Nuclear Safety Supervisor

Amentum•Oak Ridge, TN

6d•Remote

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer Supervisor to support projects remotely out of its Aiken, South Carolina, or Richland, Washington office. The role manages the Nuclear Safety Engineering team to meet customer and project requirements for scope, schedule, and budget. It serves as a liaison among discipline engineers, Project Engineering Managers, Project Managers, Chief Discipline Engineers, and Principal Engineers on project requirements and employee administration. The supervisor oversees discipline engineering coordination, technical quality, project estimating and resource planning, reporting, performance management, mentoring, and employee development. The role also supports technical problem-solving and process improvement, and develops and delivers training within the area of technical expertise. Preferred work includes nuclear safety analyses for DOE facilities, including documented safety analyses (DSAs) and technical safety requirements (TSRs), hazard and accident analyses, and coordination with DOE and facility stakeholders. The position may require travel, a DOE site security badge, facility credentials or authorization, and the ability to pass and maintain a security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required; dual citizenship is not permitted. Compensation is listed as $120,000, with actual compensation subject to factors such as responsibilities, qualifications, skills, and applicable laws.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline and 6 or more years of relevant work experience; alternatively, a master's degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline and 4 or more years of relevant work experience.
At least 2 years in a supervisory role.
Intermediate 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 passing and maintaining a security clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizenship is not permitted.
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials or authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DOE Nuclear Safety Analysis requirements, including DOE-STD-3009.
Experience supporting completion, updates, revisions, or creation of nuclear facility documented safety analyses (DSAs) and technical safety requirements (TSRs).
Experience coordinating with support organizations to complete DSA and TSR projects and submit them 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 setting objectives and priorities and advising management on nuclear safety issues.
Experience collaborating with facility system engineers, facility operations, support organizations, subcontractors, and DOE oversight personnel.
Experience supporting requirements management, process and procedure improvements, programmatic assessments, and training associated with nuclear safety requirements.
Experience tracking and reporting project status and meeting schedule commitments.
Experience conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, accident analyses, and classification, and documenting the results.

Responsibilities

Coordinate discipline engineering with the work of other disciplines.
Maintain records, files, and other documents pertaining to the discipline.
Ensure engineering documents comply with applicable state laws and regulations, including 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.
Coordinate technically with the Principal Engineer to ensure adherence to industry codes, regulatory requirements, and sound engineering practices.
Direct preparation and submission of periodic reports and forecasts on discipline status.
Comply with state continuing-education requirements and maintain and obtain licenses as requested.
Continually upgrade technical knowledge and capabilities through coursework and training.
Advise the Project Engineering Manager about assignments, 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 with technical issues related to process improvement.
Train, mentor, and coach team members.
Help develop training programs within the area of technical expertise and conduct training as appropriate.
Build positive working relationships with peer leaders and productive relationships with organizations within and outside Engineering.
Support completion and revision or creation of nuclear facility DSAs and TSRs, and coordinate with support organizations to submit them to DOE for approval on schedule.
Lead reviews and ensure DSAs and TSRs accurately reflect facility configuration and establish necessary controls.
Review procedures, operational events, and facility modifications in support of DSA and TSR implementation.
Set objectives and priorities and advise management on nuclear safety issues.
Collaborate with facility system engineers, facility operations, support organizations, subcontractor personnel, and DOE oversight personnel.
Support requirements management and improvements to procedures and processes; perform programmatic assessments and conduct training on nuclear safety requirements.
Track and report project status and help ensure schedule commitments are met.
Conduct facility hazard identification, assessment, accident analyses, and classification; ensure hazards are addressed and analyses are documented.