Senior Nuclear Safety and Criticality Consultant

ATTAINX INC•Richland, WA

1d•$75 - $100•Hybrid

About The Position

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a Senior Nuclear Safety and Criticality Consultant to support the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Hanford Field Office (HFO). This role will provide mission-critical support within the Nuclear Safety Division (NSD), assisting the Assistant Manager for Safety and Quality (AMSQ). The consultant will focus on areas including the Central Plateau, Tank Farms, Direct Feed Low Activity Waste (DFLAW), and High Level Waste (HLW) Facility. The position requires a strong background in nuclear safety, criticality safety, and project management, with the ability to provide strategic, management, and technical assistance on complex government projects.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in engineering, science or related field
Experience consulting or contributing on complex projects, including providing strategic, management or technical assistance to significant projects or programs in a senior capacity and/or as a consultant
Specialized knowledge of criticality safety and implementing the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Nuclear Society (ANS)-8 Standards
Experience working at a senior level to improve major projects and programs
Experience consulting or contributing to organizational or technical issues and assists in problem solving
Successful experience in technical or management roles and proven skills in developing plans that yield positive organizational improvements
Expert level knowledge of criticality and nuclear safety related controls and requirements
Working level knowledge of HFO mission, activities and priorities
Working level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies and procedures
Excellent communications skills
Knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word, PowerPoint and/or other MS Office tools
US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Senior level knowledge of nuclear safety with more than 20 years of experience
Expert level knowledge of criticality safety with more than 10 years of experience
Working level knowledge of environmental, worker safety and health, quality assurance and related controls and requirements

Responsibilities

Provide mission-critical support at the Hanford Site, providing senior level nuclear safety consulting services in the area of program and project management.
Perform criticality safety consulting services related to One Hanford Program needs, focusing on special activities, identified problem areas and support any criticality safety related needs by direct observation and involvement in relevant activities as determined by the TM.
Provide reviews of contractor reports and submittits to One Hanford procedures and DOE-STD-3009, DOE-STD-3007, DOE-STD-1104 and 10 CFR 830.
Provide periodic oversight of criticality related operations conducted by One Hanford projects to One Hanford procedures and DOE-STD-3009 and DOE-STD-3007, as appropriate.
Assist in the preparation of safety evaluation reports, or other approval documentation, associated with the above related activities.
Assist in performance of readiness and startup assessment activities.
Assist review of Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) safety management programs and evaluation of support documents.
Deliverables shall be accomplished in accordance with One Hanford procedures and directions provided by the TM.
All work performed under this task order must be in compliance with the requirements set by the Quality Assurance Implementation Plan (DOE-PPD-QA-50552) and associated implementing procedures.