Software Engineer and I&C SME

SUMMARY

Provide oversight of contractor support systems for the High-Level Waste (HLW) facility to ensure compliance with established criteria, sound engineering principles, and professional practices through assessments, surveillances, design reviews, and other oversight activities consistent with DOE-PRO-CIPE-50085 (Integrated Oversight).

• Identify and report contractor performance in iCAS.
• Provide options for resolution of issues, if discovered.
• Conduct critical assessments to identify the cause of technical problems encountered in the HLW facility.
• Identify compliance, omissions, discrepancies, inadequacies, and nonconformance against approved criteria, procedures, or regulations.
• Coordinate oversight with multiple organizations and disciplines to ensure operability, quality, and safety of systems and components.
• Consult with engineers or technical staff in other organization units, industry, DOE Headquarters, regulatory agencies, and stakeholder groups to assist in issue resolution.
• Provide technical advice and consultation to a multidisciplinary group of professional and technical personnel engaged in carrying out the HLW project.
• Validate the implementation of program requirements for the HLW facility.
• Identify and assist in the mitigation of risks associated with HLW and supporting facilities.
• Consult with Engineering, Construction, External DOE Startup entities, and other various entities to recommend corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce risks associated with HLW and supporting facilities.
• Follow-up on issues, adverse conditions, and other areas of concern to ensure corrective actions are implemented correctly.
• Review HLW technical products including:
  • Component and System Requirements.
  • Safety, Risk Reduction, and Reliability Designs.
  • Startup Test Indices (STIs).
  • Contractor work execution in the field.
  • Process and procedure compliance.
  • Technical requirements implementation.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business management, or alternatively, an accredited high school certificate plus eight (8) years of specialized experience in engineering, science, or business management, in addition to the requisite experience. MS/MA or PhD degree in a relevant field is considered to be two (2) and five (5) years of experience, respectively.
• Fourteen (14) years of directly applicable experience as a senior executive or consultant interfacing and working with organizational executives and senior management, or senior technical or business individuals, in government or industry on strategic, management, technical, or business issues.
• Professional career that demonstrates a steady progression of promotions and positions assuming greater responsibility.
• Experience with testing, operations, maintenance, training programs or processes in a nuclear facility.
• Experience with startup testing and commissioning processes in a chemical and/or nuclear facility.
• Proven experience in supporting programs and project oversight requiring coordination, analysis, reporting, review and monitoring.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365. Expert-level proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Maintain proficiency in the following through periodic training:
  • WTP Site access.
  • WTP site qualifications including DOE Startup Engineer qualification.
  • DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations.
  • DOE O 426.2 Training, Qualification, and Certification Requirements.
  • DOE O 425.1D, Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

• Experience with Nuclear Power Plants.
• Proven track record of success in I&C/Electrical/DCS/Software Startup Engineer.
• Possession of an advanced degree or additional certifications/training in:
  Electrical Design Engineering Modification Qualified, Root Cause Investigator, I&C and Electrical Setpoint Calculation.
• Experience with testing, operations, maintenance, training programs…