• Provide technical support to KAC Design Authority Engineering. Primary responsibilities include conducting independent technical reviews of nuclear technical work documents in support of Design Authority work, including the various NNSA projects underway. These reviews are identified based upon organization need throughout the year. Additional responsibilities include advising and assisting junior and mid-level professionals design authority staff, in addition to KAC Engineering Management while advocating opportunities for their personal growth, providing subject matter expertise and advice in multi-functional technical teams, participating in the performance of technical design reviews of projects and programmatic documentation while supporting both the review process and the closeout of reviews, making recommendations and assisting the engineering staff in setting objectives while ensuring technical excellence and cost effectiveness, sharing technical knowledge and experience with the new staff to assist in the acceleration of personnel learning and qualifications, providing recommendations on methods to improve and accelerate the technical onboarding of the newer staff.
• Initiate your own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programs based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
• Apply technical experience in the field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields and use other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complex problems. Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and is recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization. Recommend research programs for others in groups and assist in that planning. Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and in adjacent technical fields. Influence technical direction of other parts of the department, acts as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems. Conceive needed programs for self and for others in the department. Put needs in perspective regarding other technical needs at SRNS. Sponsor new ideas in the department. Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for division. Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements. Communicate results verbally and in manuscripts form. Report regularly the results and represent SRNS and SRS in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies. Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills. Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting Site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and /or involvement in national technical organizations. Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight. Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs. Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active leadership leading to successful implementation of Division and Department TQ Initiatives. Be a resource for TQ initiatives in Department and Division.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Education: Typically, an advance degree and experience - PhD degree and about 15 years’ experience, MS degree and 17 years’ experience, BS degree and about 21 years’ experience.

Experience/Skills: Candidate shall have twenty-five (25) years of experience in facility engineering support with a minimum of twenty (20) years of experience in design authority engineering experience and a minimum of ten (10) years of design authority engineering management experience. Preference will be given to candidates with previous SRS experience and candidates with NNSA Capital Projects experience.

Candidate shall have extensive knowledge and experience with the following:

• Conduct of Engineering related procedures and requirements in the DOE/NNSA environment
• Conduct of Maintenance and Construction related activities preferred
• Department of Energy Orders and Regulations relative to the technical support required of DOE facilities
• Working knowledge of ASME and other Engineering Codes/standards requirements.
• Demonstration of working with multi – functional engineering organizations.
• Candidates must be able to perform periodic field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed.
• These walk downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over half a mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong mentoring/coaching capabilities, verbal and written communication skills, excellent listening skills, ability to work well with others in a team environment, and excellent planning and organizational skills.

Nice to Have Skills:

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Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

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Conduct of Maintenance and Construction related activities preferred

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Previous SRS experience and candidates with NNSA Capital Projects experience are preferred.