Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist

Omega Consultants • Aiken, SC

19h • $175,000 - $225,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Omega Technical Services, every role supports a mission that matters. Whether you're advancing national security, driving innovation in nuclear infrastructure, or supporting critical DOE and DoD operations, you’re part of something bigger here. Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC. Position is part-time. Lead the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) Programs Topical Area which includes the Site NNMC&A Plan, Material Control topics, performance testing, self-assessment and the Site NMC&A System Effectiveness Plan.

Requirements

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, chemistry, and physics as it applies to tracking nuclear material.
• General knowledge of nuclear material measurement techniques.
• Computer proficiency is needed to perform spreadsheets and analysis on complex issues.
• Understanding of DOE nuclear material accounting systems and reporting requirements.
• Requires significant experience with Nuclear Material Control and Accountability at a DOE/NNSA site.
• Requires significant experience with Local Area Nuclear Material Accounting Software (LANMAS) and performing day-to-day accounting.
• Requires familiarity with Savannah River Site nuclear material accounting practices and implementation.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field. Concentration in accounting is preferred and 12 years of accounting or nuclear inventory experience required.
• Advanced degree (MBA or MS) with 2 years’ experience.
• Eight years of Material Control and Accountability experience may be substituted for bachelor’s degree requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.
• CPA preferred
• QMF/SQL Training.
• Preferred experience in developing requirements for software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) Programs Topical Area which includes the Site NNMC&A Plan, Material Control topics, performance testing, self-assessment and the Site NMC&A System Effectiveness Plan.
• Provide oversight for Manual 14Q Procedures (i.e. reviews, revisions and approvals).
• Issue Annual NMC&A System Effectiveness Report.
• Designee and Issue Analysis for all NMC&A STAR records.
• Use the System Effectiveness Plan to develop new LOIs each year for all 4 NMC&A self-assessment cards.
• Approve NMC&A Self-Assessment Cards
• Monitor anomalies and document in the System Effectiveness Plan.
• Performance Test (PT) NMC&A systems.
• Create and approve PTs.
• Create, coordinate, approve, and act as a controller for Enterprise Assessment (EA) combined limited notice test performed (LNPT).
• As the NMC&A Training SME, create, maintain, revise, and approve SRNS NMC&A courses and teach SRNS and NTC classes.
• Assist Manager with budget projections.
• Perform Management Field Observations (MFO).
• Develop NMC&A Strategies for new site missions.
• Actively assist the Classification office with NMC&A Topics.
• Assist Vulnerability Assessment Team (VA) with Security Risk Assessments (SRA), roll-up categorization issues.
• Act as back-up Site Shipping and Receiving Coordinator.
• Subject Matter Expert and contact for the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• Approve purchase requisitions.
• May provide feedback and recommendations to management on work group performance for training, discipline, promotion and demotion.
• May provide relief for or represent the next immediate level of management.
• Lead the development and communication of functional requirements for nuclear material accounting software integration with other data management systems used in nuclear operational environments.
• Lead the testing and evaluation periods for nuclear material accounting software deployments in project facilities.
• Serves as an expert on nuclear material accounting software and Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) processes at Savannah River Site.

Benefits

• We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; short and long term disability insurance; 401(k) with a company match; AD&D insurance, paid time off, and holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees