Principal Engineer and Technical Support Specialist

Overview

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a 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. We are seeking a motivated Principal Engineering & Technical Support Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solution in Aiken, SC.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

 

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advanced expertise, and support to SRNS operations to resolve very broad to abstract technicalissues having division and/or site wide implications.
• Specific support provided will differ according to assignment, but will generally include directing, planning, developing, implementing, and administering technical operations related programs.
• Ensure technical aspects of operations or maintenance programs are in compliance with governing directives.
• Responsible for directing, planning, developing, implementing, and budgeting for various technical functions in support of the pre-conceptual design, construction, and start-up of process and testing facilities.
• Interface and negotiate with vendors to resolve equipment, services, staffing, and technicalrelated issues.
• Evaluate and analyze equipment, instruments, and procedures needed to upgrade operations programs.
• Evaluate, test, and procure new equipment and instruments in support of assigned operations programs. Ensure technical aspects of operations programs are in compliance with applicable laws, standards, and DOE Orders.
• Develop operating procedures and training programs to train less qualified technicians on various types of equipment and instruments.
• Serve on various committees regarding standardization of equipment, instrumentation, processes, and training in support of SRNS and DOE operations programs.
• Direct daily activity of less qualified technicians and serve as an area point of contact for the most complex technical issues.
• Provide direct support to the SRTE Engineering Project Support group.
• Work scope includes field implementation and startup support, coordination with Maintenance personnel for prep and performance of initial equipment PMs, and SPF and IPI database maintenance for new equipment related to projects.

Education and Licensure

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering preferred with a minimum of 8 -12 years of related experience.

An Associate's degree and 12-15 years of practical experience would substitute for the higher degree requirement.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 12 -15 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance. 
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• Preferred candidate will demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of operations or maintenance experience in the Tritium Facilities (NNSA) or the commercial nuclear industry.
• Candidate preferably will have been certified/qualified in one of the Tritium Facilities as a FLM, Planner or SOM, previous experience with the use and implementation of Department of Energy (DOE) Order (O) 433.1B, Maintenance Management Program for DOE Nuclear Facilities, 1Y-8.20, 4B Manual, 2S Manual Conduct of Operation, and related directives and standards.
• Demonstrated proficiency in development, review and execution of Maintenance programs.
• Demonstrated previous Tritium experience is preferred.

Work Hours: A 40 hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s(8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10’s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80’s (9 hours/day, fivedays on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at thediscretion of the Manager.

 

Please note that federal contractors are required to maintain a drug-free workplace. Regardless of state laws permitting medical or recreational marijuana use, employees working under federal contracts may be subject to federal requirements that prohibit marijuana use.