Job DescriptionOverviewWe are seeking a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer Energy, to join our Team in our Oak Ridge, TN office.
Your role- Stops work without fear of reprisal for unsafe conditions potentially affecting personnel safety or environmental risk.
- Supports implementation of the Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program.
- Supports facility activities to ensure criticality safety.
- Prepares and peer reviews NCS documents Fissile Material Operations (FMO) Screens, NCS Evaluations (NCSEs), NCS Approvals (NCSAs), NCS Clarifications, NCS Reports, and Criticality Accident Alarm System Needs Analyses.
- Performs NCSE/A implementation walkdowns and provides input to site emergency plans and pre-incident plans, as requested.
- Maintains awareness with assigned FMOs and NCS-related issues within Project.
- Participates in critiques/investigations involving NCS issues.
- Reviews Conditions Adverse to Quality (e.g., Non-Conformance Reports, Findings) for NCS impacts.
- Performs audits, surveillances, and assessments of the NCS Program and Project conformance to NCSA and NCS-related contract requirements.
- Reviews and approves work packages, procedures, administrative aids, and other Project documents to ensure compliance with NCS requirements.
- Reviews and approves designs and plans that potentially impact NCS.
- Reviews applicable facility Safety Basis documents for NCS integration.
- Participates in Hazard Evaluation Studies/Hazards Analysis in support of Project activities.
- Identifies the need for NCS training to support Project activities.
- Provides delivery of NCS training and the evaluation of its effectiveness.
- Maintains knowledge of NCS-related standards, guides, and codes.
- Supports the execution of Integrated Safety Management System guiding principles and core functions and the Isotek Safety Culture.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
About you- Baccalaureate in Nuclear Engineering or Physics.
- One-year NCS-related nuclear experience preferred but not required.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter.
- Applicants must have Real ID compliant identification to access the work location.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication, verbal and written skills.
- Ability to describe the essential requirements, relationships and importance of applicable DOE Orders/Standards with respect to NCS.
- Ability to perform calculations with Monte Carlo neutron transport codes.
- Ability to perform hand calculations for criticality.
- U.S. citizenship required for AtkinsRalis/Isotek Systems Project positions.
- Must be a U.S. citizen in order to be considered.
Rewards & benefitsDepending on your employment status, AtkinsRalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.
Additional informationExpected compensation range is between $57,000-$125,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
Worker TypeEmployee
Job TypeRegular
At AtkinsRalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
