Services

Construction Department

The following activities are performed in the department:

  • Finite element modeling of building structures and facilities at NPPs using computer programs and codes SAP2000, LS-DYNA, SASSI2015;
  • Performing complex static and dynamic analyses of linear and nonlinear structural behavior under various external impacts and earthquakes;
  • Analysis and assessment of soil-structure interaction;
  • Deterministic and probabilistic assessment of seismic safety of critical structures;
  • Generation of floor response spectra;
  • Selection, assessment and characterization of NPP construction sites;
  • Analysis of seismic hazard and other natural hazards;
  • Assessment of the residual resource and extension of the service life of NPP building structures;
  • Seismic monitoring and instrumentation of critical facilities;
  • Design of buildings and facilities (conventional and in NPPs).

Decommissioning

Decommissioning and RAW Management Department

ENPRO CONSULT experts working on decommissioning activities are well versed and have the following qualifications:

  • Management of contracts according to FIDIC requirements in the context of Spatial Development Act and Public Procurement Law in Bulgaria.
  • Management of Design and Assessment Projects of Nuclear Power Plant, and Projects of Environmental Impact Assessment, as well as projects related to Licensing Process.
  • Participation at Design and Assessment Projects of Nuclear Power Plant and facilities. Environmental Impact Assessment and Licensing Expertise.
  • Skills: Project Coordination, Team Leadership, Project Scheduling, Project Plans, Project Implementation and others.
  • Designers activity:
    • Perform Projects, Assessments, Pre-Design Studies, Technical Specifications, Studies etc. for Investment Proposals. Elaborated Conceptual Design, Technical design, Detailed Design and As-Built documentation according to the Bulgarian regulatory document.
  • Environmental activity:
    • Elaboration of Notifications for Investments Proposals – by Ministry of environments and water (for MEW).
    • Perform of Terms of References for Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIA Report) – for MEW.
    • Review of EIA Reports and elaboration of Statements about EIA Reports.
    • Elaboration of Notification to an affected party of a proposed activity according to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context about Investment proposal – for MEW.
    • Consulting regarding the EIA issue.
  • Licensing activity:
    • Elaboration of Licensing Plan for Investment Projects and all issues related to licensing. Review of the licensing plan.
    • Consulting on issues related to Licensing of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.

ENPRO Consult participated in the process of the Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy NPP in the Republic of Bulgaria from 2003 to 2022.

  • ENPRO Consult, works as a subcontractor of the Project Management Unit (PMU) for Decommissioning (D), under Contracts for the provision of consulting services to Kozloduy NPP and the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste (SERAW), for the purpose of Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of Kozloduy NPP and construction of a National Disposal Facility (NDF).
  • ENPRO Consult, under the Project Management Unit for Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of Kozloduy NPP, has participated in the management and implementation of over sixty (60) projects during the years.
  • Our foreign partners and companies with whom we have participated, in various forms and in various projects, over the years are: Belgatom, EWN, Iberdrola, British Nuclear Group, Electricité de France, Babcock International Group, Empresarios Agrupados, NUVIA, Westinghouse, etc.
  • ENPRO Consult has been involved in PMU with our experts, who are some of the best in the field, for nearly 20 years.

ENPRO Consult participated under a Contract for the provision of consulting services from January 2003 to January 2013. The contracting authority under the contract is Kozloduy NPP.

ENPRO Consult participated under a Contract for the provision of consulting services from January 2013 to January 2022. The Client under the contract is the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste.

  • The contract for the provision of consulting services is related to the overall process of decommissioning and dismantling, the safety of nuclear facilities and includes an assessment of safety, radiation protection and radiological impacts assessment on people and the environment.
  • ENPRO CONSULT support the Client in the establishment and operation of the PMU, responsible for the implementation of the Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy NPP and the construction of a National Disposal Facility for low and intermediate level RAW.
  • ENPRO CONSULT assists the Client in improving various processes, such as engineering support, deliveries, document review, etc., related to the implementation of the Contract, in order to ensure its execution.
  • ENPRO CONSULT support the Client in the implementation of the Projects for D and construction of the NDF, financed by the KIDSF fund, which over the years have been the responsibility of KNPP and SERAW.
  • The results of the projects managed in ENPRO CONSULT are prepared for the needs of the Client and are provided to different international, state and regulatory authorities – the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Fire Protection Body, the Municipality of Kozloduy and other interested parties.

Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Department

Preparation of design solutions for parts Electrical and I&C for the industry in all phases of the investment process according to Ordinance No.4 of 21.05.2001 for the scope and content of the investment projects:

  • Feasibility studies
  • Preparation and/or coordination of technical specifications for acquiring quotations from equipment suppliers;
  • Coordination of non-standard design solutions with manufacturers of main and auxiliary equipment. Review of quotations/specifications prepared by suppliers for compliance with the technical specifications and applicable regulatory requirements;
  • Conceptual design – several options are considered and serves as the basis for developing the next design phase;
  • Technical Design – preparation of complete design documentation for obtaining a constructional permit, according to the terms of reference and applicable regulatory requirements;
  • Detail Design – details for installation and determination of specific operating conditions of equipment;
  • Complete design documentation with drawings, explanatory note and Bill of Quantities according to national labor standarts in construction;
  • Author’s supervision – consulting and securing the investor’s interest during site construction;
  • Preparation of as-built documentation.
  • Some of the specific engineering solutions included in the design parts Electrical and Instrumentation and Control are:
  • Design solutions for control and management of technological processes;
  • Design solutions for reliable and efficient power supply of the technological equipment;
  • Efficient distribution of electricity with solutions for industrial electrical boards and power lines.
  • Design solutions for energy-efficient industrial and office lighting for a healthy working environment for personnel.
  • Design solutions for protecting sensitive electronics from lightning strikes through industrial grounding and lightning protection installations.

Safety Assessments

Working out of SAR;

  • Elaboration safety analyses reports; Development and validation of EOPs;
  • Surveillance programme of reactor vessels materials;
  • Plant life extention activities;
  • Safety evaluation and elaboration of proposals for modernization of WWER plants in compliance with the national and international standards and legislation and the state-of-the-art in technologies.

Capabilities

  • ENPRO CONSULT supports the Client with the knowledge and experience of ENPRO CONSULT specialists in certain and specific areas.
  • The Project Manager at ENPRO CONSULT – Organizes, coordinates, executes and is responsible for the quality and timely implementation of the general research and design activities, for the managed project and other additional tasks performed by the ENPRO CONSULT team.
  • The Expert at ENPRO CONSULT – Develops, participates in the elaboration, reviews documents required in the design process, such as: Project Identification Sheets, Technical Specifications, Conceptual Design, Technical Design, Detailed Design, Estimates, Preliminary Studies, Marketing Studies, Investment Proposals, Documents related to Environmental Impact Assessment, Safety Analysis, Documents related to licensing and permitting issues, Decommissioning Plan, etc.
  • All lead experts of ENPRO CONSULT have direct, ongoing experience in activities delivering EBRD-funded projects on time and within the budget.
  • ENPRO CONSULT Lead Experts successful managed the projects under the FIDIC.
  • Provision of general technical consultations, related to WWER 440-230 reactors’ systems and equipment.
  • Preparation of Project Identification Sheets for initiation of the investment projects.
  • Development and support the development of the Technical Specifications for the investment projects .
  • Determine what Bulgarian Laws, Norms and Standards apply and provide such listings for projects and include in the appropriate tender documents.
  • Provide assistance to the Commercial manager in establishing the Tender Packages.
  • Provide assistance to establishing Technical acceptance criteria for Tender Evaluation.
  • Provide assistance to reviewing Tenders for Technical acceptability, and support the elaboration of the Evaluation Reports.
  • Review of Conceptual, Technical and Detail Designs provided for the different projects by the Contractors.
  • Elaborated Project Identification Sheets, Technical Specification, Conceptual, Technical and Detail Designs, Marketing Research, etc.
  • Review contractors’ submittals for compliance with the Bulgarian requirements, the Technical Specification, Contract Requirements and the contractor’s own specified Design Specifications.
  • Review contractors’ Safety, Licensing and Environmental submittals for compliance with Bulgarian requirements, the Technical Specification, Contract Requirements, the Contractor’s own specified Design Specifications and General soundness of the approach and methodology used to arrive at the conclusions.
  • Review Contractors’ non-conformance reports for technical acceptability.

ENPRO CONSULT Support Activities

ENPRO CONSULT Support Activities as part of PMU:

  • Quality Assurance activities:
    • Support the PMU QA Manager in establishing the requirements of the Contractor QA program to be included in the tender documentation and in the review of the Contractor QA program submitted.
    • Review contractors’ non-conformance reports for technical acceptability.
    • Provide quality control of the manufactured equipment.
  • Safety and Licensing activities:
    • Support the PMU SLE Manager in establishment of requirements to be included in tender documentation for industrial safety programs and nuclear safety and licensing requirements.
    • Review submittals for compliance to the stated requirements, monitor the PMU industrial safety program compliance in conjunction with the Safety, Licensing and Environmental Manager.
  • Engineering activities
  • Schedule and Planning activities
  • Procurement activities
  • Administrative Support

