Let’s find your next opportunity
AI Assistant: {{ chat.assistant.message }}
{{meta?.totalCount}}
results found
Sort By
{{ job.job_posting_title
}}
{{ job.job_posting_title }}
{{ job.is_cms_job ? (job.cities.split(';').length > 1 ? 'Various locations' : job.location_mappings[0]) : (job.location_mappings.length > 1 ? 'Various locations' : job.location_mappings[0]) }}
We are sorry there are no jobs that match your exact criteria. Try a new search term, or use the filters to continue browsing for available opportunities.
Suggested roles matches
{{ job.title }}
{{ job.title }}
{{ [job.cities[0], job.regions[0], job.countries[0]].join(', ') }}
Various locations
We are sorry there are no jobs that match your exact criteria. Try a new search term, or use the filters to continue browsing for available opportunities.
Let’s find your next opportunity
{{ job.job_posting_title
}}
{{ job.job_posting_title }}
{{ job.is_cms_job ? (job.cities.split(';').length > 1 ? 'Various locations' : job.location_mappings[0]) : (job.location_mappings.length > 1 ? 'Various locations' : job.location_mappings[0]) }}
On this page
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Consultant Energy – Remote. This remote position is based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office.
Your role
AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear is the subsidiary of AtkinsRéalis focused on serving government and commercial clients within the Nuclear sector in the United States.
We are focused on being recognized as a premier nuclear solutions company in the United States, delivering engineering, licensing, operations, safety analysis, and project management services.
Serves both legacy and new-build nuclear clients who are designing, building, upgrading, operating, and maintaining nuclear power generation and fuel cycle assets.
We are a growing business, building on the foundation of our US government fuel cycle business, our international position as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and nuclear reactor technology provider, and our worldwide nuclear new-build and legacy nuclear fleet maintenance experience.
Supports commercial nuclear projects as business and project needs develop.
Provides senior technical leadership and consulting support in probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), risk-informed decision-making, and the integration of risk insights into licensing, design, operations, maintenance, and project execution.
Supports operating plants, new-build projects, advanced reactor development, and other nuclear facility projects in the United States and internationally.
Provides senior technical leadership and consulting support for PRA and risk-informed licensing activities supporting US and international commercial nuclear projects.
Supports the planning, development, review, and application of Level 1, Level 2, and/or Level 3 PRA, as applicable to project scope and maturity.
Reviews PRA methodologies, models, assumptions, results, and supporting documentation for technical quality, regulatory alignment, consistency, and fitness for purpose.
Supports hazard identification, screening, evaluation, and risk quantification for internal events, shutdown conditions, internal flood, seismic events, high-wind events, and other external hazards.
Evaluates plant response, system interactions, accident progression, system reliability, and risk-significant contributors, including reliability assessments of plant process, safety, balance-of-plant, and operating systems, to support informed safety, licensing, design, operational, and maintenance decisions.
Integrates PRA insights into licensing strategies, safety cases, SSC classification, technical specifications, maintenance strategies, operating programs, and design decisions.
Supports risk-informed and performance-based licensing approaches, including NEI 18-04 and RG 1.233 implementation, licensing basis event selection, SSC classification, defense-in-depth evaluation, and related license application content.
Supports the development and application of risk monitors, operational risk assessments, and other PRA applications, as applicable to project needs.
Develops, proposes, reviews, or advises on PRA methodologies, technical approaches, analysis assumptions, and model-development strategies.
Coordinates PRA interfaces with deterministic safety analysis, severe accident analysis, source term development, emergency planning, fire protection assessments, and other nuclear safety analysis disciplines.
Supports regulatory interactions, technical meetings, audits, workshops, and responses related to PRA and risk-informed licensing topics.
Supports the preparation and review of proposals, scopes of work, schedules, estimates, and execution plans for PRA and risk-informed licensing activities.
Provides mentoring, knowledge transfer, and technical development support to engineers and analysts and supports the growth of AtkinsRéalis' PRA and risk-informed licensing capability.
Ensures work is performed in accordance with applicable nuclear quality assurance requirements, project procedures, PRA standards, regulatory guidance, and client expectations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Job Type
Part time
Ref
R-157609
Salary range
-
About you
Bachelor'S or Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering or technical discipline.
Minimum of 15 years of relevant nuclear industry experience, including significant experience in PRA, risk management, or risk-informed applications.
Demonstrated experience applying PRA insights to nuclear plant licensing, design, operations, maintenance, or safety decision-making.
Demonstrated understanding of nuclear plant systems, plant response, accident progression, operating practices, and underlying reliability principles.
