Job Description
Savannah River National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Procurement Specification Authority/Engineer to join our Engineering team supporting an 800,000 square foot Research and Development campus with administrative, industrial, and nuclear facilities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee purchases of technical equipment and service contracts
- Collaborate with stakeholders for contract negotiations based on project specifications
- Identify technical requirements for goods or services in support of SRNL facilities or projects
- Schedule and manage procurement activities to ensure timely delivery
- Assist in negotiating contracts with suppliers
- Perform or assist in site screenings for chemicals, materials, or services
- Arrange meetings between design authority, design engineers, R&D, and suppliers
- Source low-cost suppliers as alternatives to single/sole sources
- Develop control plans for procurement quality levels 1 & 2
- Estimate procurement costs prior to purchase orders
- Facilitate material substitution and standardization
- Review suppliers for quality, cost, and responsiveness
- Implement streamlined procurement processes and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Review and update procurement procedures
- Track procurement items and cost forecasts for continuous operations
- Review, validate and approve invoices for services in accordance with financial and contractual requirements
- Develop and define inspection criteria for materials and equipment to ensure compliance with engineering requirements
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 6-8 years of experience in facility system maintenance and design in a government, commercial, or industrial environment
- Understanding of engineering drawings, specifications and technical requirements
- Awareness of codes/standards (e.g., ASME, ASTM, ISO, NQA-1, etc.)
- For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s in business administration
- Experience in a nuclear laboratory or nuclear material processing environment
- Experience with RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluations, and vendor selection
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, etc.)
- Project scope development and execution experience preferred
- Working knowledge of DOE procurement regulations (e.g., DEAR, FAR, and DOE O 413.3B)
About Us
"We put science to work!"
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.
Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.
Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:
- Benefits vary based upon employment status
- Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
- Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
- Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
- AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
- Savings & Investment plan:
- Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
- Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (3 yrs. vesting in company match)
- Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
- Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Plan
- SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the
“About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov .
BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at SRNLRecruiting@srnl.doe.gov with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.
About The Team
The Operations & Facilities (O&F) Division of SRNL provides a team focused infrastructure upgrades for nuclear and industrial facilities supporting SRNL. O&F Engineering is looking for people who can use their talents and experience to help build state of the art business programs as SRNL continues to use it diverse creative staff to deliver the highest quality programs to its customer.
