Safety Basis Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Health & Safety training

Well-being programs

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants is looking for a Safety Basis Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN, to develop and maintain safety basis documents critical for nuclear operations. The role also includes performing hazard analyses and supporting reports and technical documentation.

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have a minimum of 5 years of experience in chemical or nuclear facilities. The position requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to pass a federal background investigation for DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in chemical or nuclear facilities.
• Strong understanding of hazard analysis and safety basis development.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and pass federal background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety basis documents.
• Perform hazard analyses of nuclear operations.
• Assist in preparation of reports and correspondence.

Skills

5+ years of experience in chemical or nuclear facilities

Working level knowledge of applicable codes and standards

Safety Basis Documents Experience

Demonstrated oral and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or similar field

Job description

Safety Basis Engineer

Primary Location: US-TN-Oak Ridge

ID: 2026-4653

Category: Nuclear Safety

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote: No

Overview

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Safety Basis Engineer to contribute to our mission supporting our work at ECMS in Oak Ridge, TN.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety basis documents and safety basis program procedures
• With minimal supervision, perform hazard analyses of nuclear operations, define functional specifications, and recommend credited controls to mitigate unacceptable hazards
• Develop a portion or section of an analysis or nuclear safety review
• Assist in the generation of accident analysis and engineering data
• Assist in the preparation of reports and correspondence
• Identify and describe the interrelationship of safety basis requirements to existing and new designs and operations
• Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications
• Interface with customers in nuclear safety reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements
• Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and nuclear safety procedures
• Mentor Junior Nuclear Safety Analysts in Safety Basis development and maintenance
• Ensure the product and service quality meets customer's requirements and expectations
• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested

Education and Licensure

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or similar field.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in chemical or nuclear facilities
• Working level knowledge of applicable codes and standards
• Working knowledge of systems engineering processes and principles for requirementes definition, flow down, and verification
• Working knowledge and application of appropriate QA requirements such as NQA-1 to design, procurement, construction, and/or acceptance testing
• Design Engineering Experience consisting of demonstrated performance in facility/process and utility systems and equipment designs e.g., drawings, calculations, design changes, and testing
• Engineering Oversight Experience consisting of demonstrated performance in Chemical/Nuclear Facility 30%, 60%, 90% design reviews and engineering processes programmatic reviews
• Safety Basis Documents Experience consisting of demonstrated performance and understanding of hazard analysis, documented safety analysis, technical safety requirements, fire hazard analysis, criticality safety analysis, etc.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• Active Q clearance
• Onsite work in Oak Ridge, TN
• Work will be on the ECMS contract

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