CSU (Commissioning and Start Up) Test Engineer, Level II

Akima, LLC•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS) is seeking a CSU (Commissioning and Start Up) Test Engineer, Level II, to join their staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a government contractor, and will take day-to-day direction from Y-12 staff. AIS provides pay, benefits, and HR functions. This role requires the candidate to be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including physicals, drug screens, and background investigations for Department of Energy clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program (Chemistry, Physics, or related).
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., B.S. degree in engineering or related scientific major; 2 years job-related and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Successful drug screening.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.
Requires a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
Pre-employment Drug Screen - external applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience of Y-12 procedure, programs and processes.
Previous experience as a CSU test engineer.
In depth knowledge of NFPA-70e
Previous commercial/Department of energy experience, with NQA-1 requirements supporting operational readiness reviews.

Responsibilities

Report to the CSU Director/Manager within the Project Management organization.
Provide knowledge, expertise, input, training, and consultative support for CSU project-related activities.
Participate in testing planning, turnover coordination, material management, quantities, quality control, and environment safety and health.
Support Commissioning and startup (CSU) duties of installation configuration validation and Test planning and document development.
Schedule and assist planning of CSU execution activities including sequence and resource requirements for assigned projects.
Prepare equipment test records and pre-op testing binders.
Participate in construction to CSU turnover walkdowns.
Coordinate with the construction field engineer as required to support component/system turnover.
Initiate and track Punchlist developed during testing.
Perform and monitor testing of equipment to assure conformance with requirements and compliance with test procedures.
Ensure work is undertaken safely and activities are supported to meet schedule and cost.