Generator Services Engineer

Consolidated Nuclear Security; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

Employer matched 401(k) savings plan

Disability coverage

Job summary

Consolidated Nuclear Security in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Generator Services Engineer to provide technical support for waste characterization and packaging in DOE facilities. You will work in office and field settings, coordinating with projects like UPF and ensuring compliance with RCRA, TSCA, and LLW regulations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in relevant experience or a Master’s with 1+ year, and eligibility for DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• DOE O 426.2A requirements or equivalent experience may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support services to material generators.
• Represents Generator Services in Production facilities and with projects such as UPF.
• Assists generators with developing and executing characterization strategies.
• Determines packaging requirements for compliant transportation and disposal.
• Prepares waste profiles and supporting characterization documents as needed.
• Manages RCRA/TSCA/LLW areas, materials, and containers safely and compliantly.

Skills

Waste characterization experience

Regulatory compliance

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science

Master's degree in engineering/science

Job description

Requisition ID20052-Posted -Maintenance- Level of Experience (1) -No travel required- Job Location Options (1)

Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Generator Services Engineer
Career Level:Senior Associate
Job Specialty: ES&H General

What You'll Do

• Provides technical support services to material generators.
• Represents Generator Services in Production facilities and working with Projects such as UPF.
• Assists generators with developing and executing effective characterization strategies.
• Determines packaging requirements for compliant transportation and disposal.
• May prepare waste profiles and supporting characterization documents (i.e. Technical Basis Documents, Due Diligence documents).
• Manages a multitude of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and low-level waste (LLW) regulated areas, materials, and containers in a safe, secure, efficient, effective, and compliant process.
• Candidate will be working in an office and field environment.
• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues.
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
• Ten (10) or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
• Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
• Previous experience with chemical and radiological waste characterization, treatment, packaging.
• Transportation, and disposal of waste generated at Department of Energy nuclear facilities.
• Previous experience with interpretation of analytical data for the purpose of determining regulatory status.
• Formal training related to radioactive waste management, DOT, RCRA, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Radiological Worker II is desired.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as:

• medical plan
• prescription drug plan
• vision plan
• dental plan
• employer matched 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• education reimbursement
• many more

Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.