Senior Engineer - Quality AssuranceQuality Control

OVERVIEW
Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Senior Engineer Quality Assurance/Quality Control to contribute to our mission supporting our work at SRNSin Aiken SC.

L&A is a womanowned 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 DOEs nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highestcaliber staff and experts.

L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the wellbeing 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

• Define scope of technical and quality engineering programs and develop effective quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality costeffective and timely results. Give quality guidance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
• Apply technical and quality engineering experience in field of specialization to resolve complex problems. Incorporate advanced technical and quality engineering practices and a variety of complex features such as: complicated technical requirements application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning. Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical and quality engineering specialization.
• Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering and quality assurance principles; evaluate the results of programs through surveillances monitoring assessments and reviews; prepare reports and recommendations based on these evaluations; and identify and recommend improvements where established technology methodology and procedures are inadequate for solution. Keep informed of the advancement of technology and requirements as applied within ones area of specialization and expertise.
• Develop QA programs and procedures and ensure compliance and effective of technical and quality assurance requirements within the assigned facility or program area. Be accountable for compliance with the approved schedules and that personnel under ones technical guidance are appropriately trained and effectively utilized.
• Prepare plans including schedules budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical and quality engineering tasks identified by management. Develop schedules monitor progress monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work completed to ensure that technical and quality requirements are met.
• Serve on a Facility Review Board providing QA expertise in support of facility startup and/or operation. Support facility/project needs within the assigned area by conducting procurement procedure and work package reviews.
• Communicate objectives and results to customers colleagues and management. Prepare reports professional papers and articles for internal publication; Occasionally prepare reports for external publication. Communicate with DOESR personnel regarding QA Program and corrective action status.
• Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies. May also participate in national technical societies advanced studies or national consensus standards committees.
• Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active participation and successful implementation of Div./ Dept. TQ initiatives.
• Serve as a QA expert in evaluating the QA Programs of major program participants including subcontractors and suppliers in order to recommend corrective actions redirect efforts and provide judgment regarding a project or facilitys potential for success. Present findings to program or facility management and Site QA.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Education Requirements

• PH.D. degree in Engineering/Science with 5 years of Quality Assurance Quality Control or Engineering.
• MS degree in Engineering/Science with 8 years of Quality Assurance Quality Control or Engineering experience.
• BS degree in Engineering/Science with 10 years of Quality Assurance Quality Control or Engineering experience.
• NonTechnical degree with 13 years of Quality Assurance Quality Control or Engineering experience.
• At least 16 years of multidisciplined professional Quality Assurance or engineering related experience with increasing levels of responsibility in an operation maintenance construction or manufacturing environment of which 10 years must have been in a senior position

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work in a diverse work environment
• Satisfactory results of a preemployment screening which includes a background check and drug screening.
• Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.
• Practical experience in quality control work control materials management civil/structural mechanical maintenance construction or related areas.
• Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walkdowns of the job site for engineering work being performed. These walkdowns may involve constructions sites with uneven surfaces and work in
  progress walking for distances over a half mile and climbing ladders to access remote areas.
• Previous Mechanical and Welding inspection or surveillance experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Candidates has possessed a previous DOE clearance
• Current or prior certification as a lead auditor
• Previous Welding and Fabrication Inspection experience

PF81 Evaluation Criteria:
Price and Cost to Company: 20
Technical Acceptability: 50
Availability & Qualifications of Personnel: 30


Duration of the Contract: 1 year 2 option periods.

Estimated Hours Per Year: 2080 ST 400 OT

Anticipated Work Schedule:6am to 430pm MonThurs.

Onsite or Remote Hybrid. 90 offsite 10 Onsite. Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidates expense.

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 managements assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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 inhouse training career pathing mentoring award programs tuition reimbursement and much more.