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Edgewater Technical AssociatesPosted 3 weeks ago

Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

$150,000–$200,000 year

On-siteAiken, South Carolina, United States

Full TimeBachelors Degree

Job Summary

Perform nuclear criticality safety evaluations supporting facility operations, maintenance activities, engineering modifications, and new projects. Review engineering changes, design packages, temporary modifications, procedures, and process changes for compliance with approved nuclear safety requirements. Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of Criticality Safety Evaluations, Safety Basis documentation, Technical Safety Requirements, and other nuclear safety documentation. Evaluate process equipment, gloveboxes, tanks, vessels, piping systems, and facility operations to ensure compliance with nuclear safety requirements. Prepare engineering calculations, technical evaluations, hazard analyses, and supporting engineering documentation. Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, calculations, specifications, and operating procedures. Perform field walkdowns to verify equipment configuration, system operability, and compliance with approved engineering documentation. Support facility engineering, operations, maintenance, and Design Authority organizations during troubleshooting, testing, equipment modifications, and facility upgrades. Participate in occurrence investigations, apparent cause evaluations, root cause analyses, and corrective action development. Support engineering change control, configuration management, and design verification activities. Prepare technical reports, engineering recommendations, and supporting documentation. Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Radiological Controls, Industrial Safety, Fire Protection, Quality Assurance, and other engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • Experience with Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSEs), Safety Basis documentation, Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), Unreviewed Safety Questions (USQs), or other nuclear safety programs
  • Experience as a Nuclear Safety Engineer, Criticality Safety Engineer, Facility Engineer, System Engineer, Design Authority, or Process Engineer in an operating facility
  • Experience supporting DOE, commercial nuclear, fuel cycle, radiological, chemical processing, power generation, or other highly regulated industrial facilities
  • Experience interpreting engineering drawings, P&IDs, engineering calculations, and technical documentation
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting nuclear facility operations, engineering, maintenance, or safety programs
  • Knowledge of DOE engineering practices, configuration management, engineering change control, Conduct of Operations, and integrated safety management principles
  • Experience supporting nuclear materials processing, radioactive waste operations, fuel cycle facilities, research laboratories, or other DOE nuclear facilities

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