Sr. Engineer-Emergency Planning Hazard Assessment

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Engineer – Emergency Planning Hazard Assessment opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Application Deadline: 12/27/24 (by Noon ET)

Senior Engineer – Emergency Planning Hazard Assessment-

Specific Duties

• Support the SRNS Nuclear & Criticality Safety Engineering (N&CSE) organization in the development of emergency preparedness documentation for various nuclear facilities at the Savannah River Site.
• Prepare, develop, and review Emergency Planning Hazards Assessments (EPHAs). This includes participation in hazards analysis meetings; and where necessary, develop accident analyses using barrier analysis (i.e., failure of engineered barrier, failure of administrative barrier or control), and performing emergency planning zone (EPZ) and emergency action level (EAL) evaluations.
• In the preparation of EPHAs, perform consequence assessments using the ALOHA and/or HotSpot computer codes.
• Ensure that the developed EPHA documentation complies with requirements.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for project schedules, deadlines, budgets, and the safe performance of work.
  
  

General Duties:

• Scopes technical tasks and develops creative solutions to assigned problems.
• Begins using systems and meeting requirements with minimal supervisory guidance.
• Accept complex tasks and receive minimal guidance from senior professionals.
• Incorporates conventional engineering or scientific 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.
• Provides limited guidance and direction to less senior engineering professionals.
• Carries out development and qualification programs on tasks concurrent with other phases, such as design and fabrication, to better evaluate and minimize future problems.
• Develops alternate solutions to existing problems.
• Performs all detail work necessary to determine best solutions.
• Evaluates proposals and makes recommendations based on proposed projects/tasks in area of assignment.
• May delegate portions of the detail work to less senior personnel.
• Prepares costs and schedule estimates on proposed projects/tasks in assigned area.
• Demonstrates cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and projects.
• Prepares manuals and other documents supporting or publicizing the technical effort.
• Demonstrates creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers, and articles.
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Understands and applies advanced knowledge of discipline's standard theories, concepts, principles, and techniques; has working knowledge of standard engineering/scientific practices and applications.
• Resume must demonstrate a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in emergency planning through support to the Department of Energy (DOE).
• Previous experience with implementation of DOE O 151.1 Comprehensive Emergency Management System and its implementing Guide DOE G 151.1-2 Technical Planning Basis is required.
• Experience using ALOHA and/or HotSpot is required.
  
  

Education/Yrs. Of Experience:

• Degree in applicable science or engineering discipline. Experience: Entry-level (with PhD); two to four (2-4) years (with MS degree); or five or ten (5-10) years (with BS).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possessed active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
  
  

Other Job Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Able to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” security clearance (an active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).
  
  

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 is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy, Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or large complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

Edgewater Technical Associates is committed to employing 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-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater Technical Associates is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.

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