ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Sr. Nuclear Safety Basis Analyst to support N3B in a direct role! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Act as consultant to the Nuclear Safety Manager and mentor to junior nuclear safety analysts.

• Performs nuclear and non-nuclear risk and hazard analyses to ensure safe operations.

• Duties may include, but are not necessarily limited to:

  • hazard identification,

  • hazard analysis,

  • facility hazard categorization,

  • accident analysis, and

  • selection of controls.

• Develop associated safety basis documents including:

  • unreviewed safety question determinations (USQDs),

  • documented safety analysis (DSAs),

  • technical safety requirements (TSRs), and

  • safety assessment (SA) documents.

• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Reports to the Nuclear Safety Manager for day-to-day assignments.

• Proficient in MS Office to include MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Performs hazard analyses of nuclear operations, defines functional specifications, and recommends credited controls to mitigate unacceptable hazards.

• Identifies and describes the interrelationship of safety basis requirements to existing and new designs and operations.

• Develops and maintains safety basis documents and safety basis program procedures.

• Develops input parameters for engineering calculations and interprets results from supporting analytical computer codes.

• Performs safety basis activities for complex issues and develop creative solutions.

• Lead and perform division level Safety Basis program and operational activities.

• Provides procedural direction for development and implementation of safety basis policy and procedures in support of the safety basis program.

• Develops and implements elements of 10CFR830 Subpart-A Nuclear Quality.

• Provides quality assurance, regulatory compliance and requirements implementation support for Safety Basis Division.

• Develops, designs, and implements institutional Safety Basis policies and procedures related to quality, data gathering, analysis, cause and corrective action determination and verification, and process improvement activities.

• Provides direction for internal self-assessment and external management assessment for Safety Basis quality improvement of processes.

• Interprets, analyzes, and resolves conflicting Safety Basis technical/quality issues.

• Supports and implements software quality requirements for applicable Safety Basis codes per DOE and laboratory standards.

• Develops audits, assessment scheduling processes that support Safety Basis Division and programmatic requirements.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science and 15+ years of relevant experience, Additionally, must have 2 years job related experience and 1 year of nuclear experience per DOE O 426.2.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed

• Develop and apply highly advanced principles, concepts and techniques in general engineering

• Skill and ability to perform critical strategic tasks and to interpret broad strategic requirements and develop and execute plans to satisfy them

• Ability to have major impact on organizational success and productivity, with extensive latitude for independent judgment

• Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job

• Proven ability to perform complex professional tasks independently and to analyze and develop innovative solutions to problems.

• Ability to work with broad objectives and independently organize own work to meet established objectives, using discretion in performing assigned duties.

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Advanced knowledge of multiple safety analysis code applications and capable of independently applying and interpreting the models and their results

• Advanced knowledge of and ability to perform hazard and accident analyses.

• Extensive experience with performing risk and hazard analyses.

• Experience performing Unreviewed Safety Question Determination.

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with safety basis, under DOE regulations.

• Advanced knowledge of and proven experience with nuclear radiological and toxicological risk assessment methodologies and consequence analyses.

• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in DOE, State, Federal, and industry standards, directives and regulations related to Safety Basis.

About the Site

N3B manages the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management’s Los Alamos Field Office, which is responsible for cleaning up contamination that resulted from LANL operations before 1999 and packaging and shipping radioactive and hazardous waste off-site for permanent disposal (n3b-la.com).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.