Location: Bouches-du-Rhône
Start date: Immediate
Sector: Industry
Context
As part of nuclear projects with high safety stakes, the Technical Assistance Safety Engineer works on issues related to internal hazards, with specific expertise in fire risk.
They contribute to operational and vulnerability studies of nuclear facilities, mainly within the EDF environment.
Main Responsibilities
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Perform safety studies related to internal hazards, including functional analyses and fire risk analyses, within national and international projects.
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Review and conduct compliance assessments of predefined designs against safety requirements.
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Contribute to defining global prevention and protection strategies against hazards (fire, explosion, flooding) for complex nuclear facilities.
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Carry out verification and technical control activities on AIP documents related to vulnerability analyses for internal hazards.
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Contribute to safety demonstrations submitted to nuclear safety authorities, participate in the resolution of open points, and prepare exemption requests when required.
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Update safety studies and deliverables to ensure consistency with applicable regulations and reference frameworks.
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Propose appropriate technical solutions to bring facilities into compliance, including relevant compensatory measures when necessary.
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Work closely with project teams (managers, project management, clients, and third parties).
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Lead or coordinate multidisciplinary working groups within complex projects.
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Contribute to preliminary and detailed design phases.
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Technically supervise and support less experienced team members.
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Understand and apply general and project-specific fire protection design and analysis rules defined by the client.
Required Profile
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Graduate of an engineering school (Master’s degree or equivalent), with specialization in nuclear safety, operation, and management of nuclear facilities (INB).
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Minimum 10 years of experience in safety analyses related to internal hazards on large-scale industrial and nuclear installations.
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Significant experience within the EDF environment.
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Strong knowledge of the main systems of a pressurized water reactor (PWR), the French nuclear fleet, and EDF documentation environment.
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In-depth knowledge of internal hazard analysis methodologies and reference frameworks (DSE, RGE, FAIOp).
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Proven expertise in safety analysis rules and fire risk modeling.
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Strong command of ISO 19443 requirements.
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Good knowledge of international design codes and standards (European standards, NFPA, etc.).
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Overall understanding of equipment and personnel protection strategies, as well as detection and alarm systems.
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Professional-level English desirable.
Behavioral Skills
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Autonomy and rigor in handling complex technical topics.
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Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to structure safety-related issues.
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Ease in communicating with technical and institutional stakeholders.
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Strong sense of responsibility and reliability in meeting regulatory requirements.
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Technical leadership mindset and ability to mentor more junior profiles.