Principal Engineer-Technical Support Specialist

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services.

We offer full benefits to include : Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide advanced expertise, and support to SRNS operations to resolve very broad to abstract technical issues having division and / or site wide implications.

Specic support provided will dier according to assignment, but will generally include directing, planning, developing, implementing, and administering technical operations related programs.

Ensure technical aspects of operations or maintenance programs are in compliance with governing directives.

Responsible for directing, planning, developing, implementing, and budgeting for various technical functions in support of the pre-conceptual design, construction, and start-up of process and testing facilities.

Interface and negotiate with vendors to resolve equipment, services, stang, and technical related issues. Evaluate and analyze equipment, instruments, and procedures needed to upgrade operations programs.

Evaluate, test, and procure new equipment and instruments in support of assigned operations programs. Ensure technical aspects of operations programs are in compliance with applicable laws, standards, and DOE Orders.

Develop operating procedures and training programs to train less qualied technicians on various types of equipment and instruments.

Serve on various committees regarding standardization of equipment, instrumentation, processes, and training in support of SRNS and DOE operations programs.

Direct daily activity of less qualied technicians and serve as an area point of contact for the most complex technical issues.

Education :

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering preferred with a minimum of 8 -

12 years of related experience. An Associate's degree and 12 - 15 years of practical experience would substitute for the higher degree requirement.

A high school diploma and 4-6 additional years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.

Experience / Skills :

• Considerable amount of creativity may be required to address unique and new problem areas. Solutions and alternatives to problems generally impact sitewide operations in the face of substantial time constraints and are therefore highly reactive.
• Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and are likely to cause irrevocable delays in overall schedules.
• Directs less qualified technical support specialists to meet schedules and or resolve technical issues.
• Develops and administers schedules and performance requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred candidate will demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of operations or maintenance

experience in the Tritium Facilities (NNSA) or the commercial nuclear industry. Candidate

preferably will have been certified / qualified in one of the Tritium Facilities as a FLM, Planner or

SOM, previous experience with the use and implementation of Department of Energy (DOE) Order (O) 433.1B, Maintenance Management Program for DOE Nuclear Facilities, 1Y-8.20, 4B

Manual, 2S Manual Conduct of Operation, and related directives and standards. Demonstrated

proficiency in development, review and execution of Maintenance programs. Demonstrated previous Tritium experience is preferred.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Work Environment / Physical Demands :

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

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