More than ever, a challenge…

Davidson has been working for 10 years on issues and topics related to safety, security and the environment: three topics that are closely related within the nuclear industry. Our offering was initially developed around our technical expertise in modelling and characterising chemical products from the fuel cycle, before moving towards daily support for the largest nuclear sites in France and abroad, such as EPRs in Finland and England; as well as Orano plants in the United States and China.

We work with major customers (and some design offices) during the engineering phase, and are also involved in the operational phase. In the first case, we provide our technical expertise and skills to ensure that we take into account all aspects associated with the safety of operations and facilities from the earliest phases of the project. In the second case, we assist our customers with managing any safety issues that arise during the lifespan of the facilities.

The major assignments carried out by Davidson staff (and maybe you in the near future?) include:

Preparing, updating and modifying safety reports for RS (specific) and RGE (large-scale) reference frameworks
Producing safety analyses of nuclear and non-nuclear risks (internal and external) for design or construction studies
Producing justifications for the safety measures adopted and their scale
Producing procedures and operating methods related to the safety reference framework
Specifying and monitoring safety/security requirements
Safety reviews
Responding to authorities (follow-up letters, correspondence, significant event reports, etc.)
Preparing and participating in inspections performed by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN)
Drafting, monitoring and providing expert advice regarding modifications to facilities (Article 26, FEM/DAM, identification of domino effects, etc.)
Producing operating permit request documents (DDAEs), construction permit request documents (DACs), participating in facility commissioning
Preparing and participating in local or national crisis exercises
Creating, reviewing and training people to use safety procedures and forms
Managing regulatory compliance and monitoring
(must be familiar with the EVR 2 solution)
Modelling expertise. Solutions: PHAST, ADMS, FDS, SERES, MCNP, etc

Skills (pre-existing or to be acquired)

Engineering degree
Initial professional experience or immersion in this environment

Talents/soft skills

Enjoy “getting your hands dirty”
Strong relationship and communication skills

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