Technical Reports

Some important Technical Reports performed during the years:

  • Radiation Protection Concept for Decommissioning
  • Waste Backlog Treatment Concept
  • Estimation of the human resources and costs for decommissioning of the KNPP Units 1-4 from 2007 to 2035
  • Updated Decommissioning Strategy for Units 1-4 of Kozloduy NPP
  • Decommissioning Plan of Units 1 and 2
  • Decommissioning Plan of Units 3 and 4
  • SAR for Decommissioning of Units 1 and 2
  • SAR for Decommissioning of Units 3 and 4
  • Assessment of the rest life time of buildings and equipment which will remain in operation during the decommissioning of Units 1 and 2 of KNPP
  • Assessment of the rest life time of buildings and equipment which will remain in operation during the decommissioning of Units 3 and 4 of KNPP
  • Licensing Plan for National Disposal Facility for low and intermediate RAW
  • Participation in the preparation and/or review of Different documents (Notification, Terms of Reference, EIA Report, Transboundary impact procedure) related to the licensing process during the Environmental Impact Assessment of:
    • Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of KNPP
    • National Disposal Facility
    • Plasma Melting Facility

Construction Department

The following activities are performed in the department:

  • Finite element modeling of building structures and facilities at NPPs using computer programs and codes SAP2000, LS-DYNA, SASSI2015;
  • Performing complex static and dynamic analyses of linear and nonlinear structural behavior under various external impacts and earthquakes;
  • Analysis and assessment of soil-structure interaction;
  • Deterministic and probabilistic assessment of seismic safety of critical structures;
  • Generation of floor response spectra;
  • Selection, assessment and characterization of NPP construction sites;
  • Analysis of seismic hazard and other natural hazards;
  • Assessment of the residual resource and extension of the service life of NPP building structures;
  • Seismic monitoring and instrumentation of critical facilities;
  • Design of buildings and facilities (conventional and in NPPs).

Decommissioning

Decommissioning and RAW Management Department

ENPRO CONSULT experts working on decommissioning activities are well versed and have the following qualifications:

  • Management of contracts according to FIDIC requirements in the context of Spatial Development Act and Public Procurement Law in Bulgaria.
  • Management of Design and Assessment Projects of Nuclear Power Plant, and Projects of Environmental Impact Assessment, as well as projects related to Licensing Process.
  • Participation at Design and Assessment Projects of Nuclear Power Plant and facilities. Environmental Impact Assessment and Licensing Expertise.
  • Skills: Project Coordination, Team Leadership, Project Scheduling, Project Plans, Project Implementation and others.
  • Designers activity:
    • Perform Projects, Assessments, Pre-Design Studies, Technical Specifications, Studies etc. for Investment Proposals. Elaborated Conceptual Design, Technical design, Detailed Design and As-Built documentation according to the Bulgarian regulatory document.
  • Environmental activity:
    • Elaboration of Notifications for Investments Proposals – by Ministry of environments and water (for MEW).
    • Perform of Terms of References for Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIA Report) – for MEW.
    • Review of EIA Reports and elaboration of Statements about EIA Reports.
    • Elaboration of Notification to an affected party of a proposed activity according to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context about Investment proposal – for MEW.
    • Consulting regarding the EIA issue.
  • Licensing activity:
    • Elaboration of Licensing Plan for Investment Projects and all issues related to licensing. Review of the licensing plan.
    • Consulting on issues related to Licensing of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.

ENPRO Consult participated in the process of the Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy NPP in the Republic of Bulgaria from 2003 to 2022.

  • ENPRO Consult, works as a subcontractor of the Project Management Unit (PMU) for Decommissioning (D), under Contracts for the provision of consulting services to Kozloduy NPP and the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste (SERAW), for the purpose of Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of Kozloduy NPP and construction of a National Disposal Facility (NDF).
  • ENPRO Consult, under the Project Management Unit for Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of Kozloduy NPP, has participated in the management and implementation of over sixty (60) projects during the years.
  • Our foreign partners and companies with whom we have participated, in various forms and in various projects, over the years are: Belgatom, EWN, Iberdrola, British Nuclear Group, Electricité de France, Babcock International Group, Empresarios Agrupados, NUVIA, Westinghouse, etc.
  • ENPRO Consult has been involved in PMU with our experts, who are some of the best in the field, for nearly 20 years.

ENPRO Consult participated under a Contract for the provision of consulting services from January 2003 to January 2013. The contracting authority under the contract is Kozloduy NPP.

