Nuclear Safety Supervisor

Amentum•Oak Ridge, TN

4d•Remote

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer Supervisor to manage the Nuclear Safety Engineering team and support projects remotely out of the Aiken, South Carolina, or Richland, Washington office. The role is responsible for meeting customer and project requirements for scope, schedule, and budget, and for coordinating between discipline engineers, project engineering managers, project managers, chief discipline engineers, and principal engineers on project and employee matters. The supervisor coordinates the discipline’s engineering work with other disciplines, maintains discipline records, ensures engineering documents comply with applicable laws and regulations, and establishes schedules and budgets. The role provides technical coordination to support adherence to industry codes and regulatory requirements; reports on discipline status; advises project engineering management about assignment progress and issues; and contributes to estimating, labor planning, performance management, employee development, and training. The position also supports projects with technical issues and process improvement and builds effective relationships within and outside Engineering. Preferred experience involves DOE nuclear safety analysis and facility safety documentation, including documented safety analyses (DSAs) and technical safety requirements (TSRs). The role may involve travel and may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and facility credentials or authorization. U.S. citizenship is required; dual citizenship is not permitted. Compensation is listed as $120,000, with actual compensation subject to factors described in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline and 6 or more years of relevant work experience, or a master’s degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline and 4 or more years of relevant work experience.
At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
Intermediate-level knowledge within a specific discipline and an understanding of other disciplines.
Good communication and analytical skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Must be capable of obtaining a DOE site security badge.
The position may require the ability to pass and maintain a security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required; dual citizenship is not permitted.
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for credentials or authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DOE Nuclear Safety Analysis requirements, including DOE-STD-3009.
Experience supporting completion or revision of nuclear facility documented safety analyses (DSAs) and technical safety requirements (TSRs).
Experience coordinating with support organizations to complete and submit DSA and TSR projects to DOE for approval on schedule.
Experience leading reviews and ensuring DSAs and TSRs accurately reflect facility configuration and establish necessary controls.
Experience reviewing procedures, operational events, and facility modifications to support DSA and TSR implementation.
Experience establishing objectives, setting priorities, and advising management about nuclear safety issues.
Experience collaborating with facility system engineers, facility operations, support organizations, subcontractors, and DOE oversight personnel.
Experience with requirements management, procedure and process improvements, programmatic assessments, and training associated with nuclear safety requirements.
Experience tracking and reporting status and ensuring projects meet schedule commitments.
Experience conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification, and documenting how hazards are addressed.

Responsibilities

Manage the Nuclear Safety Engineering team to meet customer and project requirements for scope, schedule, and budget.
Serve as a liaison among discipline engineers, project engineering managers, project managers, chief discipline engineers, and principal engineers regarding project requirements and employee administration.
Coordinate the discipline’s engineering work with that of other disciplines.
Maintain records, files, and other documents pertaining to the discipline.
Ensure engineering documents comply with applicable state laws and regulations, affixing a registered engineer seal when required.
Assign preparers and checkers for discipline specifications and coordinate reviews of external specifications.
Establish project schedules and budgets and obtain approval.
Maintain technical coordination with the Principal Engineer to ensure adherence to industry codes, regulatory requirements, and sound engineering practices.
Direct preparation and submission of periodic discipline status reports and forecasts.
Comply with state continuing-education requirements, maintain and obtain licenses as requested, and pursue additional coursework and training to upgrade technical knowledge and capabilities.
Advise the Project Engineering Manager about assignment status, including schedules, budgets, delays, and adverse problems.
Work with Chief Discipline Engineers, Principal Engineers, and Project Engineering Managers on employee evaluations, promotions, and technical improvement of the group.
Lead development of project manpower, man-hour, and labor-cost requirements and monitor their budget effects.
Lead all aspects of discipline estimating.
Manage performance and mentor employees.
Assist projects in resolving technical issues related to process improvement.
Assist in training, mentoring, and coaching team members; help develop training programs and conduct training sessions as appropriate.
Build positive working relationships with peer leaders and productive relationships with organizations within and outside Engineering.
As applicable to preferred experience, support DOE nuclear safety analysis work, DSA and TSR development and updates, reviews, implementation, hazard analysis, requirements management, assessments, training, and schedule tracking.