Nuclear Criticality Safety Unit Mgr

BWXT•Erwin, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Develop, implement, and maintain the Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program as specified by company policy, regulatory agencies, and license conditions in a manner to assure criticality safety and preclude regulatory violations.

Requirements

B. S. -- Engineering, Safety or technical discipline
Nine to ten years' experience with B. S. degree in Nuclear Criticality safety field with increasing responsibilities leading to prior supervisory experience.
Extensive experience with NRC regulations and guidance documents.
In depth understanding of criticality safety calculations and presentation formats using state-of-the-art techniques.
Position requires U.S. citizenship with (no dual citizenship) ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation, drug test and previous employment reference verifications.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain the overall system to assure nuclear criticality safety at NFS.
Review and approve all standard operating procedures (SOPs), letters of authorization (LOAs), and major work orders (MWOs) as they relate to NCS.
Maintain awareness of NRC NCS concerns and trends and of industry NCS trends.
Lead or participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies regarding NCS-related matters.
Develop, maintain, and lead a well-trained, motivated, and capable NCS staff. Initiate and manage MCS activities conducted by outside consultant firms.
Develop and maintain a professional relationship with NFS Operations and a prospective of their needs -- all directed towards cost-effective implementation of NCS requirements.
Ensure that effective NCS controls and procedures exist and that timely verifications and audits are taken to ensure in-the-field compliance; that the results of such verifications and audits are analyzed, and that -- where needed -- NCS controls and procedures are improved.