Sr. Advisory Engineer-DOE projects

Job Description

Job Description

DETAILS OF THIS POSITION DEPEND UPON THE SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT AND THE

APPROVAL OF THE SITE CHIEF ENGINEER AS WELL AS THE TECHNICAL REVIEW

COMMITTEE. Initiate own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programs based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and to influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.

• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields and use other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complex problems.
• Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provides leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and is recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization.
• Recommend research programs for others in group and assist in that planning.
• Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and in adjacent technical fields, influence technical direction of other parts of the department, acts as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems.
• Conceive needed programs for self and for others in the department.
• Put needs in perspective regarding other technical needs.
• Sponsor new ideas in the department.
• Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for division.
• Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
• Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements.
• Communicate results verbally and in manuscripts form.
• Report regularly the results and represent the team in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies.
• Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills.
• Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and / or involvement in national technical organizations.
• Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight.
• Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs.
• Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active leadership leading to successful implementation of Division and Department TQ Initiatives.
• Be a resource for TQ initiatives in Department and Division.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Education : Typically, an advance degree and experience - PhD degree and about 17 years of experience, MS degree and 19 years of experience, BS degree and about 25 years of experience.

Qualifications :

In addition to education, the following are preferred skill, knowledge and or experience qualifications :

• More than twenty (20) years supporting commercial or federal science, nuclear engineering or other task relevant programs or projects.
• Ten (10) or more years in a technical management role.
• Engineering background with experience in designing 3D computer aided design (CAD) models and implementing Industry 4.0 concepts.
• Familiarity with software applications for product lifecycle management (PLM).
• Demonstrated experience with successful startup of new product lines and / or technologies.
• Experience with developing and implementing strategies and plans for staffing new organizations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, monitoring, and reporting for various program or technical plans, including schedules, scope, and budgets.
• 100% onsite

Preferred :

• SRS Design Engineering experience and working knowledge of SRNS design processes and procedures is preferred.
• Experience with developing and implementing strategies and plans for staffing new organizations.
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
27 days ago