Advisory Engineer
US Citizenship Required - 1 position
SRNS @ SRS, Aiken, SC Part Time
RFQ# 1319 / 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 nuclear safety documentation for various facilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Subject areas include Human Factors, Emergency Planning Hazards Assessments (EPHAs), and frequency analysis. Ensure the developed documentation complies with Department of Energy (DOE) and SRNS/SRS requirements. Demonstrate personal accountability for project schedules, deadlines, budgets, and safe work performance.
Initiate own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programs based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and to influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields and use other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complex problems. Incorporate advanced technical practices and various complex features, such as complicated technical requirements, the application of new or unique materials or processes, and difficult coordination or oversight requirements, into problem-solving and program planning.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and are recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization. Recommend research programs for others in the group and assist in that planning. Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and adjacent technical fields. Influence technical direction of other department parts and act as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems.
Conceive needed programs for self and others in the department. Put needs in perspective about other technical needs at SRNS. Sponsor new ideas in the department. Prepare plans including schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for the division. Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of the budget and review the quality of work performed. Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements. Communicate results verbally and in manuscript form. Report regularly the results and represent SRNS and SRS in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies. Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills.
Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting Site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and/or involvement in national technical organizations. Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight. Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs. Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active leadership. Leading to successful implementation of Division and Department TQ Initiatives. Be a resource for TQ initiatives in the Department and Division.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
Typically, an advance degree in Engineering, Math, or Science with relevant work
experience - PhD degree and about 15 years relevant work experience, MS degree and 17 years relevant work experience, BS degree and/or about 21 years relevant work experience.
Candidate must demonstrate a minimum of fiſteen (15) years of experience in the nuclear
safety industry through support to the DOE or the commercial nuclear industry.
Previous experience with implementation of 10 CFR 830, DOE O 413.3A, DOE O 420.1B, and
related standards and guides is required.
Minimum requirements include experience with DOE O 151.1, DOE G 151.1-2; knowledge of
Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) and Emergency Acton Level (EAL) evaluations; and knowledge of consequence assessments using the ALOHA and HotSpot computer codes.
Additionally, previous experience developing EPHAs, developing supporting/related documents, reviewing EPHAs and related documents, AND ensuring EPHAs and related documents comply with applicable rules and regulations is required.
A working knowledge of DOE-STD-3009, DOE-STD-1186, NUREG-0700, and IEEE Standard 1023 is required.
In addition to the working knowledge, candidates are required to have previous writing
experience with Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) Chapter 13 preparation and previously
performed Human Factors facility evaluations per the DOE Standards and Orders referenced.
Candidates must also have a working knowledge of frequency analysis.