Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a
Welding Engineer opportunity in
Oak Ridge, TN at the
Y-12 National Security Complex.
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.
Citizenship: United States Citizenship required
Responsibilities
- Provides support to the Projects Engineering group, existing facilities operations, construction, and maintenance activities. Project support includes participation in designs ranging from scope definition, feasibility and conceptual studies, and preliminary/detailed designs.
- Prepares welding requirements for procurement documents, welding, brazing, and bonding procedures in compliance with applicable code requirements.
- Solves problems in designing and maintaining plant facilities and processes.
- Responsible for training site personnel in engineering, maintenance, and construction on the welding requirements, criteria, and compliance documents applicable for performing work activities.
- Reviews design output documents for welding technical data for compliance with national codes and standards and company approved procedures and policies.
- Evaluates bid proposals for technical compliance of welding submittals, reviews vendor submittals, and conducts vendor surveillances to ensure compliance to contractually specified welding requirements.
- Will be assigned field activities supporting on-site organizations, including on-site subcontractors, performing welding, brazing, bonding activities, or non-destructive examination activities associated with welding, brazing, or bonding that falls within the scope of the Welding Program Manual. This includes a review of on-site work packages involving welding to ensure that design output is complete and correct and has appropriate hold points.
- Will generate the Weld Inspection Record and any associated weld maps for the work package and perform random in-process oversight activities of any on-site welding activity.
- Reviews all completed Welding Inspection Records for completeness and correctness before final closeout.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. degree with Welding Engineering/Welding Engineering Technology concentration from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program.
- The candidate must have an extensive technical knowledge and understanding of:
- AWS D1.1, ASME B31, and ASME Section IX Welding codes and their associated quality programs (ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 830.120, etc.).
- Processing of non-conformances and release of repair operations instructions.
- Knowledge of the SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW processes.
- Knowledge of autogenous weld process for stainless steel tube for high vacuum applications.
- Knowledge of manual and automatic GTAW welding of stainless steel for high vacuum applications.
- 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.
- Must be a US citizen.
Preferred Qualifications
- 15+ years of direct experience.
- Experience working as a welding engineer under an NQA-1 quality system.
- American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector Certification.
- Ability to work in a project team environment.
- Ability to follow procedures and work within a rigorous work process.
- Ability to estimate, plan, and track progress for preparation of discipline deliverables.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Active Q Clearance
If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers
Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!
WORKING WITH EDGEWATER
Founded in 2003, Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S., U.K., and Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.
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