Fellow Engineer / DSA Writer (Nuclear Safety Engineer
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Duties and Responsibilities
SRNS Nuclear & Criticality Safety Engineering Duties
SRNS Environmental Management Operations' (EMO) H Canyon is the only operating, production-scale, radiologically shielded chemical separations facility in the United States. The EMO mission requires dissolving and adjusting nuclear materials in H-Canyon as well as dispositioning dissolved solutions. The N&CSE H-Canyon/HB-Line/F-Area support organization supports mission activities by maintaining safety basis documentation and information which allows continued operations.
SRNS is seeking to hire an experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer with primary duties in H-Canyon to incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and dicult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Support the development, review, and implementation of nuclear safety documentation for various facilities (H-Canyon, HB-Line, 235-F, F/H Lab, FCC, etc..) at the Savannah River Site. Provide technical assistance in developing, writing, maintaining, and reviewing nuclear safety documents and analyses, technical safety requirements (TSR), limited conditions of operations (LCO) and related technical support documentation. Ensure that the developed nuclear safety documentation complies with requirements and as necessary, applicable controls are implemented in eld procedures. Conduct Nuclear Safety Program assessments and maintain program manuals.
Understand Accident Analysis, unreviewed safety question (USQ), Safety Basis Regulatory Authority (SBRA), and Consolidated Hazards Analysis Process (CHAP).
Communicate information to DOE representatives, facility operating safety committee members, and other stakeholders.
Education: An advanced degree and experience, a Ph.D. degree and 10 years' experience. A MS degree and 12 years' experience. A BS degree and approximately 15 years' experience. [Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemistry]
Experience/Skills: Considered an internal expert in area of expertise. Contributes to advancing
knowledge in eld of expertise through various avenues such as internal and external publications and professional society presentations. Can solve complex problems in eld.
Previous experience with the use and implementation of 10 CFR 830, DOE O 413.3, DOE O 420.1, DOE STDs 3009, 1186, 1189 and related directives and standards is required. Candidate must demonstrate prociency in developing and providing safety basis inputs to facility/project schedules, while meeting deadlines and budgets. Candidate must perform work safely and be procient in performing Nuclear Safety Program assessments.
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Area Security Access: Clearance “Q” required. Subcontractor must have an active eFOCI registration and approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE / NNSA.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Fifteen years of relevant experience in developing, reviewing, and maintaining safety basis documents and safety basis support documents is preferred.
Demonstrated previous SRS nuclear safety engineering experience is preferred or prior design
authority engineering and/or nuclear safety engineering experience for a DOE site.
Preferred prior extensive experience writing safety basis documents such as DSA and TSR
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
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