Nuclear Safety Support Engineer - Hanford Site Technical Support [1.02A]

ProSidian Seeks a Nuclear Safety Support Engineer - Hanford Site Technical Support (Full-Time) headquartered near Richland, WA 99319 to support engagement for the DOE Office of River Protection (ORP) - an independent office at the DOE Site in eastern Washington state with the exclusive focus of remediating and solving the DOE’s tank cleanup challenges. ORP’s mission is to protect the Columbia River by safely cleaning up radioactive and chemical waste contained in underground storage tanks located at the DOE Site. 

This Full-Time position currently best aligns with the Consultant III Labor Category and ideal candidates exhibit the ability to visualize, analyze, and convert data and experiences to meet performance challenges while confidently engaging in productive dialogue targeting mission success.  The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide Site Technical Support Services assistance including technical support services in environmental remediation, and related technical and administrative program management support expertise and assistance in carrying out responsibilities to plan, direct and oversee design, construction, environmental remediation, cleanup and operation of government facilities to support ORP at Hanford in Eastern Washington (Tri-Cities - Kennewick | Pasco | Richland) Area

Full-Time Nuclear Safety Support Engineer - Hanford Site Technical Support Candidates shall work to support requirements for ORP Site Technical Support Services and provide services as an ORP Safety Basis Review Team (SBRT) Subject Matter Expert (SME).  The SBRT follows a Safety Basis Review Plan and lines of inquiry to ensure the thoroughness of the review.  The SBRT includes members with appropriate subject matter expertise in nuclear safety, criticality safety, and safety systems oversight. The Nuclear Safety Support Engineer shall provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to ORP on a full-time basis and function in the roles of expert reviewers who will:

• Perform as a subject matter expert (SME) on the ORP Safety Basis Review Team (SBRT),
• Assist the SBRT Team Leader in the role of expert reviewer during DOE’s review and comment resolution of the Hazard Analysis (HA), Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA), Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) development, and PDSA changes performed by Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI).
• Perform oversight and mentoring of the WTP Hazards Analysis, Accident Analysis, and Control Selection Process, if needed.
• The SME will provide review capabilities of the DSA related hazard analysis and controls selection; These DSA activities are to be reviewed to comply with WTP procedures and DOE- STD-3009 CN3 criteria. The SME review is particularly important to provide sufficient technical bases for eventual DOE approval of the WTP DSAs in DOE Safety Evaluation Reports (SERs). SME support will consist of the following activities:
• Provide reviews of HA data and reports to WTP procedures and DOE-STD- 3009 criteria.
• Provide reviews of AA calculations and reports to WTP procedures and DOE-STD- 3009 criteria.
• Provide periodic oversight of the (HA Team sessions conducted by the WTP Project to WTP procedures and DOE-STD- 3009 criteria if needed.
• Provide reviews of DSA chapter submittals (i.e., Chapters 2-5) to WTP procedures and DOE-STD- 3009 criteria, including chapter reviews, accident analysis technical review, system description reviews, and review of other supporting documents (e.g., bases documents of accident analysis, credited SSC critical characteristics and performance, etc.).
• Assist review of DSA safety management program chapters and evaluation of support documents (e.g., FHA, QAP, maintenance, etc.).
• Provide oversight of Un-reviewed Safety Question (USQ) activities, including WTP procedures and assessment of implemented WTP USQ process.
• Assist in the preparation of SERs associated with the above DSA-related activities.
• Perform similar activities to those listed above for WTP related to PDSA development and maintenance/change efforts to support specific NSD review activities, as authorized by the SBRT Leader.