Radioactive Material Transport

Radioactive Material Transport
Contract

Job Site :
Remote

Job No. : 32852

City :
Bellevue

State : WA

Pay Range : $37 - $74/hr

Job Details:

EXTENSION/CONVERSION:
Eligible

BENEFITS:
Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Our advanced nuclear client is seeking a highly motivated and resourceful Engineer to join their team. Our client is in the early stages of implementing a nuclear packaging and transportation program including as first step procuring the various containers to be used for shipping radioactive fuel at different stages of the fuel fabrication cycle. In this role, the Engineer will be a key player in the program, working with Procurement, Fuel Fabrication, Quality Assurance, Suppliers, Reactor Site Operations, and other organizations both internal and external.

The Engineer will report within the Fuel Design and Supply team. The Engineer will work as part of a high functioning team of engineers and scientists focused on developing the design of next generation advanced nuclear reactors.

• Actively participate in the development of the nuclear packaging and transportation program to ensure of equipment and services readiness in compliance with schedule needs, including:
  • Packaging-related activities:
    • Evaluate packaging needs based on different scenarios to ensure that equipment will be available to support reactor operations
    • Interface with Procurement and Contract Administrators from procurement through delivery of the shipping containers
    • Interface with internal teams and various companies through design, testing, licensing and fabrication of the shipping containers
    • Interface with internal teams and various companies for the use of the shipping containers
    • Support onsite oversight during fabrication of shipping containers, as needed
    • Support 10 CFR
      50 QA program in all packaging-related activities
    • Help ensure compliance with 10
      
      CFR 71 and 49 CFR regulations
    • Develop specifications and testing documentation
    • Ensure that schedules related to shipping containers are maintained
    • Participate in design, procedure, and test reviews
  • Transportation-related activities:
    • Assist in development of strategy for procurement of transportation services in collaboration with procurement and other stakeholders
    • Participate actively in the nuclear material transportation risk management plan
    • Support the development of safety and security transportation procedures in compliance with Class 7 regulations
• Act as the point of contact for all technical aspects related to nuclear material packaging and transportation
• Influence development of a fleet logistics program to support scaling of reactor deployment

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Education - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent preferred, but degrees in other disciplines will be considered.
• Candidate should have 2-10 years of engineering experience.
• Familiarity with nuclear industry and terminology from experience with a nuclear logistics provider, commercial nuclear power station, fuel fabricator, National Lab, US Navy Nuclear program, or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret regulations from multiple government entities having purview over shipment of radioactive materials.
• Familiarity with hazardous material transport truck transport, especially Class 7 materials, is desirable.
• Familiarity with nuclear fuel fabrication, shipping container design and fabrication, and/or transportation of radioactive materials is desirable.
• Familiarity with austenitic steel fabrication.
• Comfortable working with Regulatory Guides.
• Ability to critically evaluate detailed engineering models and drawings.
• Ability to write high-quality documents such as engineering documents, transportation guides and procedures, risk management plans, etc.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week with a distributed team.

WHY AVERRO?

Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos:
Be Curious | Build Trust | Empower Each Other. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, and unmatched consultant care. Our Aim - Your Ascent.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital…