Engineer Nuclear Safety / Graduate PSA

JENSEN HUGHES, Inc.

Jensen Hughes has a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented Engineer Nuclear Safety / Graduate PSA to join our market leading team in the Middle East. This role will be based in Abu Dhabi and in this role, you will be part of a Nuclear Safety team supporting development, review, and application of Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSA) Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) and other nuclear safety analyses for operating and new nuclear power plants, including advanced and small modular reactor technologies. The role provides hands-on experience in nuclear risk modelling, safety case development, and regulatory compliance under the supervision of senior engineers.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of Level 1 and Level 2 PSA models for internal and external events (e.g., fire, flood, seismic)
• Support deterministic and probabilistic safety evaluations to demonstrate compliance with local and international nuclear safety standards (e.g., FANR, IAEA, NRC)
• Contribute to hazard identification (HAZID) and risk-informed decision-making processes for nuclear facilities
• Participate in data collection and uncertainty analysis to improve model accuracy and plant reliability insights
• Assist in the development of event trees, fault trees, and human reliability analyses (HRA) using specialized software tools (e.g., CAFTA, RiskSpectrum, SAPHIRE)
• Prepare technical documentation and safety reports for internal review and regulatory submission
• Participate in training programs and continuous learning on nuclear safety principles, reactor technologies, and Middle Eastern nuclear regulatory frameworks