Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer
Location
Oak Ridge, TN | United States
Job description
Title: Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer
Location: Onsite - Oak Ridge, TN at Y-12 National Security Complex
Per Diem available for those who qualify
Start: Immediately, Long-term assignment
Must be US Citizen
Clearance: Active DOE L or Q (or DOD Secret of Top-Secret) security clearance preferred. Uncleared candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.
Requirements :
- B.S. Degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program plus 2 to 4 years of experience required, or MA or MS with 1 to 4 years of experience.
- Experience in the application of DOE rules, guides, orders, standards, and handbooks including 10CFR 830, Nuclear Safety Management, is required.
- Must be US citizen.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.
Preferred: - B.S. Degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program plus 20 years of NCS experience with 10 years of DOE-specific experience, or MA/MS degree plus 18 years of NCS experience with 10 years of DOE specific experience.
Responsibilities :
- Provide technical capabilities in Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) to ensure fissile materials are processed, stored, transferred, and handled safely so that personnel and property are protected against a nuclear criticality accident.
- Perform analysis of equipment, processes, and procedures prescribing correct methods, control requirements, and limitations.
- Conduct surveillances, inspections, walkthroughs, appraisals, or audits of fissile material operations to ensure compliance with approvals.
- Provide operating areas with specific NCS professional interpretations and advice. Perform training to employees in basic NCS.
- Validate, maintain, and operate nuclear computer codes and nuclear cross-sections.
- Development, revision, and review of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) documentation such as Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSEs), Nuclear Criticality Safety Determinations (NCSDs), Technical Deviations (TDs), and various other NCS technical basis documentation.
- Completion of required NCS annual Operational Reviews as needed.
- Daily nuclear facility support as needed; consisting of facility walkdowns, review of NCS requirements implementing documents, participation at facility Operational Safety Boards, etc.
pmXperts, Inc is an equal opportunity employer.
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