Shift Technical Advisor (DOE Q-Cleared Candidates Only)

GEM Technologies, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA & PPO options

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

GEM Technologies, Inc. seeks a Shift Technical Advisor in Oak Ridge, TN, to support the DOE’s Y-12 National Security Complex. The role is full-time, onsite, and requires extensive safety basis expertise and experience with regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate cross‑functional activities, present technical briefings, and ensure safe, compliant operations. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and 15–20 years of relevant experience, be a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 15–20 years of relevant experience.
• Must have technical expertise to assess safety basis and impacts of changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to understand the safety basis and changes to the facility.
• Support Operations Manager and Shift Manager to ensure safe, compliant operations.
• Interface with support orgs to ensure planned activities meet safety basis.
• Troubleshoot and improve operations within compliance scope.
• Coordinate large cross‑functional initiatives as needed.
• Present briefings describing operations and compliance methods.
• Evaluate modifications against the documented safety analysis.
• Determine processes to ensure changes stay within scope.
• Provide on‑call coverage for assigned weekends.

Skills

Technical expertise

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Shift Technical Advisor to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Providing the technical expertise to understand the approved safety basis for operations of the facility and to evaluate the impact of proposed changes/modifications on the safe operation of the facility.

• Serving as primary support team member for the Operations Manager and Shift Manager to ensure daily operations are safe, effective, and performed in accordance with approved procedures.

• Interfacing with support organizations to understand planned operations within the facility and ensure activities are in compliance with facility safety basis authorized work.

• Performing troubleshooting and improvement activities for emerging issues within the operations management scope of responsibility to resolve issues and improve effectiveness in implementation of compliance requirements.

• Serving in a project management role as needed for coordination of large, cross-cutting activities within the facility that involve multiple interfaces that cross organizational lines.

• Presenting technical briefings or presentations, as required, that describe and explain approved facility operations and compliance implementation methods.

• Evaluating proposed modifications or changes against the approved Documented Safety Analysis via the Unreviewed Safety Question.

• Determining process to ensure changes are within the scope and methods appropriate for the facility.

• Providing on-call coverage for assigned weekends based upon a rotation with others in the group; on-call is as needed which may or may not require weekend work for the assigned weekend.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 15-20 years of relevant experience.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must have an active or very recently active DOE “Q” Clearance or DoD “Top Secret” Clearance. Q clearance with HRP is highly desired.

• Must have technical expertise to understand the approved safety basis for operations of the facility and to evaluate the impact of proposed changes/modifications on the safe operation of the facility.

About the Site

The NNSA's Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the nation’s only source of enriched uranium nuclear weapon components and provides enriched uranium for the U.S. Navy as well as excels in materials science, precision manufacturing, and stores enriched uranium. Y-12 supports efforts to reduce nuclear proliferation risk and performs work for other government agencies (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.