Principal Engineer - Emergency Planning Hazard Assessment Analyst
US Citizenship Required - 1 position
SRNS @ SRS, Aiken, SC Part Time Position
RFQ# 1318 / contract: 1 year w/ 2 opt years / Deadline 3/10/2025

SUMMARY:
Support the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Nuclear & Criticality Safety Engineering
(N&CSE) organization in the development of emergency preparedness documentation for various nuclear facilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Prepare, develop, and review Emergency Planning Hazards Assessments (EPHAs) and related documents. This includes participating in hazards analysis meetings, developing accident analyses using barrier analysis (i.e., failure of engineered barrier, failure of administrative barrier or control), and performing Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) and Emergency Acton Level (EAL) evaluations. In the preparation of EPHAs, perform consequence assessments using the ALOHA and Hotspot computer codes.
Ensure that the developed EPHA documentation complies with Department of Energy (DOE) and SRS requirements. Demonstrate personal accountability for project schedules, deadlines, budgets, and the safe performance of work. Serve as site EPHA Lead as well as the site Subject Mater Expert (SME) on all topics related to EPHAs.
Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges that involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
Evaluate the results of programs and prepare reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for a solution.
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of expertise.
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of the budget and review the quality of work performed.
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers ,colleagues and management. Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
Typically, a degree in applicable science or engineering discipline or Emergency/Disaster
Preparedness with relevant work experience - Ph.D. and 5+ years of experience. OR MS degree with 8+ years of experience, OR BS degree with 10+ years of experience.
Candidate must demonstrate, through support to the DOE complex or the commercial nuclear industry, a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in emergency planning (or have a Ph.D. with a minimum of five (5) years of experience).
Previous experience with implementation of DOE O 151.1 Comprehensive Emergency Management System and its implementing Guide DOE G 151.1-2 Technical Planning Basis is required.
Minimum requirements include knowledge of Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), Emergency Acton Level (EAL) evaluations, and consequence assessments using computer codes such as ALOHA, HotSpot, and/or EpiCode.
Previous experience authoring EPHAs, developing supporting/related documents, reviewing EPHAs and related documents, AND ensuring EPHAs and related documents comply with applicable rules and regulations is required.
Experience using ALOHA and HotSpot is required