Nuclear Operations Professional

Key Responsibilities

• Support nuclear and radiological analyses by providing operational input for safety basis documentation.
• Assist in the preparation and update of Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), hazard analyses, and accident analyses in accordance with DOE Standard 3009-2014.
• Support safety basis change evaluations by assessing operational impacts to facility systems, procedures, and controls.
• Participate in interdisciplinary engineering reviews, operational working groups, and safety basis discussions.
• Provide operational perspective for hot cell operations, radiological protection activities, and nuclear material handling.
• Assist in preparing technical reports, operational descriptions, and supporting documentation.
• Support internal and external reviews, audits, and regulatory interactions as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline
• Completion of DOE or site-specific nuclear operations qualification programs

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations, maintenance, and/or facility management of U.S. nonreactor nuclear facilities, hot cell operations, and/or radiological protection operations.
• Working knowledge of nuclear facility operations and radiological safety practices.
• Ability to apply operational experience to nuclear safety and regulatory documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a regulated environment.

• Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.
• Experience supporting DOE installations.
• Experience supporting safety basis documentation development or review.
• Prior participation in readiness assessments, audits, or regulatory reviews.