UPF (Uranium Processing Facility) Engineering Process Commissioning Specialist

Akima

Oak Ridge, TN

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Acceptance Testing, Administrative Skills, Background Investigation, Candidate Screening, Commissioning - Engineering, Communication Skills, Community Support, DOE Clearance, DOE-Q (Top Secret Restricted Data), Design Document, Diversity, Facilities Engineering, Government, Government Contracts, Human Resources, Leadership, Legal, Medical Conditions, Physical Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Requirements Management, Safety Training, Substance Abuse, Support Documentation, System Operations, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, United States Citizen, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Validation Testing

LOCATION

Oak Ridge, TN

POSTED

2 days ago

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

+ Candidate will be responsible for ensuring validation and implementation of UPF safety basis and technical design requirements in preparation for readiness. Duties will include, but not be limited to:

+ Technical adequacy review of safety basis and safety basis support documents.

+ Technical adequacy review of drawings, specifications and other design documents that implement safety basis requirements.

+ Validation and verification of implementation of technical design requirements in drawings, specifications and other design documents.

+ Verifying results of acceptance testing to ensure that design criteria and safety basis requirements are adequately demonstrated.

+ Lead facility and systems operational readiness by preparation and verification of readiness affirmation evidence packages.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor of Science, from an ABET accredited program, in Engineering/Physical Science [Chemistry, Physics, or related] AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

+ Must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., B.S. degree in engineering or related scientific major; 2 years job-related and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).

+ Ability to obtain/maintain a DOE Q clearance.

+ Pre-employment Drug Screen - external applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

+ Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.

+ This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.

Preferred Job Requirements:

+ Experience in coordinating engineering effort.

+ Demonstrated technical capabilities, leadership, and work ethic.

+ Ability to work in a project team environment and communicate well with other disciplines, customers, and stakeholders.

Job ID

2026-22363

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

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