Facility Safety Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Engineering
Safety Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Engineering
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Facility Safety Engineer to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex
! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Responsibilities
Provide nuclear facility safety and safety basis technical support for the management and operation of DOE nuclear facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
Ensure facility safety activities comply with 10 CFR 830, Subpart B, applicable DOE requirements, and nuclear safety standards, including DOE-STD-3009-94 and DOE-STD-.
Lead and support hazard identification, hazard screening, and hazard evaluation activities for nuclear facility operations and modifications.
Perform and review accident analyses and consequence evaluations for postulated nuclear facility events.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend engineered and administrative controls to prevent or mitigate potential accidents and hazardous conditions.
Develop, maintain, and review safety basis documentation, including Safety Analysis Reports (SARs), Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs).
Evaluate facility modifications, operational changes, and proposed activities for potential impacts to the approved safety basis.
Provide technical interpretation and guidance regarding DOE nuclear safety requirements, standards, and facility safety practices.
Address and support resolution of nuclear safety issues, including technical matters identified by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB).
Serve as a Lead Facility Safety Engineer supporting nuclear facility complexes and provide technical leadership for facility safety activities.
Interface with engineering, operations, nuclear safety, management, and other technical organizations to ensure safety basis requirements are appropriately implemented.
Review technical documentation, engineering changes, and facility activities to verify consistency with established safety controls and authorization basis requirements.
Provide technical guidance and recommendations to management regarding nuclear facility hazards, accident prevention, mitigation strategies, and safety basis compliance.
Support the development and qualification of Facility Safety Engineering personnel through training, coaching, and technical mentoring.
Mentor newly hired Facility Safety Engineers in safety basis development, hazard analysis, accident analysis, regulatory requirements, and Y-12 facility safety processes.
Maintain the technical expertise necessary to provide qualified Facility Safety Engineering support for high-hazard nuclear operations and facilities.
Requirements
Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and 15+ years of direct experience with 10 or more years of DOE-specific experience Nuclear/Safety Analysis Engineering.
Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
Demonstrated experience providing nuclear facility safety and safety basis support within DOE nuclear facilities.
Strong knowledge of 10 CFR 830, Subpart B – Safety Basis Requirements.
Working knowledge of applicable DOE nuclear safety standards, including DOE-STD-3009-94 and DOE-STD-.
Extensive experience with hazard identification, hazard screening, and hazard evaluation processes.
Experience performing and reviewing accident analyses and consequence evaluations for nuclear facility operations.
Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate engineered and administrative controls for the prevention and mitigation of postulated accidents.
Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Safety Analysis Reports (SARs), and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs).
Strong understanding of DOE safety basis development, implementation, and maintenance requirements.
Experience evaluating facility modifications and operational changes for impacts to the approved nuclear safety basis.
Familiarity with technical and nuclear safety issues associated with the Defense Nuclear Facilities…
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