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USAJOBS · 8 hours ago

Supervisory General Engineer/Physical Scientist

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$128K/yr - $206K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory General Engineer/Physical Scientist for the Nevada Field Office. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing operations and engineering activities, ensuring effective safety system oversight programs for high-hazard facilities.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Accountable to the Assistant Manager for Operations & Engineering and maintains responsibility for providing management, leadership, direction, coordination, day-to-day guidance, and implementation of activities to provide effective Facility Representative and Safety System Oversight Programs for nuclear and non-nuclear high-hazard facilities on the NNSS

The position requires considerable tact and diplomacy in advancing ideas and concepts that may have a significant bearing on office policy that can affect political, economic, and social conditions. This often requires communicating complex technical information into a form that lay persons can interpret and utilize

The incumbent is challenged to stimulate creative ideas and thinking which will assist the NNSA/NFO management and other high-level officials in improving organizational processes, efficiencies, and effectiveness

Analysis of safety performance information and associated recommendations and federal staffing analysis and projections can determine the future of major program segments

Leads and participates in office improvement initiatives that have significant long-term effects on broad, critical NNSS processes. The incumbent's decisions and recommendations have a direct and substantial effect on the ability of the NFO to achieve mission objectives that are critical to the NNSA national security mission

Qualification

Degree in EngineeringDegree in Physical ScienceSafety Management ProgramsDocumented Safety AnalysisTechnical Safety RequirementsLeadershipProblem SolvingDecision Making

Required

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics

Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering

Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics

Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education

A candidate's application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade in the Federal Service, i.e., EN-03 or GS-13 in managing or conducting oversight of the implementation of safety management programs for high-hazard facilities (e.g., nuclear, chemical, explosives) to ensure regulatory compliance of facility operations

Experience as a DOE Facility Representative or Safety System Oversight Representative conducting oversight at DOE Nuclear Facilities

Experience as a subject matter expert implementing or evaluating safety management programs for high-hazard facilities (e.g., nuclear, chemical, explosives)

Experience with developing Documented Safety Analysis (DSAs)/Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), implementing, or performing oversight of, 10 CFR 830 requirements

Experience with conducting formal audits and assessments of high-hazard facilities or activities independently, leading teams, or participating as a Team Member

Must pass a pre-employment drug test

Favorable suitability determination required

Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance

You must be a United States Citizen

Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements

Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification

A two (2) year trial period may be required