Packaging Engineering Supervisor

Consolidated Nuclear Security; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Consolidated Nuclear Security in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a first level manager to lead Packaging and Transportation (PTE) engineers and support staff. You will guide design, analysis, and certification of Type B packaging, oversee budgeting, and interface with DOE/NNSA. Ensuring safe operations and timely deliverables is essential.

The role requires a B.S. in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least 5 years of relevant experience. DOE/NNSA packaging oversight experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program in the United States or equivalently documented by ABET.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in packaging, transportation or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, technical direction and oversight to PTE engineers, staff, and subcontractors.
• Develop, review, and approve budgets, proposals, schedules and related documents to meet customer needs.
• Ensure safe working conditions, safety awareness and compliant deliverables for packaging, transportation and storage of hazardous materials.
• Oversee designs, analyses, SARPs and approval of new containers on site and interface with DOE/NNSA representatives.

Skills

Leadership

Packaging & Transportation

Budgeting

Regulatory Compliance

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

First level manager providing leadership, technical direction and oversight to Packaging and Transportation (PTE) engineers, technical support personnel, and potentially subcontract employees. Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness, establishing goals, expectations, and priorities and integrating work within the supervised organization. Monitors department workload to ensure staff is cognizant of cost, schedule, and technical commitments. Advises management of staffing needs necessary to address both forecast and emerging workload. Develops, reviews, and/or approves budgets, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and related documents required to meet customer needs. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required. Ensures successful completion of all PTE and supporting documentation deliverables necessary to support CNS Y‑12 and DOE Enterprise mission, including oversight in the development of designs, analysis and Safety Analysis Reports for Packaging (SARP).

Develops designs, analysis, SARPs and supporting documentation to meet deliverables. Develops and supports a team to function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on packaging, transportation, and storage of hazardous and radioactive materials. This includes design, fabrication, testing and certification of Type B nuclear material packaging. Responsible for approval and implementation of new containers on site.

Provides operating areas with specific packaging professional interpretations and advice. Interfaces with DOE/NNSA/NPO Site Representative for Packaging Oversight, DOE/NNSA/Service Center (SC) Packaging and Transportation (OPT.) Provides interagency support and conducts management assessments of the packaging program.

What You Can Expect

• 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 of Science degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET. Requires a minimum of 5 years 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). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Preferred Job Requirements

• Prior qualification as an PTE engineer at a DOE or NRC regulated facility
• Demonstrated familiarity with the Type B packages and DOE requirements/guidelines used in packaging and transportation evaluation
• Demonstrated skill in effective planning, writing, organization, communication, schedule compliance, and management of technical issues

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 and 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.