Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer 4

Responsibilities

• Authors and provides technical guidance in development, review, and implementation of criticality safety documentation associated with performing safe operations involving fissionable material.
• Operations generally include the receipt, handling, processing, and storage of fissionable material at PNNL. Criticality safety documentation includes evaluations, calculations, procedures, administrative, and other supporting documents.
• Provides guidance and other analytical services for the design of engineered equipment associated with fissionable material operations.
• Performs work with and supports validation of nuclear criticality safety software (SCALE and MCNP) as needed.
• Supports compliance of the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program and documentation with associated DOE and PNNL regulatory requirements and standards.
• Leads identification and coordination of response to nuclear criticality safety nonconformances. Assigns nonconformance severity level and develops possible improvement initiatives.
• Periodic reviews and operational walkdowns of existing nuclear criticality safety evaluations and applicable areas to determine their continued applicability and validity of technical content.
• As needed partners with research and operation staff to provide day-to-day support.
• Addresses facility and process safety needs principally in the area of nuclear related construction, operation, and decommissioning.
• Assists and / or leads criticality safety program assessments and other annual reviews.
• Provides assistance in emergency preparedness activities and response.
• Supports development and implementation of fissionable material training documentation and courses.
• Assist in training of staff members to communicate elements of criticality safety to both technical and non-technical personnel.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• BS / BA and 7+ years of relevant experience -OR-
• MS / MA and 5+ years of relevant experience -OR-
• PhD with 3+ year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications :

• Proficiency with MCNP and SCALE programs.
• Proven ability to successfully address criticality safety and regulatory issues, with a strong background in the interpretation and application of ANSI / ANS-8 requirements and DOE Standards for development and implementation of criticality safety evaluations is preferred.
• Capable of writing robust criticality safety evaluations and implementing procedures.
• Progressively responsible experience in the nuclear industry; DOE experience preferred.
• Possess strong technical and operational experience in operating nuclear facilities, preferably in an R&D environment.
• High level writing and verbal communication skills are required. Possess good negotiation skills and be able to effectively communicate with a variety of levels of staff and external DOE clients in providing effective and compliant solutions to programmatic criticality safety issues.
• Must also have experience in conducting assessments, preparing complex technical procedures and reports, assessment responses, and correspondence for internal and external DOE customers.
• The ability to obtain Radiological Worker qualifications.
• Must be self-motivated and self-directed; and recognized as a technical expert.
• PE license in Nuclear Engineering or related field and / or CHP.

Hazardous Working Conditions / Environment

• Work at Building 325 Radiochemical Processing Laboratory, a hazard category 2, DOE-owned non-reactor nuclear facility.
• Potential exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation and standard industrial hazards.

Additional Information

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

Requirements :

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background Investigation : Applicants selected will be subject to a federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
• Drug Testing : All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the candidate selected is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.

In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).

Note : Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy until non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for 12 months can be demonstrated.

Rerral Eligible

Testing Designated Position

This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the PNNL Workplace Substance Abuse Program.