ENPRO Consult participated under a Contract for the provision of consulting services from January 2013 to January 2022. The Client under the contract is the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste.

  • The contract for the provision of consulting services is related to the overall process of decommissioning and dismantling, the safety of nuclear facilities and includes an assessment of safety, radiation protection and radiological impacts assessment on people and the environment.
  • ENPRO CONSULT support the Client in the establishment and operation of the PMU, responsible for the implementation of the Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy NPP and the construction of a National Disposal Facility for low and intermediate level RAW.
  • ENPRO CONSULT assists the Client in improving various processes, such as engineering support, deliveries, document review, etc., related to the implementation of the Contract, in order to ensure its execution.
  • ENPRO CONSULT support the Client in the implementation of the Projects for D and construction of the NDF, financed by the KIDSF fund, which over the years have been the responsibility of KNPP and SERAW.
  • The results of the projects managed in ENPRO CONSULT are prepared for the needs of the Client and are provided to different international, state and regulatory authorities – the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Fire Protection Body, the Municipality of Kozloduy and other interested parties.

Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Department

Preparation of design solutions for parts Electrical and I&C for the industry in all phases of the investment process according to Ordinance No.4 of 21.05.2001 for the scope and content of the investment projects:

  • Feasibility studies
  • Preparation and/or coordination of technical specifications for acquiring quotations from equipment suppliers;
  • Coordination of non-standard design solutions with manufacturers of main and auxiliary equipment. Review of quotations/specifications prepared by suppliers for compliance with the technical specifications and applicable regulatory requirements;
  • Conceptual design – several options are considered and serves as the basis for developing the next design phase;
  • Technical Design – preparation of complete design documentation for obtaining a constructional permit, according to the terms of reference and applicable regulatory requirements;
  • Detail Design – details for installation and determination of specific operating conditions of equipment;
  • Complete design documentation with drawings, explanatory note and Bill of Quantities according to national labor standarts in construction;
  • Author’s supervision – consulting and securing the investor’s interest during site construction;
  • Preparation of as-built documentation.
  • Some of the specific engineering solutions included in the design parts Electrical and Instrumentation and Control are:
  • Design solutions for control and management of technological processes;
  • Design solutions for reliable and efficient power supply of the technological equipment;
  • Efficient distribution of electricity with solutions for industrial electrical boards and power lines.
  • Design solutions for energy-efficient industrial and office lighting for a healthy working environment for personnel.
  • Design solutions for protecting sensitive electronics from lightning strikes through industrial grounding and lightning protection installations.

Safety Assessments

Working out of SAR;

  • Elaboration safety analyses reports; Development and validation of EOPs;
  • Surveillance programme of reactor vessels materials;
  • Plant life extention activities;
  • Safety evaluation and elaboration of proposals for modernization of WWER plants in compliance with the national and international standards and legislation and the state-of-the-art in technologies.

Capabilities

  • ENPRO CONSULT supports the Client with the knowledge and experience of ENPRO CONSULT specialists in certain and specific areas.
  • The Project Manager at ENPRO CONSULT – Organizes, coordinates, executes and is responsible for the quality and timely implementation of the general research and design activities, for the managed project and other additional tasks performed by the ENPRO CONSULT team.
  • The Expert at ENPRO CONSULT – Develops, participates in the elaboration, reviews documents required in the design process, such as: Project Identification Sheets, Technical Specifications, Conceptual Design, Technical Design, Detailed Design, Estimates, Preliminary Studies, Marketing Studies, Investment Proposals, Documents related to Environmental Impact Assessment, Safety Analysis, Documents related to licensing and permitting issues, Decommissioning Plan, etc.
  • All lead experts of ENPRO CONSULT have direct, ongoing experience in activities delivering EBRD-funded projects on time and within the budget.
  • ENPRO CONSULT Lead Experts successful managed the projects under the FIDIC.
  • Provision of general technical consultations, related to WWER 440-230 reactors’ systems and equipment.
  • Preparation of Project Identification Sheets for initiation of the investment projects.
  • Development and support the development of the Technical Specifications for the investment projects .
  • Determine what Bulgarian Laws, Norms and Standards apply and provide such listings for projects and include in the appropriate tender documents.
  • Provide assistance to the Commercial manager in establishing the Tender Packages.
  • Provide assistance to establishing Technical acceptance criteria for Tender Evaluation.
  • Provide assistance to reviewing Tenders for Technical acceptability, and support the elaboration of the Evaluation Reports.
  • Review of Conceptual, Technical and Detail Designs provided for the different projects by the Contractors.
  • Elaborated Project Identification Sheets, Technical Specification, Conceptual, Technical and Detail Designs, Marketing Research, etc.
  • Review contractors’ submittals for compliance with the Bulgarian requirements, the Technical Specification, Contract Requirements and the contractor’s own specified Design Specifications.
  • Review contractors’ Safety, Licensing and Environmental submittals for compliance with Bulgarian requirements, the Technical Specification, Contract Requirements, the Contractor’s own specified Design Specifications and General soundness of the approach and methodology used to arrive at the conclusions.
  • Review Contractors’ non-conformance reports for technical acceptability.

