Nuclear Facility Shift Safety Advisor

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

Employer matched 401(k)

Flexible work options

Onsite wellness facilities

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Shift Technical Advisor to provide engineering and safety-basis expertise for facility operations and to assess the impact of proposed changes on safe operations.

The role involves coordinating with Operations and Shift Managers, performing risk-based analyses, delivering technical briefings, and supporting on-call weekend coverage while maintaining compliance with DOE safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree: minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD.
• In addition, meet DOE O 426.2A requirements or equivalent.
• Twelve or more years of education/experience may satisfy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary support team member for Operations Manager and Shift Manager to ensure daily operations are safe, effective, and performed under approved procedures.
• Interface with supporting organizations to understand planned operations and ensure activities comply with the facility safety basis.
• Perform troubleshooting and improvement activities to resolve issues and enhance compliance implementation.
• Serve in a project management role for coordination of large cross-cutting activities across interfaces.
• Present technical briefings describing approved facility operations and compliance methods.
• Evaluate proposed modifications against the approved Documented Safety Analysis via Unreviewed Safety Question.
• Determine processes to ensure changes stay within scope and methods for the facility.
• Provide on-call coverage for assigned weekends based on rotation; may require weekend work.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Shift Technical Advisor to provide engineering and safety-basis expertise for facility operations and to assess the impact of proposed changes on safe operations.

The role involves coordinating with Operations and Shift Managers, performing risk-based analyses, delivering technical briefings, and supporting on-call weekend coverage while maintaining compliance with DOE safety requirements.