Shift Technical Advisor

VetJobs•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Technical Advisor provides technical expertise to understand the approved safety basis for facility operations and evaluates how proposed changes or modifications may affect safe operations. The role supports the Operations Manager and Shift Manager in ensuring daily operations are safe, effective, and conducted according to approved procedures. It interfaces with support organizations, monitors facility conditions, and helps resolve operational issues and implement compliance requirements. The advisor may coordinate large, cross-functional facility activities, present technical briefings, and evaluate proposed changes against the approved Documented Safety Analysis through the Unreviewed Safety Question process. The role also provides on-call coverage for assigned weekends on a rotating basis; coverage may or may not require weekend work. The position reports to the Operations Manager for evaluation and oversight of facility activities. It is authorized to represent operations management in evaluating proposed facility changes and to represent production in meetings about compliance implementation strategies. The role is based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance. It may involve entry into Material Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, as well as other DOE counterintelligence evaluations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
Ten or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered in place of the stated education and experience requirements.
Must meet DOE O 426.2A requirements: a baccalaureate in engineering or a related scientific major, 2 years of job-related experience, and 1 year of nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Successful candidates must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
Must successfully complete applicable DOE counterintelligence evaluations if required for access or position designation.

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of plant facilities and operations.
Demonstrated understanding of operations principles and concepts.

Responsibilities

Provide primary support to the Operations Manager and Shift Manager to help ensure daily operations are safe, effective, and conducted in accordance with approved procedures.
Interface with support organizations to understand planned facility operations and ensure activities comply with authorized work under the facility safety basis.
Troubleshoot emerging issues and carry out improvement activities within operations management's scope to resolve issues and improve compliance implementation.
Coordinate large, cross-cutting facility activities involving multiple interfaces and organizational lines when serving in a project management role.
Present technical briefings or presentations explaining approved facility operations and compliance implementation methods.
Evaluate proposed modifications or changes against the approved Documented Safety Analysis through the Unreviewed Safety Question process.
Determine processes to ensure changes remain within the facility's scope and use appropriate methods.
Provide on-call coverage for assigned weekends on a rotating basis, as needed.
Evaluate and oversee facility activities for the Operations Manager to ensure they comply with approved procedures and the facility's safety basis.
Monitor facility conditions to help ensure safe, compliant, and effective operations.
Represent operations management when evaluating proposed facility modifications or changes in planned activities against the facility safety basis.
Represent production in meetings to evaluate and identify implementation strategies for compliance requirements or changes to existing requirements.