Advisory Engineer

Omega Technical Services•Aiken, SC

1d•$180,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Omega Technical Services is seeking an Advisory Engineer to support ongoing operations in Aiken, South Carolina. The position is hybrid, with approximately 70% of work onsite and 30% remote. The Advisory Engineer provides leadership and recognized technical expertise in a specialized area, develops solutions to complex problems, helps shape technical direction across the department, and recommends and plans research and engineering programs. The role includes preparing and overseeing plans, schedules, budgets, personnel requirements, progress, expenditures, and work quality for major technical tasks. The engineer communicates results, represents SRNS and SRS to oversight groups and professional societies, mentors less senior professionals, and supports the division’s and department’s technical quality initiatives. The role 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 program compliance. It advises and mentors subject-matter experts on lockout/tagout, work near overhead electrical lines and critical piping, and safe practices around electrical conductors and live parts. The engineer also supports procedure interpretations and clarifications, interfaces with DOE, NNSA, and other regulators, supports or leads investigations and facility assessments, and participates in technical committees, corrective-action considerations, and Electrical Review Board Memorandums as requested. The position maintains working knowledge of changing DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements related to HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance. The schedule is a 40-hour workweek, with client schedules including 5/8s, 4/10s, or 9/80s. Workweeks exclude client holidays, and each workday includes a 30-minute lunch. Overtime may be expected at times to meet deliverables and is used at the manager’s discretion. Omega Technical Services describes itself as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business supporting DOE, DoD, and commercial clients. It offers competitive pay and benefits, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Physics.
Typically requires an advanced degree and substantial experience: PhD with about 15 years, MS with 17 years, or BS with about 21 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must pass pre-employment screening, including a drug and breath alcohol test and a Motor Vehicle Record check.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE 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.

Nice To Haves

Active DOE or DoD clearance within the past two years.
Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.
Extensive working knowledge of Savannah River Site requirements for 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 or 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, SME, 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 using expertise in a specialization or multiple technical fields, drawing on internal and external resources.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and complex requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Lead development of solutions to complex problems and influence technical direction across the department and neighboring disciplines.
Conceive programs for self and others, put technical needs in perspective with other SRNS needs, and sponsor new ideas.
Prepare plans, schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for major technical tasks; monitor progress and expenditures and review work quality.
Include research, development, testing, and quality-assurance requirements in technical planning.
Communicate results verbally and in 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.
Recommend engineering and technology research, development, and application programs and assist with their planning.
Lead and support implementation of Division and Department TQ initiatives and serve as a resource for those initiatives.
Serve as the HEC technical advisor for Health & Safety and other site organizations, supporting field implementation and programmatic compliance.
Advise and mentor SMEs on HEC, lockout/tagout, work near overhead electrical lines and critical piping, and safe work around electrical conductors and live parts.
Develop or assist with procedure interpretation documents and address technical interpretations, clarifications, and implementation issues.
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 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 as requested.
Maintain working knowledge of evolving DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements affecting HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance.