Principal Technical Advisor- SRPPF Advisor

UDR Consulting Inc • Aiken, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Technical Advisor- SRPPF Advisor opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site. This role involves establishing cost-effective technical solutions to issues generated by frequently changing requirements, defining and conducting technical investigations, and developing advanced methods and technologies to mitigate programmatic and operational issues. The advisor will provide expert technical guidance and leadership on problem resolution for complex issues impacting organizational and program operations, and lead multi-disciplinary teams on high-visibility, business-sensitive projects. The role also includes defining project scope, ensuring adherence to technical policies, representing the organization to internal and external customers, proposing strategic business goals, and staying current with emerging technologies. The advisor will manage special projects, utilize initiative to solve complex problems with limited direction, and provide input on programmatic improvement initiatives and technical documentation.

Additional duties include ensuring Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) requirements are incorporated into facility design and schedule, providing guidance to new NMC&A employees, supporting training development, and serving as an expert on NMC&A processes at Savannah River Site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a physical science (e.g., chemistry, physics, biology) or engineering (chemical, nuclear, electrical, mechanical) field with 15 to 20 years’ experience preferably in nuclear related assignments, including direct operations management.
• Some assignments in this job family require a major in statistics, math, or computer sciences, along with substantial practical experience.
• Advanced knowledge of such subjects as analytical chemistry, radiochemistry, non-destructive examination techniques, reactor physics, statistics, or plant operations.
• Knowledge in experimental design and project management.
• Extensive hands-on experience with computers and various types of software.
• Knowledge of the administrative systems.
• Previous assignments in facility operations and maintenance, engineering, or business-type functions, such as finance, operational and/or program/project planning/scheduling, information resources, or procurement operations.
• Substantive management experience in these or related fields is preferred.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree, to the Master's or PhD/Doctorate level is preferable and would proportionally reduce the years of experience required.
• An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Establish cost-effective technical solutions to issues generated by frequently changing requirements; define and conduct technical investigations where appropriate.
• Develop "leading edge" methods and technologies to effectively mitigate undesirable programmatic and operational issues or deficiencies.
• Provide expert technical guidance and leadership on problem resolution by assessing atypical, unusually complex issues, and situations impacting future roles of the organization and/or program operations.
• Provide expert leadership of multi-disciplinary team(s) engaged in highly visible/business sensitive, project-type work involving extremely complex problems, and/or key budget, schedule, or regulatory compliance issues.
• Define scope of new project-type work and changing technical program requirements.
• Work independently to ensure adherence to technical policies and guidelines; consult with cognizant management and staff on corrective action plans.
• Represent assigned organization and technical issues to both internal and external customers; manage related correspondence.
• Interact with DOE-SR, DOE-HQ, and other external organizations on substantive matters involving assigned technical issues.
• Interact with oversight panels and boards as appropriate in areas of technical expertise.
• Propose strategic business goals and milestones involving technical issues for which incumbent has expertise, and against which organizational and operational performance will be measured; participate in related strategic initiatives.
• Develop strategic plans for major new program areas and for resolving technical issues.
• Remain intellectually current of job-related emerging technologies, and serve as communications source for advanced technical theories, principles, and concepts.
• Manage special projects involving multiple divisions, departments, or other organizations.
• Utilize self-initiative and delegated authority to draw on the required resources and expertise to solve complex organizational and programmatic problems within the framework of a team environment with limited direction.
• Provide input and participate in programmatic improvement initiatives in support of mission goals.
• Provide technical and operational input on such items as Authorization Bases Documents, technical reports, and program-level procedures.
• Provide technical input to Training, Procedures, and other such support organizations, as appropriate.
• Ensure the NMC&A Requirements from current DOE Order for Nuclear Material Control and Accountability are incorporated in the design and schedule of the facility.
• Provide guidance to the new NMC&A Employees and support training development and mentorship of the next generation.
• Serves as an expert on Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) processes at Savannah River Site.
• Obtain safety training, obey safety rules. and make safety an integral part of each task.
• Take the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or will create an unsafe condition.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal