Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer-

The Nuclear Safety/Safety Basis Engineer will support nuclear facility operations, engineering modifications, projects, and Safety Basis activities within the Department of Energy complex. The position will support the development, review, implementation, and maintenance of nuclear safety documentation and controls necessary for safe facility operation.

Duties:

• Develop, review, revise, and implement nuclear facility Safety Basis documentation.
• Prepare and review Safety Evaluation Reports and other technical evaluations supporting Safety Basis changes and approvals.
• Support Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), Unreviewed Safety Questions (USQs), Potential Inadequacies in the Safety Analysis (PISAs), and associated nuclear safety documentation.
• Evaluate facility modifications, engineering changes, procedures, and operating conditions for Safety Basis impacts.
• Support hazard evaluations and identification of appropriate engineered and administrative controls.
• Evaluate Safety-Class and Safety-Significant Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) and associated credited controls.
• Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, calculations, design packages, procedures, and work packages for nuclear safety impacts.
• Perform facility walkdowns and interface with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Design Authority, and other technical organizations.
• Support Safety System Oversight, configuration management, readiness activities, assessments, and resolution of nuclear safety issues.
• Prepare clear and technically defensible nuclear safety evaluations, reports, and recommendations.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting DOE, commercial nuclear, nuclear fuel cycle, or other nuclear facility operations.
• Knowledge of nuclear safety, Safety Basis, engineering, and facility operations.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing, reviewing, approving, or implementing DOE Nuclear Safety Basis documentation.
• Experience with DSAs, TSRs, USQs, PISAs, Safety Evaluation Reports, or hazard analyses.
• Knowledge of 10 CFR 830, DOE-STD-3009, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1186, or related DOE nuclear safety requirements.
• Experience with Safety System Oversight, Safety-Class/Safety-Significant SSCs, or credited safety controls.
• Experience as a Nuclear Safety Specialist/Engineer, Safety Basis Engineer, Facility Engineer, Facility Representative, System Engineer, or Design Authority within an operating nuclear facilityLead or senior-level receipt inspection experience.

Other Job Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

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