Nuclear Safety Engineering Line Supervisor (20240)

What You'll Do

First level Supervisor providing leadership, technical direction and oversight to Nuclear Safety Engineers responsible for obtaining federal authorization to conduct nuclear operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12). These operations, which support the manufacture of nuclear weapon components and naval reactor fuel stock, involve a wide range of activities including chemical processing, metal production, casting, machining, assembly and disassembly, transportation, and storage. Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness, flow down of goals, expectations, and priorities and integrating work within the supervised organization. Monitors department workload to ensure staff is cognizant of schedule, and technical commitments. Advises management of staffing needs necessary to address both forecast and emerging workload. Provides input to management on budgets, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and related documents required to meet customer needs. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required.

Maintains a lead technical role and responsibility and will routinely perform the following tasks: 

• Lead hazard evaluation studies and accident analyses
• Identify safety controls that ensure adequate protection of workers and the public
• Perform Unreviewed Safety Question Determinations to determine if federal approval is needed before making changes to operating procedures or facility equipment
• Evaluate operational events and new technical information to identify potential nuclear safety issues
• Maintain safety basis documentation for nuclear operations via development of document change notices and annual updates
• Support projects to design, install, and start up new capabilities and technologies
• Develop major modification determinations to identify requirements when making substantial changes to nuclear operations or nuclear facilities
• Review work products produced by Nuclear Safety staff, including draft safety basis documents and Unreviewed Safety Question Determinations
• Brief federal counterparts on the safety posture of nuclear operations at Y-12 to include both the scope of hazards analyzed and the safety controls identified
• Mentor members of the Nuclear Safety team

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, or physics from a program accredited by the U.S. Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). Designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent programs as documented by the EAC ABET will also be considered.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major, 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). 

Preferred Job Requirements

• Seven years or more experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety basis documentation in accordance with 10 CFR 830, Nuclear Safety Management, and applicable DOE directives and standards.

Why Y-12?

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