Nuclear Safety & Safety Basis Engineer — DOE Site

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates in Aiken, SC, is seeking a Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer to support Savannah River Site operations and Safety Basis activities, including documentation, analyses, and controls.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, strong writing and communication, and experience with DOE safety requirements; the engineer will work with multiple technical teams to ensure safe facility operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting DOE, commercial nuclear, or other nuclear facility operations.
• Knowledge of nuclear safety, Safety Basis, engineering, and facility operations.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, revise, and implement nuclear facility Safety Basis documentation.
• Prepare and review Safety Evaluation Reports and other technical evaluations for Safety Basis changes and approvals.
• Support DSAs, TSRs, USQs, PISAs, and related nuclear safety documentation.
• Evaluate facility modifications, engineering changes, procedures, and operating conditions for Safety Basis impacts.
• Support hazard evaluations and identification of engineered and administrative controls.
• Evaluate Safety-Class/Safety-Significant SSCs and associated credited controls.
• Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, calculations, design packages, procedures, and work packages for nuclear safety impacts.
• Perform facility walkdowns and interface with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Design Authority, and other technical orgs.
• Support Safety System Oversight, configuration management, readiness activities, assessments, and resolution of nuclear safety issues.
• Prepare clear and technically defensible nuclear safety evaluations, reports, and recommendations.

Skills

Technical writing

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates in Aiken, SC, is seeking a Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer to support Savannah River Site operations and Safety Basis activities, including documentation, analyses, and controls.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, strong writing and communication, and experience with DOE safety requirements; the engineer will work with multiple technical teams to ensure safe facility operation.