Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist

Longenecker & Associates • Aiken, SC

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, seeks a motivated Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family. POSITION DESCRIPTION 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.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 4+ years of nuclear material control and accountability at a DOE/NNSA site experience.
• 4+ years of experience with Local Area Nuclear Material Accounting Software (LANMAS) and performing day-today accounting.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to work in a diverse work environment.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening in accordance with Federal requirements (details below),
• Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field. Concentration in accounting is preferred and 12 years of accounting or nuclear inventory experience required or an 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

• Active Q Clearance.
• DOE and/or NRC experience.

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.

Benefits

• As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off.
• We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees