Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, and use other technical resources within the company, to resolve complex problems.
• Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
• Develop solutions to complex technical problems in fields of expertise.
• Keep informed on technical needs within the company and technical trends in area of expertise in the external world.
• Be aware of capabilities of the work group and needs of its customers. Identify technical programs which can be carried out with little guidance and take the initiative to accomplish them.
• Lead task teams for developing solutions to more complex problems. Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks identified by management.
• Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements.
• Communicate the results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers, colleagues, managers and oversight groups.
• Mentor junior colleagues.
• Prepare reports for external publication.

SRNS Nuclear & Criticality Safety Engineering Duties

SRNS Environmental Management Operations' (EMO) H Canyon is the only operating, production-scale, radiologically shielded chemical separations facility in the United States. The EMO mission requires dissolving and adjusting nuclear materials in H-Canyon as well as dispositioning dissolved solutions. The N&CSE H-Canyon/HB-Line/F-Area support organization supports mission activities by maintaining safety basis documentation and information which allows continued operations.

SRNS is seeking to hire an experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer with primary duties in H-Canyon to incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.

Support the development, review, and implementation of nuclear safety documentation for various facilities (H-Canyon, HB-Line, 235-F, F/H Lab, FCC, etc..) at the Savannah River Site. Provide technical assistance in developing, writing, maintaining, and reviewing nuclear safety documents and analyses, technical safety requirements (TSR), limited conditions of operations (LCO) and related technical support documentation. Ensure that the developed nuclear safety documentation complies with requirements and as necessary, applicable controls are implemented in field procedures. Conduct Nuclear Safety Program assessments and maintain program manuals.

Understand Accident Analysis, unreviewed safety question (USQ), Safety Basis Regulatory Authority (SBRA), and Consolidated Hazards Analysis Process (CHAP).

Communicate information to DOE representatives, facility operating safety committee members, and other stakeholders.

Education: An advanced degree and experience, a Ph.D. degree and 10 years' experience. A MS degree and 12 years' experience. A BS degree and approximately 15 years' experience. [Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemistry]

Experience/Skills: Considered an internal expert in area of expertise. Contributes to advancing

knowledge in field of expertise through various avenues such as internal and external publications and professional society presentations. Can solve complex problems in field.

Previous experience with the use and implementation of 10 CFR 830, DOE O 413.3, DOE O 420.1, DOE STDs 3009, 1186, 1189 and related directives and standards is required. Candidate must demonstrate proficiency in developing and providing safety basis inputs to facility/project schedules, while meeting deadlines and budgets. Candidate must perform work safely and be proficient in performing Nuclear Safety Program assessments.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Area Security Access: Clearance "Q" required. Subcontractor must have an active eFOCI registration and approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE / NNSA.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Fifteen years of relevant experience in developing, reviewing, and maintaining safety basis documents and safety basis support documents is preferred.

Demonstrated previous SRS nuclear safety engineering experience is preferred or prior design

authority engineering and/or nuclear safety engineering experience for a DOE site.

Preferred prior extensive experience writing safety basis documents such as DSA and TSR

Work Environment / Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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