What You'll Do

The Chief Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineer serves as the subject matter expert of the NCS Engineering discipline in the Safety Analysis Engineering organization at Pantex. The Chief provides technical guidance and direction to NCS Engineers; ensuring compliance with NCS regulations; overseeing technical procedures and guides, and compliance with relevant regulations. Works as an interface with internal organizations to ensure adequate NCS support for plant operations, projects, and initiatives, providing expert guidance to the team and supporting leading communications with oversight organizations to ensure their expectations are being met. Advises and leads as subject matter expert within the group, remains involved with the NCS community, and keeps abreast of developments in standards and regulations.

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science [Chemistry, Physics, or related] from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET. Typical experience could range from two to fifteen plus years.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must have the ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and discretion under limited supervision. A demonstrated ability to effectively interface with internal functional organizations and external customers. Demonstrated skill presenting technical information clearly and effectively through oral and written communications; and ability to perform duties with initiative, independent judgment and discretion. Ability to develop, implement and maintain DSA and safety basis documentation in accordance with 10 CFR 830, 10 CFR 851, 29 CFR 1910.119, applicable DOE Orders
• Ability to provide frequent communication and interactions with variety of customers, both internal and external
• Knowledge of nuclear facility safety basis documentation and application of related safety basis rules, guides, orders, standards, and handbooks

Why Pantex and Y-12?

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 and Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

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