Nuclear Safety & Safety Basis Engineer – Savannah River Site

Edgewater Technical Associates; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical

Dental

Life

Vision

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

100% vesting DAY 1

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates in Aiken, SC is seeking a Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer to support Savannah River Site operations, engineering modifications, projects, and Safety Basis activities. You will help develop and maintain nuclear safety documentation and controls for safe facility operation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (nuclear or related), DOE nuclear safety experience, and strong technical writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting DOE, commercial nuclear, nuclear fuel cycle, 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 supporting Safety Basis changes and approvals.
• Support Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), Unreviewed Safety Questions (USQs), Potential Inadequacies in the Safety Analysis (PISAs), and associated nuclear safety documentation.
• Evaluate facility modifications, engineering changes, procedures, and operating conditions for Safety Basis impacts.
• Support hazard evaluations and identification of appropriate engineered and administrative controls.
• Evaluate Safety-Class and Safety-Significant Structures, Systems, and Components (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 organizations.
• 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 skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates in Aiken, SC is seeking a Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer to support Savannah River Site operations, engineering modifications, projects, and Safety Basis activities. You will help develop and maintain nuclear safety documentation and controls for safe facility operation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (nuclear or related), DOE nuclear safety experience, and strong technical writing and communication skills.