Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Nuclear Safety Engineering Manager
Career Level From: Manager
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Organization: Nuclear Safety Engineering (51386721)
Job Specialty: Nuclear Engineering Safety
What You'll Do
This Y-12 Nuclear Safety Engineering (NSE) Manager is responsible for fulfilling an important regulatory function in a dynamic environment. The primary role of the Safety Analysis Engineering (SAE) Department is obtaining federal authorization to conduct nuclear operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12). These operations, which support the manufacture of nuclear weapon components and naval reactor fuel stock, involve a wide range of activities including chemical processing, metal production, casting, machining, assembly and disassembly, transportation, and storage. The SAE Department is responsible for evaluating accidents that could occur during these nuclear operations (events ranging from process upsets and equipment failures to fires, earthquakes, and floods) and identifying the safety measures that need to be implemented to ensure the workers and public are adequately protected. Those measures range from administrative controls, such as material inventory limits, to engineered controls, such as fire suppression systems.
This position reports to the NSE Director within the Mission Engineering Division, and supervises engineers, technical support personnel, and subcontract employees that comprise one of the three groups within the SAE Department. A successful candidate in this position must have outstanding people skills, with the ability to organize, energize, and lead groups of engineering personnel in addition to closely coordinating with subject matter experts representing Operations, Engineering, and numerous other Y-12 organizations. The NSE Manager needs to be an excellent communicator and is expected to periodically provide the executive leadership of CNS and DOE with verbal briefings or written summaries on technical topics related to the work of the SAE Department.
Specific Objectives Of The SAE Department Include The Following
- Ensuring hazard controls and technical safety requirements are identified that, if properly implemented, will provide an adequate level of protection to both Y-12 employees and the public from the hazards.
- Reviewing proposed activities (including production, maintenance, and construction activities) via rigorous execution of a 10CFR830-compliant Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) Program, the purpose of which is to determine whether federal authorization of those activities is required; and
- Evaluating discrepant as-found conditions, operational events/incidents, and other new information and, as warranted, ensuring identification of any operational restrictions or compensatory measures that may be necessary to ensure safety.
The NSE Manager's Primary Responsibilities Include The Following
- Establishing goals, expectations, and priorities for the SAE Department.
- Maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness within the SAE Department.
- Verifying requirements associated with Conduct of Engineering, Configuration Management, and Security are implemented throughout the SAE Department.
- Ensuring deliverables of the SAE department (e.g., safety basis documents and USQ Determinations) are completed consistent with (a) CNS procedures, programs, and policies, (b) federal, state, and industry codes and standards, and (c) customer expectations.
- Coordinating all personnel matters within the SAE Department with Human Resources and Legal representatives, and ensuring all personnel issues are addressed in a professional manner; and
- Communicating with the Director of Engineering Technical Operations to both 1) convey staffing needs and 2) provide input on performance reviews, promotions, merit raises, and bonuses.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, or physics from a program accredited by the U.S. Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). Designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent programs as documented by the EAC ABET will also be considered.
- Minimum: 7 years of relevant experience (e.g., experience related to execution or support of nuclear operations).
- The position requires a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance is required. All employees with a security clearance are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
- The position requires U.S. citizenship.
- The position may require entry into material access areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP participation is determined to be mandatory, a candidate may be required to complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, pursuant to 10 CFR 709, Counterintelligence Evaluation Program. Medical testing and screening requirements may also apply.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major and 4 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Preferred Job Requirements
- Preferred candidates must demonstrate an outstanding ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Preferred candidates have demonstrated the ability to solve highly diverse and complex problems and possess a proven record of leadership.
- Preferred candidates typically have 7 to 10 years or more experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety basis documentation in accordance with 10 CFR 830, Nuclear Safety Management, and applicable DOE directives and standards.
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
