OVERVIEW
Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Principal Engineer - Glovebox to contribute to our mission supporting our work at SRNSin 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 DOEs 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
- Define scope of technical 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 timely and cost-effective results. Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
- Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields to resolve complex problems.
- Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicate 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(s) of technical expertise.
- Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
- Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
- Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
- Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through ones area of technology. Prepare plans including schedules budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
- Develop schedules monitor progress monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
- Develop schedules monitor progress monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
- Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.
- Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
- Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
- Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures problem solving engineering reports technical papers and articles.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to work in a diverse work environment
- Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening which includes a background check and drug screening.
- Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.
- Process engineering management and/or operations management experience with nuclear materials involving glovebox operations. Requires a thorough understanding of plutonium chemistry and the radiological nuclear safety and industrial safety issues of plutonium operations.
- Experience with development approval and implementation of Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) and Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSE). Experience to include interfacing with the customer and the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB) to resolve issues.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-discipline teams to develop effective solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial processing problems.
Desired Qualifications
- Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred
PF-81 Evaluation Criteria:
- Price and Cost to Company: 20%
- Technical Acceptability: 70%
- Availability & Qualifications of Personnel: 10%
Duration of the Contract: 1 year 2 option periods
Estimated Hours Per Year: 2080 ST 300 OT
Anticipated Work Schedule: 630am to 500pm Mon-Thurs.
Onsite or Remote 100% 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 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.
Required Experience:
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