Plant Thermal-hydraulics

**Date**:12 Nov 2024

**Location**: Torino, IT

**Company**:newcleo

**Overview of the role**

Accountable to the Engineering Director for the Technical Discipline quality, integrity, capability, competency and performance of his/her Unit
Accountable to the Engineering Director for the Technical Contents of all deliverables within the scope of his/her Unit
Accountable for the management of the Plant Thermal-Hydraulics Unit’s delivery team

**Main responsibilities**
- To be accountable and responsible for the thermal-hydraulic studies in support of:

- _the assessment with appropriate methodologies and tools of the thermal-hydraulic performance of the newcleo LFR systems, with focus on the primary system and the fuel route, in normal and accidental condition_
- _the improvement of the modelling capabilities of the unit to keep up with the data requires by other units for design purposes_
- _the contribution to the V&V efforts made in collaboration with other designated disciplinary areas_
- _the support to other Units and Functions for advice_
- To ensure the performance of engineering activities related to the Unit technical discipline(s) in accordance with the best industry practice
- Responsible for unit resources, management, development and training
- Responsible for the quality of technical work with adherence to relevant standards and legislation, regulatory and contractual requirements
- To ensure the final quality of the set of deliverables in accordance with the efficiency objectives established for each project, the business area and company
- To provide guidance of procedures and standards which are the most applicable for the development of the development and substantiation of the design
- Responsible for the checking and approval of the scope readiness for process stages
- Responsible for the acceptance and approval of the engineered solution, matching the functional and safety functional requirements, and chair of compliance reviews.
- To escalate issues and seek advice from the Engineering Director when encountering complex problems
- To support team members in technical discussion with External Entities
- To identify the possible need for the acquisition of new knowledge/updates and of technical Know-How development for his/her unit
- To be capable of properly identifying requirements, scope of works and costs relevant to his/her disciplines for contract execution
- Responsible for all schedules of delivery within his/her unit's tasks / assignments
- Able to lead continuous improvement initiatives on a day-by-day basis relevant to the technical discipline(s) of the Unit
- Responsible for technical contents of deliverables within the Unit in terms of D4M/D4P (design for manufacturing/design for purchase)
- Line management of allocated staff and embedded contractors

**Experience required**

**Education**:

- Relevant Science/ Engineering Degree Qualified (or Equivalent)

Languages:

- For all locations: Working knowledge of English is a must
- For location in Italy: Fluent Italian, French is a plus
- For location in France: Fluent French, Italian is a plus
- For location in UK: Italian or French is a plus
- Demonstrable skills in similar unit management role
- Significant relevant technical experience, particularly in the fields of nuclear reactor deterministic safety assessment by thermal-hydraulic computer codes (preferably including metal cooled systems), preferably under regulatory frameworks
- Nuclear Industry Experience essential
- Leadership and management of thermal-hydraulics delivery teams
- Specialism in one or more of the following areas:

- o Water-cooled nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics_
- o Metal-cooled nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics_
- o Deterministic safety assessment of nuclear reactors by means of computer code simulations of operational and accidental transients_
- o Verification, Validation, Qualification of system TH and/or CFD computer codes_
- Design and operation of integral and/or separate-effect test facilities for experimental investigation on nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics
- Comprehensive engineering/technical knowledge
- Maintains an understanding of the latest technologies and innovations relating to nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics and deterministic safety assessment