Lead - Reactor Island

Reactor Island Engineering Delivery

• Lead engineering activities for the Reactor Island, including NSSS and safety-related systems.

• Ensure timely development, review, and approval of engineering deliverables in accordance with project schedule.

• Monitor engineering progress and identify potential bottlenecks affecting procurement, licensing, construction, or commissioning.

• Coordinate design reviews and technical assessments across reactor island disciplines.

• Ensure alignment between reactor technology supplier deliverables and project execution requirements.

Nuclear Systems Engineering & Design Integration

• Manage engineering integration for:

  • Reactor Core Systems

  • Primary Heat Transport System

  • Steam Generators

  • Pressurizers

  • Reactor Coolant Systems

  • Emergency Core Cooling Systems

  • Safety Injection Systems

  • Radioactive Waste Systems

  • Containment Systems

  • Fuel Handling Systems

  • Nuclear HVAC and Ventilation Systems

  • Radiation Monitoring Systems

• Ensure consistency of design basis across all reactor island systems.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces among civil, mechanical, electrical, I&C, and safety engineering teams.

• Lead technical resolution of design conflicts and interface issues.

Design Authority & Configuration Management Support

• Support establishment and implementation of Design Authority processes under guidance of Head – Nuclear Engineering.

• Review design changes and modifications affecting nuclear safety, reliability, operability, and constructability.

• Ensure all engineering changes are assessed through appropriate configuration management processes.

• Maintain design basis documentation and engineering records.

Technical Specification & Procurement Support

• Support development and review technical specifications for major reactor island equipment and packages.

• Participate in bid evaluations and technical clarification meetings.

• Review vendor engineering documents and manufacturing drawings.

• Support long-lead equipment identification and procurement planning.

• Assist QA/QC teams in technical inspections and supplier assessments.

Regulatory & Licensing Support

• Support preparation of engineering documentation required for:

  • Site Approval

  • Construction Consent

  • Regulatory Design Reviews

  • Commissioning Clearances

  • Operational Licensing

• Coordinate technical responses to regulatory observations from AERB and other authorities.

• Ensure compliance with applicable:

  • AERB Codes and Guides

  • IAEA Standards

  • ASME Nuclear Codes

  • RCC-M

  • IEC Standards

  • International Nuclear Best Practices

• Participate in regulator interactions and technical presentations

Construction & Commissioning Engineering Support

• Resolve site engineering queries and non-conformances.

• Support construction sequencing and constructability reviews.

• Lead technical evaluation of field change requests.

• Support commissioning procedure reviews and pre-operational testing activities.

• Ensure engineering closure of punch points and commissioning observations.

Reactor Technology & Capability Development

• Develop in-house expertise in selected reactor technologies such as:

  • PHWR

  • VVER

  • AP1000

  • EPR

  • SMR technologies

• Capture and institutionalize lessons learned from global and Indian nuclear projects.

• Mentor junior engineers and develop engineering competency within the organization.

• Support implementation of digital engineering tools, engineering databases, and knowledge management systems.

• 15+ years in nuclear power, conventional power, or other highly regulated process industries. 

• Minimum 8–10 years of direct experience in reactor island engineering, systems engineering, design review, commissioning, or project engineering. 

• Exposure to PHWR and/or international LWR technologies. 

• Experience working with AERB, NPCIL, reactor vendors, or Owner's Engineers would be highly preferred

• 15+ years in nuclear power, conventional power, or other highly regulated process industries. 

• Minimum 8–10 years of direct experience in reactor island engineering, systems engineering, design review, commissioning, or project engineering. 

• Exposure to PHWR and/or international LWR technologies. 

• Experience working with AERB, NPCIL, reactor vendors, or Owner's Engineers would be highly preferred