ENPRO CONSULT Support Activities

ENPRO CONSULT Support Activities as part of PMU:

  • Quality Assurance activities:
    • Support the PMU QA Manager in establishing the requirements of the Contractor QA program to be included in the tender documentation and in the review of the Contractor QA program submitted.
    • Review contractors’ non-conformance reports for technical acceptability.
    • Provide quality control of the manufactured equipment.
  • Safety and Licensing activities:
    • Support the PMU SLE Manager in establishment of requirements to be included in tender documentation for industrial safety programs and nuclear safety and licensing requirements.
    • Review submittals for compliance to the stated requirements, monitor the PMU industrial safety program compliance in conjunction with the Safety, Licensing and Environmental Manager.
  • Engineering activities
  • Schedule and Planning activities
  • Procurement activities
  • Administrative Support

Technical Reports

Some important Technical Reports performed during the years:

  • Radiation Protection Concept for Decommissioning
  • Waste Backlog Treatment Concept
  • Estimation of the human resources and costs for decommissioning of the KNPP Units 1-4 from 2007 to 2035
  • Updated Decommissioning Strategy for Units 1-4 of Kozloduy NPP
  • Decommissioning Plan of Units 1 and 2
  • Decommissioning Plan of Units 3 and 4
  • SAR for Decommissioning of Units 1 and 2
  • SAR for Decommissioning of Units 3 and 4
  • Assessment of the rest life time of buildings and equipment which will remain in operation during the decommissioning of Units 1 and 2 of KNPP
  • Assessment of the rest life time of buildings and equipment which will remain in operation during the decommissioning of Units 3 and 4 of KNPP
  • Licensing Plan for National Disposal Facility for low and intermediate RAW
  • Participation in the preparation and/or review of Different documents (Notification, Terms of Reference, EIA Report, Transboundary impact procedure) related to the licensing process during the Environmental Impact Assessment of:
    • Decommissioning of Units from 1 to 4 of KNPP
    • National Disposal Facility
    • Plasma Melting Facility

Trainings

Future in Energy industry!

We created the internship program in line with our mission to build a better future for young people in Bulgaria. We strive to provide employment in a dynamic and innovative environment, to support hard work, ambition and talent.

  • ENPRO Consult Ltd. gives students of Nuclear Energy and Thermal Power Engineering the opportunity to work in the company's office and get to know the business up close. The duration of the internships is 3 months (July, August and September). The deadline for submitting documents is the end of June each calendar year.

See what you will get if you intern with us:

Training from some of the best professionals in the energy industry

Development of skills through a variety of tasks and projects

Working with modern technologies and innovative methods

Spirit of cooperation and support in close-knit teams

Individual program

Constant feedback from a personal mentor

Monthly remuneration

Opportunity for a longer-term commitment to the company

Requirements for candidates:

– To be students in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, studying the specialty "Thermal Power Engineering or Nuclear Power Engineering"

– To have a minimum GPA of 4.00 in the last semester;

– To show high motivation and desire for development, as well as high personal discipline.

Application documents

  1. Motivation letter for applying for the program, for development in the relevant field, interests and extracurricular activities/projects and professional experience.
  2. Certificate from the Technical University - city Sofia or Sofia University "Kliment Ohridski" that for the current academic year the student is enrolled in a full-time form of study in one of the specified programs.
  3. A copy of a bachelor's degree diploma or a certificate of completion of a degree with a calculated average grade point average. For applicants after the first semester of the master's program, an additional certificate with a calculated average grade point average for the semester before application is required.

Only candidates approved on the basis of documents will be invited to an interview.

ENPRO Consult OOD informs you that some of the voluntarily provided data are personal and fall under a special protection regime within the meaning of Regulation 2016/679 and the Personal Data Protection Act. The personal data provided will be processed to achieve legally permitted purposes related to this internship, as well as to realize the legitimate interests of the personal data administrator. ENPRO Consult OOD processes, stores and uses the voluntarily provided personal data within the legally regulated deadlines, ensuring their security and confidentiality.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to your applications.

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