Projects Quality Welding Specialist

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will perform the following duties: Ensure the use of quality principles and requirements for Y12 Projects and Construction welding activities. Welding activities include both Y12 and supplier work. Oversight will include: performing inspection/hold points; ensuring implementation of quality programs, processes, and procedures; monitoring special processes (welding and NDE) at fabrication facilities; and field walk-downs to verify compliance to established standards and requirements. Provide oversight of Projects Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction to ensure welding programs and activities are implemented and maintained to meet requirements. Identify and communicate welding quality risks and opportunities to stakeholders. Provide technical assistance in the development/implementation of welding quality processes, procedures, and plans. Assist through guidance on compliance with quality program and work activities such as welding, document control, storage areas, technical documents, etc. Review contract documents, work governing documents, changes or improvements, and procedures for welding quality requirement flow down and accuracy. Develop and implement Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control methods and procedures for inspection, testing, special processes (welding and NDE), and evaluation. Lead or participate in QA/QC welding audits, assessments, inspections, and surveillances. This may include internal project audits and vendor/supplier audits, as required. Work with personnel and management to communicate findings and issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience OR twelve (12) or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements.
Meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major, 2 years job-related experience, and 1 year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance is required.
Knowledge of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work independently.
Intermediate to advanced level technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, operations, or decommissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, certification, and decommissioning requirements.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge/skills in analyzing information, reporting research results, promoting process improvement and a quality culture, developing standards, managing processes, methods, and procedures, quality engineering, conducting statistical analysis and applying statistical analysis methods, critical thinking, and problem solving techniques.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.

Nice To Haves

Certified Welding Inspector experience and qualification.
Experience working with ASME Section IX, and one or more of the following ASME Sections: I, II, III, VIII, IX, B31.1, B31.3, and/or AWS D1.1, D1.3, D1.6.
Knowledge and experience with advanced welding systems and processes.
Current or previous API 570 certification.
BS in an Engineering/Science discipline.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions that impact the quality management system.
Working knowledge of, or experience with, the development of specifications, drawings, material requisitions, services requisitions, purchase orders, subcontracts, and interfacing with suppliers.
Knowledge of the application of corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality.
Knowledge of the application of nonconformance and deficiency reports for nonconforming or deficient items.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions that impact the QA program.
Nuclear grade construction experience.
Specialized courses in engineering, technical, or quality assurance disciplines.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge and application of 10 CFR 830 Subpart A, DOE Order 414.lD, national consensus standard ASME NQA-1-2008/ASME NQA-la-2009 Addenda.
Construction and Maintenance activities.
Quality Control Engineer experience and qualification.
Nondestructive examination experience and/or qualification.
Building Inspector experience and qualification.

Responsibilities

Ensure the use of quality principles and requirements for Y12 Projects and Construction welding activities.
Perform inspection/hold points.
Ensure implementation of quality programs, processes, and procedures.
Monitor special processes (welding and NDE) at fabrication facilities.
Conduct field walk-downs to verify compliance to established standards and requirements.
Provide oversight of Projects Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction to ensure welding programs and activities are implemented and maintained to meet requirements.
Identify and communicate welding quality risks and opportunities to stakeholders.
Provide technical assistance in the development/implementation of welding quality processes, procedures, and plans.
Assist through guidance on compliance with quality program and work activities such as welding, document control, storage areas, technical documents, etc.
Review contract documents, work governing documents, changes or improvements, and procedures for welding quality requirement flow down and accuracy.
Develop and implement Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control methods and procedures for inspection, testing, special processes (welding and NDE), and evaluation.
Lead or participate in QA/QC welding audits, assessments, inspections, and surveillances.
Work with personnel and management to communicate findings and issues.