Location: Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Nuclear & Explosives Safety Specialist
Career Level:Specialist
Organization: Nuclear & Explosive Surety (50993902)
Job Specialty: Nuclear & Explosives Safety Analysis
Evaluate changes to nuclear explosives operations, facilities, and equipment to ensure that safe nuclear explosives operations are established and maintained.
- Ensures that hazards associated with explosives and nuclear explosives operations and facilities are identified, evaluated, mitigated, and/or controlled to prevent accidental detonation or deflagration of explosives and unintended nuclear detonation.
- Evaluate operating procedures, tooling, equipment, projects, and perform walk downs of operations and facilities against the requirements of the DOE 452-Series orders and supplemental directive.
- May be instructed to develop, implement or authorize process or procedure modifications by evaluating how proposed changes potentially affect nuclear explosives operations.
- Apply scientific principles, mathematics, and material science to the evaluation of nuclear explosives operations against federal safety requirements.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for nuclear explosives safety on assigned areas and operations.
- Directly interface with numerous groups and customers, including Production Integration, Operations, Engineering as well as the NNSA Production Office, NA-121, Design Agencies and DNFSB
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance is required.
- BS in engineering/science discipline: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical engineering/science experience ranging from 7 to 10 years. MS: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- Position requires entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP); however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current HRP status. The ability to obtain and maintain HRP certification is required.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2 alternative). DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following employment.
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline combined with at least 4 years of related experience. However, a combination of education and related experience where knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position’s duties and accountabilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.
Preferred candidates will have BS in electrical engineering, or a Master and/or Bachelor of Science degree in a related engineering/science discipline combined with at least 2 years of experience that includes relevant experience specializing in explosives, nuclear explosive, or nuclear weapons related fields: safety, design, assembly/disassembly, manufacturing, testing, transportation, handling, or storage; or other similar experience in high consequence operations.
- The position requires an understanding of Configuration Management, Engineering, Conduct of Operations, and nuclear facilities within a nuclear regulated environment.
- The position requires an understanding of causal analysis and mistake proofing (CA/MP) methods and the ability to identify and implement needed business improvements.
- The ability to evaluate and provide feedback on change control and related configuration management.
- Able to make informed decisions and support those decisions to peers and senior management.
- A general understanding of PDMLink software for configuration management.
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
