Internship - Probabilistic Risk Assessment

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, students must be enrolled in an accredited, 4-year undergraduate degree program at a junior or senior standing, or pursuing an advanced degree. Due to timeliness and our necessary compliance with obtaining government approved authorizations, consideration is limited to those students currently eligible to work in the United States per 10 CFR Part 810 rules, and we are unable to consider students authorized to work on F-1 or M-1 Visas.

POSITION SUMMARY: This internship opportunity will be in the Probabilistic Risk Assessment group. Year-round, part-time availability is preferred, with an option to work in NuScale’s Corvallis, Oregon office. Our teams will work with interns on flexible work schedules so school can remain a priority, with the ability to ramp up to 40 hours/week during breaks. The successful candidate will be an entry level engineer working in close collaboration with NuScale engineers to complete a range of general engineering efforts. These efforts may include preparation of engineering deliverables supporting probabilistic risk assessment and/or system thermal hydraulic analyses. This position requires self-motivated junior or senior students (or graduate level students) skilled at working and learning through remote platforms (e.g., video, phone, email).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist engineers in performing engineering studies, reports, drawings, calculations, and design documents in areas including probabilistic risk assessment and/or system thermal hydraulic analyses.
2. Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, processes, and criteria in preparation of engineering deliverables.
3. Conduct analysis to support development of probabilistic risk assessment methodologies and software.
4. Assist with the development of licensing reports as required for different regulatory processes.
5. Use open, honest communications when managing work activities, ensuring clarity of task assigned and resulting high quality workmanship and an attention to detail.
6. Contribute to detailed instructions in the area of probabilistic risk assessment and/or system thermal hydraulic analyses as lessons are learned and best practices are gained.
7. Effectively communicate with other technical and non-technical disciplines.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Collaboration: Works well with other team members, and is able to adapt to working with members across the NuScale organization.
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance: Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND ABILITIES:

• Education: Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate engineering, or related degree program.
• Experience: A minimum of two years advanced experience using MS Word, Excel, Adobe PDF. Ability to understand engineering concepts, principles, theories. Strong technical writing skills. Good communication, computer, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Exceptional organization skills and ability to manage complex projects with multiple work phases.
• Preferred skills and/or experience include:
  • Technical writing and attention to detail
  • Critical reasoning and self-motivation to work hard and perform on the job
  • Time management, planning, organization
  • Positive attitude and enthusiasm about connecting with others to advance the NuScale technology
• Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.