Lead - Pre-Dev Coordination & Land Liasioning

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• 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