Advisory Engineer

UDR Consulting Inc • Aiken, SC

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About The Position

UDR is seeking an Advisory Engineer to support its customer at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. The role provides senior technical leadership, develops and recommends technical programs, resolves highly complex problems in areas of expertise and adjacent disciplines, and influences technical direction across the department. The engineer plans and oversees major technical tasks, including schedules, budgets, personnel requirements, research, development, testing, and quality assurance; monitors progress and expenditures; and communicates results through reports, presentations, and technical representation to oversight groups and professional societies. The position also mentors less-senior professionals, supports technical quality initiatives, and contributes to Site missions and goals.

The engineer serves as a Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) technical advisor to Health & Safety and other site organizations, providing expertise in HEC and electrical safety for field implementation and programmatic compliance. The role advises and mentors subject-matter experts, supports procedure interpretation and development, interfaces with DOE, NNSA, and other regulators, and provides or leads support for investigations, assessments, technical committees, and corrective actions. Additional responsibilities include addressing issues referred by the Independent Evaluation Board, participating in Electrical Review Board Memorandums, and maintaining knowledge of applicable DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements.

The position requires a candidate who can obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance. An active clearance is not initially required; the selected candidate will be notified when to apply based on work assignments.

Requirements

• Typically, an advanced degree and substantial experience: Ph.D. and about 15 years of experience, M.S. and 17 years, or B.S. and about 21 years.
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Physics.
• Extensive experience managing nuclear facilities, including facility maintenance, electrical maintenance, audits and assessments, facility metrics, Conduct of Operations, and DOE/site compliance.
• Knowledge of requirements pertaining to OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, NFPA 70E, 10 CFR 851, and DOE Orders 422.1, 426.2, and 433.1B.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of an active DOE L or Q clearance within the past two years.
• Extensive working knowledge of Savannah River Site requirements governing maintenance, work control, electrical safety, Hazardous Energy Control, hazard analysis, and facility assessments.
• More than 20 years of SRS experience across field maintenance, procedure writing and revision, planning and scheduling, work control, management, facility evaluation, occupational safety, electrical safety, HEC, and senior technical advisory roles.
• Prior experience and knowledge as an owner, subject-matter expert, or interpreter for Procedure Manual 8Q-122 (Hazard Analysis Process) and Procedures 8Q-10 and 8Q-32.
• Experience progressing through roles such as E&I Mechanic, Planner/Scheduler, Work Control/E&I Manager, Nuclear Facility Maintenance Manager, Facility Evaluator, Site SME, and Technical Advisor.
• Technical competence and capability to participate on the Senior Electrical Review Board and Site Lockout Interpretation Committee, including providing coverage for the SLIC Chair or Co-Chair when needed.

Responsibilities

• Initiate technical programs and recommend programs to management based on customer needs and technology trends.
• Resolve complex technical problems in areas of expertise and influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
• Use internal and external technical resources to address complex problems and incorporate advanced practices and complex requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide technical leadership, recommend research and technology programs, and assist with their planning.
• Influence technical direction across the department and communicate across disciplines to optimize technical solutions.
• Develop plans for major technical tasks, including schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements; monitor progress and expenditures; and review work quality.
• Include research, development, testing, and quality assurance requirements in technical program planning.
• 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 communication skills and transfer technical knowledge and insight.
• Support implementation of Division and Department Technical Quality initiatives and serve as a resource for those initiatives.
• Serve as the Hazardous Energy Control technical advisor for Health & Safety and other site organizations, supporting field implementation and programmatic compliance.
• Advise and mentor subject-matter experts on procedures covering Hazardous Energy Control, Lockout/Tagout, overhead electrical lines and critical piping, and safe practices around electrical conductors and live parts.
• Develop or assist in developing interpretation documents for applicable HEC and electrical-safety procedures and requirements.
• Interface with DOE, NNSA, and other regulatory organizations 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 issues in Maintenance, Construction, Electrical, and Hazardous Energy when requested by the Independent Evaluation Board.
• Participate in developing and issuing Electrical Review Board Memorandums to address electrical-safety issues, as requested.
• Maintain working knowledge of changing DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements affecting HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance activities.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Pre-tax 401(k) retirement account with company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning on day one

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior