Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer; Nuclear Facilities Engineer

What You Will Do

Permanently located outside Las Vegas, Nevada, the NCERC-FO Organization provides the capability to conduct hands‑on and remotely operated experiments with significant quantities of nuclear material. This capability supports both critical and subcritical experiments and training. NCERC-FO provides the operational backbone for the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC). NCERC operates four criticality assemblies that can be broadly categorized as benchmark, fast‑burst, and general‑purpose assemblies.

These assemblies provide the capability to perform critical, subcritical, and fundamental physics measurements. NCERC is operated within a hazard category 2 nuclear facility located at the Nevada National Security Site. NCERC‑FO is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer to support the operation of its four category B nuclear reactors.

• Develop and implement project plans for the design, installation, and commission of improvements to the category B nuclear reactors.
• Provide design authority support for operations and maintenance, and technical support to line management to ensure continued operational readiness.
• Manage the configuration, operability, and performance of NCERC's 4 category B reactors.
• Resolve unusually significant, unique, and complex reactor issues in a timely manner while adhering to established policies, procedures and practices.
• Establish and define the requirements and oversee the purchasing of technical goods and services in accordance with nuclear quality assurance guidelines.
• Develop additional responsibilities that enhance the capabilities at NCERC, including becoming a Fissionable Material Handler, nuclear maintenance worker, and Person in Charge.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Expert knowledge of nuclear facility engineering in one or more of the following: system engineering, project engineering, or design engineering.
• Expert knowledge of engineering maintenance techniques. Expert knowledge of relevant Laboratory procedures, standards, and guides.
• Expert knowledge of nuclear facility engineering principles and procedures, guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices.
• Experience directing nuclear reactor maintenance activities.
• Experience directing high hazard nuclear operations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to colleagues, management, and sponsors.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, and make decisions, solve problems, exercise good judgment, work under time constraints, work with minimal supervision and prioritize workload.

Education/

Experience:

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 12 years of directly related experience.

• Human Reliability Program certification
• Active DOE Q clearance.
• DOE Cognizant Systems Engineer qualification

Work Location:

The work location for this position has the potential for remote work. Remote work is defined as working off‑site that is greater than 2 hours of the Laboratory location. Reporting onsite may be periodically necessary. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People’s Republic of China (including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau) as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents (“green card” holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions,…