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OVERVIEW

Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Fellow Technical Advisor to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.  

L&A is a woman-owned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts.

L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Provide expert project management support in the areas of scheduling, estimating, planning, project execution and strategic planning.
• Perform major organization assessments, project leadership assessments, and NNSA HQ interface to the SRPPF organization.
• Provide mentoring to project/program managers and project control personnel in 413.38 implementation, project execution, Independent Project Reviews (IRR), Annual Project Reviews (APR) and EVMS.
• Lead and/or participate in major project reviews such as contractor red/green team reviews ahead of IPRs, APRs, ICE, preliminary/final design and CD-3x packages submittals.
• Provide consultation on all aspects of the plutonium facility operations to include multi-shift operations, BG operations (acquisition/operability/constructability), waste management and radiological operations.
• Advise and support management in development of integrated team structure, leading identification of mission objectives and performance evaluation.
• Provide oversight of support operations, possible involving multiple projects and groups of personnel.

Additional Duties

Provide technical oversight, technical support and engineering leadership for chemical process systems and unit operations (e.g., solvent extraction, dissolving, evaporation, ion-exchange, precipitation, calcination, etc.) in the Savannah River H-Canyon and HB-Line operating nuclear materials processing plants. Including:

• Provide evaluations and recommendations to Engineering Management on nuclear operations
• Perform and support site organization in mission and strategic planning for H-Canyon and HB-Line
• Provide technical oversight to facility engineering organizations and mentoring of junior engineers
• Develop process flow sheets
• Direct SRNL in process flowsheet development and anomaly evaluation
• Perform technical reviews of engineering and nuclear safety documents
• Provide direction to safety basis development strategy and input selection
• Lead technical teams to resolve division-wide issues
• Provide general engineering support to ensure safe facility operations
• Perform daily work duties in accordance with Site procedure E7 and 11Q

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum required is a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited 4-year institution

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must have a minimum 30 years of experience with DOE nuclear material processing.
• 20 or more years of experience working in plutonium facilities or on plutonium projects.
• 15 or more years of 413.3B project management experience
• 5 or more years of experience on NNSA/DOE capital line-item projects
• Candidate must have ability to walkdown systems in the field.
• Must understand and have experience with the following:
• Properties and characteristics of nuclear materials such as 239Pu, 238Pu, 237Np, 233U, HEU, LEU, NU, 241Am, and other unique and rare isotopes.
• Technical and safety related knowledge of SRS Fuel processing including PUREX and HM oxidation reduction flowsheets, and electrolytic dissolution.
• Nuclear system operations and supporting technical bases for the following: building air supply, exhaust, exhaust filtration (HEPA and sand filter), chemical storage and distribution systems, steam, cooling water supply and return, compressed air (breathing, instrument, process, and plant), electrical, nuclear criticality alarm systems and their control schemes including distributed controls.
• Ability to integrate nuclear safety, operations, and chemical processes.
• DNFSB Interaction to discuss / resolve technical issues and concerns.
• Candidate must have strong oral and written communication skills. Teamwork skills are important in the highly-matrixed project environment at the SRS.
• Ability to work in a diverse work environment.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening in accordance with Federal requirements (details below),
• Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with H-area and F-area Separations processes is preferred.
• 10 or more years working at the Savannah River Site
• PMP Certification.
• PE License in the state of SC.
• Active DOE “L” or “Q” security clearance.

LOCATION

• 100% onsite--Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.
• Anticipated Work Schedule: Mon-Thurs 6a-430p EST
• Duration of the Contract: (1) year with the option to extend for (2) additional (1) year option years.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law.   

SALARY AND BENEFITS

As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.

L&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.