Omega Technical Services · 22 hours ago
Design Advisory Engineer
Aiken, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expOmega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on supporting national security and technological innovation. The Advisory Engineer will play a crucial role in advancing mission objectives by providing leadership and technical expertise in a regulated environment, while also mentoring junior professionals and managing complex engineering tasks.
ConstructionProfessional ServicesProject Management
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Provide 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 with regard to other technical needs at SRNS
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 SRNS and SRS 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
Provide staff augmentation support to SRNS. Integrate and manage engineering activities for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and priorities. Provide project management tools and methods to assigned projects and support development of future projects. Manage project tasks and deliver results for cost and schedule of those tasks
Engineering services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS
Qualification
Required
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen
Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance
Typically an advance degree and experience - PhD degree and about 15 years experience
MS degree and 17 years experience
BS degree and about 21 years experience
Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks
Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks
Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers
Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned
Managing the administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering sections for all assigned projects through section supervisors
Resolving conflicts between project direction and technical direction from the functional managers
Participating in department and site-wide programmatic issues resolution and quality improvements
Responsibilities for creating a team through requesting, evaluating, and developing engineering expertise capable of achieving the objectives of the projects assigned
Evaluating tasks of subcontractors to ensure design output meets project technical, cost, and schedule objectives
Establishing baselines for design activities for all assigned projects and engineering work requests
Recommending to project managers, subcontractor authorizations for new work and changes to baselines
Evaluating project cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions
Experience with EVMS tools
Reviewing cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials
Working with diverse teams to deliver results
Establishing projects' scope of work including assuring that there are firm customer requirements developed
Must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed
Have the ability to produce quality documents with attention to detail and meeting management defined expectations
Must have the ability to coordinate, interface, and communicate with management, engineering, facility, operations, quality assurance, and test personnel
Have the ability to communicate clear, concise, and accurate reports, evaluations, documents, procedures, reviews, comment resolutions, email, and oral presentations
Must have the ability to mentor junior team members and develop their design knowledge
Preferred
Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred
Previous DOE/NNSA work experience
It is preferred that the candidate demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience working at one or more DOE facilities
Previous SRS Design Engineering experience and working knowledge of SRNS design processes and procedures are preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Competitive pay
Company
Omega Technical Services
Omega Technical Services offers technical support to federal government agencies involved in nuclear weapons management.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tim Trapuzzano
Chief Executive Officer
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