Human Factors Engineering Support

Title: Human Factors Engineering Support

Location: Wilmington, NC, USA

Long term contract

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• The Senior Engineer / Technologist provides consultation and technical direction on near term and longer-range projects in the area of Human Factors Engineering, including.
• Conduct System and Plant Operational Analysis using latest NRC processes, including Functional Requirements Analysis (FRA).
• Analyze requirements for plant control and Allocate Functions (AOF) to operators or plant control systems.
• Conduct Task Analyses (TA) to determine the requirements for the displays, controls, and other job support aids needed to accomplish functions.
• Translate FRA AOF & TA requirements into Human/System Interface (HIS) characteristics, displays, software & hardware for monitoring, control, and protection functions for various plant systems and operating modes
• Review Control Room design documentation including display specs (User Interface Specifications) against FRA, AOF & TA requirements
• Review and validate the Human/System Interface using a simulator and plant operating, surveillance, and emergency procedures. Interface with internal and external customers, suppliers, partners, licensing, the NRC and international regulatory authorities on technical issues
• Incorporate design requirements into analyses and design documents
• Support the development of normal, abnormal, emergency operating procedures, alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures and operator training programs
• Interface with the Probabilistic Risk Analysis team to deliver the Human Reliability Analysis
• Provide plant operation input to the Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) program
• Develop proceed/hold acceptance criteria & pre-requisites for Pre-operational, Startup and selected Construction tests.
• Support GEH quality requirements, including participation in design reviews, initiating, and responding to Corrective Actions
• Provide on-time, quality delivery of engineering documentation in accordance with contract requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent 4-year degree in a technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of Human Factors experience in process, power, or marine industry

Additional Desired Characteristics:

• M.S. or PhD Degree in Engineering or HFE related Discipline or equivalent
• Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) certification at a commercial nuclear facility, NRC license preferred.
• Operating experience or outage experience in positions requiring SRO or RO certification or license.
• Experience in the operation of large nuclear, chemical, or other industrial facilities
• Registered Professional Engineer in the United States Documented delivery of high-quality procedures for mission critical facilities.
• Nuclear plant emergency procedure experience.
• Experience with procedure writing, training or surveillance test execution.
• Experience with alarm system design, alarm rationalization, and alarm prioritization
• Experience with NRC and INPO Operator Training Guidelines
• Experience with NRC Regulatory Guide 0711 or 0711 site implementation and reviews.
• Knowledge of GEH Reactor Designs
• Experience with GE documentation system, practices, and requirements
• Knowledge and experience with 3Keymaster and Intergraph Smartplant suite tools
• Proven ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
• Quick learner, able to sort through information and make timely and sound decisions
• Strong oral and written communication skills; communicates messages clearly and concisely
• Solid technical writing skills with focus on requirements, design, and description documents
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Open communication style and proven ability to develop team relationships
• Detail oriented and accountable for completion of work and assignments
• Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude
• Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles
• Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity
• Strong external focus; clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry and/or energy industry