Advisory Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants•Aiken, SC

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is seeking an Advisory Engineer to support work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, South Carolina. The role provides senior technical leadership and advisory support across complex engineering programs, with a particular focus on Hazardous Energy Control (HEC), electrical safety, and nuclear facility maintenance and compliance at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The Advisory Engineer develops and recommends technical programs, resolves complex problems within areas of expertise and adjacent disciplines, plans and oversees major technical tasks, and communicates results through reports, presentations, and professional organizations. The position mentors less senior professionals, contributes to research and development planning, and supports Division and Department Total Quality initiatives. As an HEC technical advisor, the role provides site-specific guidance to Health & Safety and other organizations; advises subject-matter experts on relevant procedures and their implementation; develops or assists with procedural interpretation documents; and interfaces with DOE, NNSA, and other regulators as needed. The position may support or lead investigations, facility assessments, technical committees, corrective-action considerations, and Electrical Review Board Memorandums. It also maintains working knowledge of changing DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements affecting HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance activities. The position is hybrid, with 70% onsite and 30% remote work. Candidates should be local or willing to relocate at their own expense. Federal contract requirements include U.S. citizenship, the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance, and drug-free workplace compliance.

Requirements

At least 15–21 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
One of the following education and experience combinations: Ph.D. and approximately 15 years of related professional experience; Master's degree and approximately 17 years; or Bachelor's degree and approximately 21 years.
U.S. citizenship due to federal contract security requirements.
Ability to pass a federal background investigation and secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance.
Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, NFPA 70E, 10 CFR 851, and DOE Orders 422.1, 426.2, and 433.1B.
Extensive experience managing nuclear facilities, including facility maintenance, electrical maintenance, audits and assessments, facility metrics, Conduct of Operations, and DOE/site compliance.
Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement that is 70% onsite and 30% remote; candidates must be local or willing to relocate at their own expense.

Nice To Haves

Extensive working knowledge of SRS requirements governing maintenance, work control, electrical safety, HEC, hazard analysis, and facility assessments.
More than 20 years of SRS experience across field maintenance, procedure writing or revision, planning and scheduling, work control, management, facility evaluation, occupational safety, electrical safety, HEC, and senior technical advisory roles.
Experience and knowledge as an owner, SME, or interpreter for Procedure Manual 8Q-122 (Hazard Analysis Process) and Procedures 8Q-10 and 8Q-32.
Technical competence and capability to participate on the Senior Electrical Review Board (SERB) and Site Lockout Interpretation Committee (SLIC), including providing coverage for the SLIC Chair or Co-Chair when needed.

Responsibilities

Initiate technical programs and recommend technical approaches to management based on customer needs and technology trends.
Resolve complex technical problems in areas of expertise and influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
Apply specialized or broad-based technical experience and use internal and external technical resources to solve problems.
Incorporate complex technical requirements, materials, processes, and coordination needs into problem solving and program planning.
Lead the development of solutions to complex technical problems and provide recognized expertise in a technical specialization.
Recommend research, development, and application programs for others and assist with planning them.
Influence technical direction across the department and communicate across disciplines to optimize technical solutions.
Plan major technical tasks, including schedules, budgets, personnel needs, research, development, testing, and quality assurance requirements.
Monitor schedules, progress, budgets, expenditures, and quality of work performed.
Communicate results verbally and in written manuscripts, report regularly, and represent SRNS and SRS to oversight groups and professional societies.
Mentor less senior professionals in technical knowledge, insight, and communication skills.
Contribute to Site missions and goals through technical reports, presentations, and involvement in national technical organizations.
Demonstrate leadership in implementing Division and Department Total Quality initiatives.
Serve as an HEC technical advisor to Health & Safety and other site organizations, providing site-specific expertise for field implementation and programmatic compliance.
Advise and mentor SMEs on procedures concerning HEC (Lockout/Tagout), work near overhead electrical lines and critical piping, and safe practices around electrical conductors and live parts.
Develop or assist in creating interpretation documents for applicable HEC and electrical-safety procedures and requirements.
Interface with DOE, NNSA, and other regulatory representatives on HEC and electrical-safety matters when required.
Provide HEC and electrical-safety support or lead teams for issue investigations, occurrence reportability determinations, facility assessments, technical committees, and corrective-action considerations.
Serve as a point of contact for Maintenance, Construction, Electrical, and Hazardous Energy issues when requested by the Independent Evaluation Board.
Participate in developing and issuing Electrical Review Board Memorandums (ERBMs) as requested.
Maintain working knowledge of changing DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements affecting HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance activities.