Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

ENERCON Services; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

ENERCON Services is seeking a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to represent the company at a customer site in Oak Ridge, TN. In this role, you will provide technical support and ensure compliance with federal safety standards. This position requires the ability to obtain a DOE L clearance and is suited for professionals with substantial nuclear safety experience.

Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and significant experience in DOE regulations. ENERCON prides itself on being employee-owned and offers excellent benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required for clearance.
• Preferred 10 years of DOE nuclear experience.
• Five years of experience with DOE 10CFR830 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and perform functions directed by management.
• Support project objectives and provide timely responses.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Nuclear Facility Safety

DOE regulations

Technical support

Project coordination

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering

Job description

ENERCON Services Inc., doing business for the Federal Government through our wholly owned subsidiary, ENERCON Federal Services (EFS), provides engineering and environmental services to many branches of the Federal Government. With extensive experience in engineering design, nuclear safety, decommissioning and environmental services, we are actively supporting large and small projects throughout the DOE complex. EFS also has current experience supporting operations and decommissioning efforts at US Army Corps of Engineers and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) facilities.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to represent ENERCON at a customer site in Oak Ridge, TN. This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L clearance (US citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and perform technical functions as directed by Supervisor, Line Management, Project Engineer or Engineering Manager.
• Support achievement of Line Manager objectives.
• Provide timely response to project/functional requests.
• Retain and exercise responsibility, accountability to Functional Management for technical implementation of function within the integrated project team.
• Interface with own functional management on work standards and requirements, lessons learned, work process initiatives, and technical resolutions.
• Implement training and quality process required by functional management for personnel.
• Participate in assessment process to ensure safe and effective implementation.
• Implement companywide procedures/programs/systems from respective functional areas within integrated project team.
• Identify engineering and technological needs required to reduce risk and uncertainty associated with programs or individual projects.
• Ensure that engineering activities and items comply with applicable federal, state and regulatory requirements and apply appropriate industry standards and codes.
• Provide for safety in engineering activities and resulting designs, plans and instructions via ISMS process and appropriate engineering safety management programs.
• Ensure technical personnel are trained to required procedures.
• Ensure appropriate requirements flow to project implementing plans, procedures, instructions and subcontractor documents.
• Provide occasional support to other projects and functional groups.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or other field with relevant Nuclear Facility Safety Analyst experience.
• Current L or Q clearance (US citizenship required).
• At least 10 years of DOE nuclear experience.
• At least five years of experience in development, maintenance, and use of (compliance with) DOE 10CFR830 safety basis documentation.
• Successfully completed the two or three-day DOE USQD training (per 10 CFR 830 subpart B, section 830.203, and DOE G 424.1-1).
• Experience performing Nuclear Facility Safety in support of Decommissioning and Demolition activities at DOE facilities.
• Functional with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook software.
• Qualify as a Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineer Analyst per the UCOR NCS Engineering Qualification Program, PROC-NS-1003 and UCOR-4113, UCOR Nuclear and Radiological Facilities Qualification Standard.
• Maintain qualifications for Senior NCS Engineer Safety Analyst including overseeing implementation of requirements in accordance with:
• CHT-UCOR-211 (Safety Basis Review Board)
• PROC-NS-1003 (Nuclear Criticality Safely Program)
• PROC-NS-1004 (Criticality Accident Alarm System)
• PROC-NS-1005 (Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations and Calculations)
• The Senior NCS Engineer must take and successfully pass the following UCOR training modules or equivalent as applicable:
• 21221 P3WT General Employee Training
• 26569 SB Overview
• 26609 TSR Overview
• 26629 PAAA Overview
• 26930 ISMS Leadership
• 26989 Facility Hazard Categorization/Classification and Hazard Analysis Application Guide
• 27014 USOD Prep/Review
• 27029 Accident Analysis Application Guide
• 27031 Facility Description Document Application Guide
• 27032 Fire Hazard Analysis Application Guide
• 27035 Controls Selection
• 27054 Qualification for Nuclear Safety Engineer
• 27094 Cat 2 & 3 Safety Doc
• 21110 USQD UCOR Specific
• 27425 USQD Exam UCOR-Specific

Additional Information

ENERCON Services is a 34-year-old, engineering and technical services consulting company, providing premier services to companies in the energy, utility, and industrial verticals, as well as to governmental agencies across the US and internationally. ENERCON is fully owned by our employees, and offers excellent benefits and career opportunities. ENERCON does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.