What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer-Emergency Planning Hazard Assessment Analyst position at Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.?
Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges that involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
Incorporate advanced technical 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.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
Evaluate the results of programs and prepare reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of expertise.
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work
performed.
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.
Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering
reports, technical papers and articles.
Education and Years of Experience:
Typically, a degree in applicable science or engineering discipline or Emergency/Disaster
Preparedness with relevant work experience - Ph.D. and 5 years of experience. OR MS degree with 8 years of experience, OR BS degree with 10 years of experience.
Experience/Skills:
- Candidate must demonstrate, through support to the DOE complex or the commercial nuclear industry, a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in emergency planning (or have a Ph.D. with a minimum of five (5) years of experience).
- 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.
- Minimum requirements include knowledge of Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), Emergency Acton Level (EAL) evaluations, and consequence assessments using computer codes such as ALOHA, HotSpot, and/or EpiCode.
- Previous experience authoring EPHAs, developing supporting/related documents, reviewing EPHAs and related documents, AND ensuring EPHAs and related documents comply with applicable rules and regulations is required.
- Experience using ALOHA and HotSpot is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
Previous relevant experience at SRS is preferred.
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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