Nuclear Safety Engineering Line Supervisor (20240)

First level Supervisor providing leadership, technical direction and oversight to Nuclear Safety Engineers responsible for obtaining federal authorization to conduct nuclear operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12). These operations, which support the manufacture of nuclear weapon components and naval reactor fuel stock, involve a wide range of activities including chemical processing, metal production, casting, machining, assembly and disassembly, transportation, and storage. Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness, flow down of goals, expectations, and priorities and integrating work within the supervised organization. Monitors department workload to ensure staff is cognizant of schedule, and technical commitments. Advises management of staffing needs necessary to address both forecast and emerging workload. Provides input to management on budgets, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and related documents required to meet customer needs. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required.

Maintains a lead technical role and responsibility and will routinely perform the following tasks:

Lead hazard evaluation studies and accident analyses

Identify safety controls that ensure adequate protection of workers and the public

Perform Unreviewed Safety Question Determinations to determine if federal approval is needed before making changes to operating procedures or facility equipment

Evaluate operational events and new technical information to identify potential nuclear safety issues

Maintain safety basis documentation for nuclear operations via development of document change notices and annual updates

Support projects to design, install, and start up new capabilities and technologies

Develop major modification determinations to identify requirements when making substantial changes to nuclear operations or nuclear facilities