Senior Nuclear Engineer

Requisition ID:  285192

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $105,060 - $182,670 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

 

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will conduct field investigations and special studies and plan technical specifications for nuclear design on large projects specific to nuclear safety. You will lead the design and development for nuclear engineering projects that have unique requirements, and review and approve nuclear evaluations and analyses. Your expertise will help ensure complex issues are resolved, clients are satisfied, and project needs are met

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Major Responsibilities:

• Develops nuclear safety calculations, including radiological and chemical consequence calculations.
• Leads and participates in Hazard Analysis sessions.
• Develops Safety Basis documents including Preliminary Documented Safety Analyses (PDSAs), Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), and Safety Design Strategies (SDSs).
• Develops Safety Evaluations and Unreviewed Safety Question documents for changes to facilities, operations, and designs.
• Develops and interprets design criteria and specifications for most complex systems, processes, structures and equipment in a global business unit.
• Serves as consultant to engineering management, providing advice and counsel on special engineering assignments.
• Provides technical direction and assigns work to subordinate engineers and others who assist on specific assignments. Reviews and checks work.
• Interprets new or special governmental regulations engineering codes, standards, criteria and performance data.
• Participates in the development and coordination of special technical educational and training programs for clients and/or Bechtel personnel.
• Assists in the preparation and reviews of project procedures and cost estimates for proposals, forecasts and change orders.
• Participates in and fosters a work environment based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Level I:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Level II:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Department of Energy related nuclear safety directives
• Experience with DOE nuclear projects safety basis development, or commercial nuclear power plant licensing or analysis.
• Technical knowledge of engineering systems and calculations, application of engineering methods and materials, and application of computers.
• Broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and of principles and practices of related technical areas.
• Skill in oral and written communica