Job opening: Senior Engineer (Technical Advisor)
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Jan 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The position is located in the Office of the Inspector General The supervisor for this position will be the Technical Services Office Team Leader This position is Non-Bargaining Unit This position IS subject to confidential financial disclosure reporting and prohibited security ownership restrictions.
Duties
***This position requires in-person attendance at the OIG office, located within the NRC Headquarters building, at least three days per week, and at least six days per pay period, subject to revision by the Inspector General. This is NOT, and will not be, a fully remote position. The person selected for this position will be required to relocate to the Washington, DC metropolitan area within 120 days after accepting the position if residing more than 50 miles from NRC headquarters.***
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- The ability to obtain Q access authorization.
- This is a drug tested position.
- The position is subject to NRC's security ownership restrictions.
- Subject to initial and annual confidential financial disclosure reporting.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:1) Advanced knowledge of the engineering theories, principles, and practices related to the safe construction, operation, and shutdown of nuclear facilities, boiling water reactors (BWR) and pressurized water reactors (PWR), and the licensing and regulation of nuclear materials and related facilities.2) Ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate potential nuclear safety hazards; identify and evaluate relevant equipment testing, radiological control, engineering, security, emergency preparedness, maintenance, and operational activities; and assess facility management quality assurance and administrative control programs.3) Knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques, and practices of program management and program evaluation as applied in a complex technical environment.4) Ability to prepare clear, accurate, concise, and logical, written reports that portray the facts, emphasize the significant details and substantiate all recommendations made. In addition to orally presenting information and technical materials in an effective, clear, and coherent manner to a wide range of audiences.5) Demonstrated skill in effective interpersonal and leadership, mentoring less experienced personnel, and interacting with peers, management, and industry representatives to develop and/or recommend corrective actions to management for current and/or future audits and investigations.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Expert knowledge of the engineering theories, principles, and practices related to the safe construction, operation, and shutdown of nuclear facilities and the licensing and regulation of nuclear materials and related facilities. In addition, demonstrated skill in areas regarding nuclear material safety and safeguards and/or NRC’s allegation process is preferred.
Education
Education requirements for all professional engineering positions
- All education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation here: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred.
- Special instructions for candidates with foreign education: Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in U.S. education programs. You must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. credential evaluation service to interpret equivalency of your education against courses given in U.S. accredited colleges and universities.
- For further information visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Human Resources
Attn: Michelle Williams
Washington, District of Columbia 20555
United States
- Name: NRC OIG HR Resource
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
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