Principal Nuclear Risk Management Engineer

Job Title: Principal Nuclear Risk Management Engineer

Posting Date: 6 Jul 2026

Requisition ID: 3818

Location: HQ - Abu Dhabi

Posting Status: Active Recruitment

Job Purpose

Develop, review and implement the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) NRM models, programs and applications, including; Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) model and application, Accident Management Program (AMP) and Severe Accident Analysis (SAA) program for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in order to ensure that all the requirements regarding the scope and quality are met with the agreed timelines, in adherence with the regulations of the Federal Authority Nuclear Regulation (FANR).

Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability

Activity:

PRA Model

Responsibilities And Accountabilities:

• Design, review and implement PRA model as-operated to meet regulatory requirements for Operating License Application (OLA) and ensure the safety of BNPP against severe accident.
• Identify event trees and fault trees based on plant-specific design and operation conditions to respond to Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulations (FANR) Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) and support various PRA applications.
• Monitor the PRA database (equipment failure data, reactor trip data, etc.) to ensure the as-is plant data is reflected into the PRA model and Risk Monitoring System (RIMS)/ Phoenix model and to get current PRA insights.
• Review updates to the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) 19.1, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, and PRA Notebooks after reviewing PRA model procedures to ensure its integration with other departments to enhance operational efficiency.
• Evaluate PRA model against international industry experts such as Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Pressurized Water Reactor Owner Group (PWROG), etc.to improve PRA methodologies and documentations.
  
  

PRA Applications

Responsibilities And Accountabilities:

• Review independent plant risk evaluation and provide PRA results to the plant operations, maintenance, and work management organization to inform safe and reliable operations.
• Analyze risk insights obtained from the PRA model to complement design, construction and operation of the facility in nuclear power plant thus improving plant safety and minimize nuclear risk.
  
  

Post-Fukushima Action Plan

Responsibilities And Accountabilities:

• Assess and analyze all elements of Post-Fukushima Action Plan to ensure compliance with international standards; reviews including:existing respected action plans (e.g., IAEA), BNPP-specific design and severe accidents, severe accident mitigating equipment, equipment survivability, etc.
• Develop and review short-term and long-term Post-Fukushima action plan of prevention and mitigation strategies to enhance the safety of BNPP against key external events:fire, flooding, seismic, sand storm/sand dust, tornado, tsunami, etc.
  
  

Severe Accident Analysis

Responsibilities And Accountabilities:

• Design components of Severe Accident Analysis program to support accident analysis at BNPP and ensure compliance with FANR regulation, including:
• Severe Accident Prevention Analysis for Anticipated Transient Without Scram (ATWS), Mid-Loop operation, Station Black-out, Fire, Intersystem Loss-of-Coolant Accident, Earthquakes, Flooding/Tsunami.
• Severe Accident Mitigation Features:Containment Design, Cavity Flooding System, Hydrogen Mitigation System, Safety Depressurization and Vent System, Cavity Structure Design, Emergency Containment Spray Backup System.
• Input and parameter database of Severe Accident Analysis Computer Code (MAAP).
• MAAP code Limitation and Accuracy.
• Severe Accident Analysis History with Background Documents.
• Monitor and review additional severe accident analysis to ensure compliance with FANR regulation, including:PRA Level II Severe Accident Analysis, Severe Accident Management Guideline (SAMG) Severe Accident Analysis, and Fukushima Severe Accident Analysis.
• Provide technical information and risk insights to support Severe Accident Drills and Exercises for the site engineers.
• Monitor SAMG development and maintenance to stay in accordance with design changes, procedure changes, new regulatory policies, and new severe accident phenomena.
  
  

Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)

Severe Accident Management Program

Responsibilities And Accountabilities:

• Design severe accident management guidance and procedure in order to ensure effective and consistent processes.
• Design severe accident management training program to ensure appropriate awareness across the organization.
• Design and evaluate tools for mitigating core damage events methods to preserve possible barriers against event spreading and mitigate consequence of severe accident.
• Research and design possible methods to detect early phase of severe accidents and estimate consequences of unspecified events.
  
  

Document Management

Responsibilities And Accountabilities:

• Evaluate the PRA, RIMS, Phoenix and Periodic Safety Review (PSR) procedures and guides to ensure the content is applicable/ valid and accurate.
• Design and review reports regarding PRA, RIMS, Phoenix and PSR to ensure accuracy and applicability.
  
  

The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management

Professional Certifications

Minimum

N/A

Preferred

N/A

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science in Engineering.
• 8 years of relevant experience.
  
  

Or equivalent as stated in the Job Description Procedure (HR-PRC-0004).

Preferred

• Master's degree in engineering or related science.
• Experience in PRA model development and specific risk-informed applications in nuclear plant operation/ engineering.

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