Edgewater is seeking qualified candidates for Readiness Leader opportunities for our customer in Oak Ridge, TN to support the Y-12 National Security Complex.

Clearance: Active DOE L or Q (or DOD Secret of Top-Secret) security clearance preferred. Uncleared candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

Responsibilities:
The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing support and technical leadership and expertise to Y-12 Readiness Leaders in support of the CNS Readiness Assurance Program (RAP). This position focuses on the startup of various Y-12 Projects and supporting ongoing evaluations of Production Operations through their Production Evaluation Process Review (PEPR) and the Production Readiness Re-Certification Process (PRRC). This position is also referred to as a Readiness Assist Team (RAT) member where the individual serves under the oversight of a qualified Readiness Leader. This allows the incumbent to gain experience and complete training for the Readiness Leader position.

The role of the Readiness Support position is to provide multi-disciplinary technical support to ensure that startups and restarts of a wide range of complex and specialized operational systems are accomplished meeting operational readiness expectations.

In accomplishing this role, the Readiness Support or RAT member will be responsible to:
Serve as an evaluator for one or more functional areas associated with operational readiness activities. They will evaluate completed technical documents, conduct system walkdowns, witness operations, etc., to ensure that the activity being evaluated is fully ready to support operations or in the case of the PEPR evaluations is being conducted in accordance with management expectations.
Support and represent the Y-12 RAP in the resolution of technical problems and make decisions and recommendations to the Readiness Leader or Project Manager.
Support the Readiness Leader in the development of plans and schedules to insure the appropriate areas are being evaluated.
Ensure that the tasks required for attaining operational readiness are fully accomplished with high quality products that can withstand the scrutiny of contractually required operational readiness confirmation reviews.
Serve as a team member of readiness review teams that perform readiness reviews to confirm operational readiness or perform Safety Basis Implementation Verification Reviews (IVRs) to verify that the requirements, assumptions, and controls from safety basis documents (DSA and TSR) are correctly captured in the documents and are fully implemented.
Support the Readiness Leader in the selection of Performance Criteria in the Readiness Certification Assurance Process Tracking System (RCAPTS) and the management and completion of the verification of evidence.
Conduct Management Assessments of various Readiness Program elements including safety basis implementation. This entails the evaluation of technical documents for adequacy and compliance with management requirements, evaluation of operations for adequacy of performance and compliance with operating procedures and conduct of operation principles; and
Evaluate issues identified during reviews, including participation in root cause analysis, evaluation of the adequacy of planned corrective actions, and validating closure through the issue management system.

The Readiness Support or RAT member is accountable to the:
Readiness Leader for assigned areas being operationally ready prior to the conduct of a readiness review.
Readiness Review Team Lead for conducting a Readiness Review in accordance with the Implementation Plan;
IVR Team Lead for completing IVRs for Safety Basis changes subject to the IVR process.
Y-12 Readiness Assurance Manager for completing assigned management assessments; and
PEPR and PRRC Lead when assisting with Production Evaluation Process Reviews and Production Readiness Re-Certification reviews.

The Readiness Support or RAT is authorized to:
Represent the Y-12 RAP in meetings.
Provide technical direction and support to guide other Readiness Assurance staff.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
B.S. in Engineering or other technical field. Nuclear Navy experience is a plus.
15 years of experience in related fields.
Successful drug screening.
Must be US citizen.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER
Founded in 2003, Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S., U.K., and Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.

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