarding troubleshooting significant events or complex plant problems
Interfaces with Maintenance and Operations for cost effective maintenance strategies
Helps support planning and prioritization aspects of project life cycle
Implements action plans of senior team members and establishes/prioritizes actions plans to address deficiencies via the corrective action and work management processes. Supports changes in system configuration/design and design basis
Serves on outage engineering support teams. Attends training and maintains qualifications necessary to perform required group functions
Qualification
Required
B.S. Degree in Engineering or another closely related scientific discipline/physical science generally associated with power plant operations or equivalent work experience (equivalent experience defined as demonstrated success at the engineer/technical spec level)
Engineer, I: 0+ years of experience
Engineer, II: 2+ years of experience
Engineer, III: 4+ years of experience
Senior Engineer: 6 years (5 years with PE)
Technical Specialist I: 0+ years commercial or military nuclear experience
Technical Specialist II: 2+ years commercial or military nuclear experience
Technical Specialist III: 4+ years commercial or military nuclear experience
Technical Specialist IV: 6+ years commercial or military nuclear experience
Good to excellent communication skills
Experience/proficiency in PC use and applications, depending upon the engineering level
Proficient in fire protection engineering principles for Highly Protected Risk facilities including fire hazard analyses, fire modeling, fire performance tests, system failure analyses, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, NFPA Code conformance reviews, and model building code assessments
Proven ability to interface with Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies
Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operation is desired
Outstanding interpersonal, conflict management, problem solving, and change management skills
Must have strong written and oral communication skills
Must be skilled in the use of Microsoft desktop software
Preferred
Desired: Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Desired: SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR
Desired: Professional Engineering license
Benefits
Relocation assistance is available for this posting.
Company
Entergy
At Entergy (NYSE: ETR), we power life.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.3B2025-03-17Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
1985-05-03IPO
Leadership Team
Drew Marsh
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
John O. Hudson III
SVP, federal policy, regulatory and government affairs
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