Engineering & Consulting
Client satisfaction is a core mission for Oakridge. For over 20 years, our nuclear safety expertise has served operators, designers, manufacturers, research centers and safety authorities.
20+
Years of experience
23
Plants supported
12
New projects
5
SMR/AMR projects
50
Experts
12
Partner countries
Areas of expertise
Recognized competencies

Nuclear safety
Safety studies, deterministic and probabilistic analyses, safety reports for authorities.
- Deterministic safety analysis (reactors and fuel cycle facilities)
- On-site evaluations (walk downs)
- Probabilistic safety assessments (PSA levels 1, 2, 3)
- Climate change considerations

New power reactors
Support for EPR, EPR2, and next-generation reactor projects.
- BD phase (Basic Design): optimization choices
- DD phase (Detailed Design): systems design, equipment contracts
- Commissioning: testing and start-up

Operating installations
Technical support for maintenance, modifications, and life extension.
- Aging impact studies (obsolescence, corrosion)
- Updated safety demonstrations post-Fukushima
- Modifications (civil, electrical, I&C, mechanical)
- Defense measures against external threats
- Life extension justifications

SMR / AMR
Dedicated expertise for small modular reactors and advanced reactors.
- Core development and optimization
- Neutronic studies and criticality safety
- Ventilation and thermal analyses
- ESPN regulations and radiological zoning
- Member of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs

Regulatory expertise
Command of the regulatory frameworks applicable to system design and general plant layout.
- Analysis of regulatory frameworks specific to system design
- Regulatory analysis of the general plant layout
- Gap analysis
- Regulatory watch

Quality assurance and quality control
Quality assurance and quality control management of a portfolio of 78 nuclear projects at the Koeberg site, delivered by a core team of 8 expert QA consultants deployed on site and supported by a remote QA manager.
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International activity
Oakridge has built a network of partners across Europe, Canada, Asia and South Africa. This international network enables the pooling of skills and knowledge to serve the most demanding nuclear projects.
Europe
France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Belgium
Asia
South Korea, Japan, China
Americas
Canada
Africa
South Africa
Innovation
Innovation & technologies
Oakridge invests in innovation to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions.
AI & Digital tools
Oakridge develops digital expertise and leverages Artificial Intelligence to improve productivity and optimize costs and timelines for nuclear projects.
Research & Development
Our R&D teams work on the most advanced topics in the nuclear sector.
- Advanced modular reactors (AMR)
- Nuclear decommissioning
- Nuclear safety and radiation protection
- Reactor simulators
Innovative project
Oakridge has developed an innovative concept for extracting fuel debris using a pneumatic capsule, proposed to IRID for the Fukushima-Daiichi site.