Strong technical knowledge of PRA methods, risk-informed decision-making, and nuclear safety analysis.
Strong understanding of nuclear plant systems, operations, accident response, and safety functions.
Ability to rapidly develop familiarity with different reactor technologies, plant designs, regulatory frameworks, and licensing approaches.
Ability to interpret PRA results and translate risk insights into actionable licensing, design, operational, and maintenance decisions.
Familiarity with PRA software tools used for fault tree and event tree modeling, model quantification, external hazards analysis, risk monitoring, and related risk-informed applications.
Ability to evaluate the suitability, limitations, and quality of PRA software tools, models, and outputs for the intended technical, licensing, or operational application.
Ability to work effectively across PRA, deterministic safety analysis, licensing, engineering, operations, and other nuclear safety analysis disciplines.
Knowledge of applicable US and international nuclear licensing requirements, PRA standards, industry guidance, and quality assurance expectations.
Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound technical judgment, and manage multiple priorities.
Experience supporting Level 1, Level 2, and/or Level 3 PRA preferred.
Experience supporting operating plants, advanced reactors, small modular reactors, new-build, refurbishment, or first-of-a-kind projects desired.
Experience with risk-informed licensing methodologies, such as NEI 18-04 and RG 1.233 a plus.
Experience with internal events, shutdown risk, internal flood, seismic PRA, other external hazards, severe accident analysis, source term development, or operational risk applications preferred.
Experience with US or international PRA standards, regulatory guidance, and industry practices desired.
Experience using PRA modeling, quantification, and risk-management software, including the EPRI Phoenix Architect software suite (e.g., CAFTA, PRAQuant, FRANX, and ACUBE), RiskSpectrum, or comparable software platforms a plus.
Experience developing, reviewing, maintaining, or applying fault tree, event tree, hazard, and risk quantification models preferred.
Experience supporting regulatory interactions, technical audits, industry working groups, or client-facing PRA activities desired.
Professional Engineer (PE) license and other relevant nuclear industry qualifications or certifications are desirable.
Must be a U.S. citizen in order to be considered.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.
Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Expected compensation range is between $102,000 - $171,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.
AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:
In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies
#LI-Remote
Related jobs
Related blogs
From Pune to UK rivers: what Aishwarya’s intern work in water quality looks like.
At AtkinsRéalis, meaningful environmental impact can begin early in your career. As an intern in the Water Management Consultancy team, Aishwarya is helping assess water quality and pollution risks in UK rivers, applying her academic knowledge to real-world challenges that support healthier ecosystems and better environmental outcomes.
Building energy resilience where it matters most
Whether it's supporting global net-zero commitments or helping improve energy resilience in remote communities, Mohit’s work reflects the growing role sustainability professionals play in shaping a more sustainable future.
Designing cooler cities for a hotter world
Meet Sahil, driving resilient cities at AtkinsRéalis by turning climate challenges into solutions through urban planning, climate adaptation, and digital innovation.
From data to impact: Varna’s journey shaping global sustainability reporting from India
At AtkinsRéalis, sustainability is driven by both strategy and data. Varna’s work focuses on turning complex environmental information into meaningful insights, supporting global sustainability reporting, climate action, and informed decision-making across regions.
Why Pankaj came back to AtkinsRéalis to grow his sustainability career
From graduate engineer to Principal Sustainability Consultant, explore Pankaj’s journey and his work shaping sustainable building performance across the Middle East.
A first for Ireland: building carbon reduction into the tender
How a career with AtkinsRéalis Ireland means building carbon reduction in from the beginning.
Tomasz on building a squiggly career in International Urban Development Advisory
Meet Tomasz and discover how embracing new opportunities can shape a truly global career path.
From C3 to A2: a deep retrofit in Dublin 4
How AtkinsRéalis’ structural engineering capability in Ireland drives sustainable and visible value – what could you add?
Sustainability isn’t a job title. It’s a way of practising.
From early lessons in solar living, discover how Kristi is redefining sustainability in design and preparing for LEED v5.
From music technology to acoustic consulting: Amy on building a career in environment digital
Discover how Amy is turning technical knowledge into real-world impact through acoustics and digital solutions.
25 years in flood risk: Tony on building a career at the intersection of science and infrastructure
Discover Tony’s journey from graduate to Associate Director, read how he’s built a career protecting communities from flood risk.
A decade of curiosity, connection, and finding my voice: Growing through people, passion, and possibility.
Ten years is more than a milestone, it’s a reflection of the people, experiences, and moments that shaped the journey. What began in Talent Acquisition evolved into something richer, driven by curiosity, creativity, and meaningful connections.