Design Authority Engineer

Job Details:
Position: Senior Engineer A - Design Authority Engineer
Location: Central, South Carolina, United States (Hybrid) - 75% Remote 25% Onsite
Duration: 12+ Months contract with possible extension

Business Travel Justification: Travel to attend job related training that is required by DOE.

Duties
Define scope of technical programs and develop effective and efficient solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Routinely use systems and meet all requirements with little supervisory guidance. Assist in teaching newer professionals and guiding their efforts.
Incorporate 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 where only general objectives are stated.
Coordinate various phases of the activity and perform development work in assigned field.
Define specific problems based on general problem information from management and customers.
Plan technical effort and coordinate activities with those of other divisions, departments and sections in focuses areas to solve problems.
Ensure compliance with technical requirements of assigned work, proper utilization and training of personnel operating under one's technical guidance, and compliance with approved schedules and staffing estimates.
Ensures appropriate technical performance of the end product developed and designed to resolve the original problem.
Determine scheduling and staffing requirements for assigned tasks, in collaboration with management.
Demonstrate cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and projects.
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers, colleagues and management.
Enhance expertise in field through participation in local technical societies.
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

Additional Duties
- Provide technical input and review of documents related to CD-3A D&R, Coatings Removal, and Temp HVAC
- Provide technical input and review of documents related to CD-3C Concrete Removal
- Provide technical input and review of CD-2/3 Coatings
- Generate plan and requirements documents for CD-3A and CD-3C scopes
- Aide in the development, presentation, and best value/LPTA technical proposal reviews for assigned scopes (CD-3A, CD-3C)
- Provide technical input into the disposition of government property for CD-3A D&R
- Write, review, and provide revisions to CD-3A scopes and inspection and testing plans
- Aide in the development of CD-3X packages
- Host or aid walkdowns of building 226-F
- DCRO
- Primary DA for Mechanical Equipment/Misc (Elevators, doors, cranes..)
- Lead DA for o Limited area development
- Backup DA for o Configuration Management
o Preventative Maintenance
- Define scope of technical programs and develop effective and efficient solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Routinely use systems and meet all requirements with little supervisory guidance.
- Define specific problems based on general problem information from management and customers.
- Plan technical effort and coordinate activities with those of other divisions, departments and sections in focuses areas to solve problems.
- Ensure compliance with technical requirements of assigned work
- Demonstrate cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and projects.
- Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers, colleagues and management.

Education: A Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 2+ years' experience OR a MS with 5+ years' experience OR a BS with 7+ years' experience.

Experience/Skills: Has mastered technical field, is recognized as internal expert, has depth of knowledge to tackle any problem in field.

Required Skills
Understands and applies advanced knowledge of discipline's standard theories, concepts, principles and techniques
Working knowledge of standard engineering/scientific practices and applications

Top Skills & Years of Experience:
- Has mastered technical field, is recognized as internal expert, has depth of knowledge to tackle any problem in field.
- A working knowledge of DOE, federal and state regulations, and existing engineering and quality assurance standards and procedures.
- Understanding and interpreting various electrical and mechanical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
- Requires a comprehensive understanding of site work control procedures, work practices, radiological control, quality assurance, configuration management, material control, and procedures for maintenance and operations-related areas

Additional Experience Qualifications
- Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred
- Previous DOE or DOE facility experience (preferred)
- A working knowledge of DOE, federal and state regulations, and existing engineering and quality assurance standards and procedures is required
- Understanding and interpreting various electrical and mechanical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics is required
- Requires a comprehensive understanding of site work control procedures, work practices, radiological control, quality assurance, configuration management, material control, and procedures for maintenance and operations-related areas
- Design experience (within the last 10 years) in the nuclear or chemical process industry Previous DOE Design Authority Engineering or DOE facility experience is preferred

Nice to Have:

- Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
- Previous DOE or DOE facility experience
- Design experience (within the last 10 years) in the nuclear or chemical process industry Previous DOE Design Authority Engineering or DOE facility experience

Preferred Skills
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
Ten (10) years DOE, DOD or NRC nuclear experience commensurate with education criteria.
Ten (10) years process engineering experience on nuclear projects at DOE and/or other DOE facilities.
Ten (10) years of experience on Pu processing and manufacturing technology.
Prior operations experience at DOE facilities.

Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $90.89 - $100.80 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Application Question(s):

• 75% Remote 25% Onsite. Business Travel Justification: Travel to attend job related training that is required by DOE.
• Education: A Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 2+ years' experience OR a MS with 5+ years' experience OR a BS with 7+ years' experience.
• Experience/Skills: Has mastered technical field, is recognized as internal expert, has depth of knowledge to tackle any problem in field.
• Understands and applies advanced knowledge of discipline's standard theories, concepts, principles and techniques
• Working knowledge of standard engineering/scientific practices and applications
• - Has mastered technical field, is recognized as internal expert, has depth of knowledge to tackle any problem in field.
• - A working knowledge of DOE, federal and state regulations, and existing engineering and quality assurance standards and procedures.
• - Understanding and interpreting various electrical and mechanical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• - Requires a comprehensive understanding of site work control procedures, work practices, radiological control, quality assurance, configuration management, material control, and procedures for maintenance and operations-related areas
• Ten (10) years DOE, DOD or NRC nuclear experience commensurate with education criteria.
• Ten (10) years process engineering experience on nuclear projects at DOE and/or other DOE facilities.
• Ten (10) years of experience on Pu processing and manufacturing technology.

Prior operations experience at DOE facilities.

Work Location: On the road