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.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
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.

Qualifications and Experience (required)
BS Degree in Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer. 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.
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.

Additional Experience Qualifications
The following experience is required for this position:
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.
Working with diverse teams to deliver results.
Establishing projects' scope of work including assuring that there are firm customer requirements developed.

Additional Work Requirements
Candidate must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk-downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, dressing out in protective clothing and environments where a respirator is required.
Candidate must have the ability to produce quality documents with attention to detail
and meeting management defined expectations.
Candidate must have the ability to coordinate, interface, and communicate with management, engineering, facility, operations, quality assurance, and test personnel.
Candidate must have the ability to communicate clear, concise, and accurate reports, evaluations, documents, procedures, reviews, comment resolutions, email, and oral presentations.
Candidate must have the ability to mentor junior team members and develop their design knowledge.

Work Hours
A 40 hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager

Work Environment / Physical Demands
This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
o Ability to sit/ stand for up to 8 hours per day.
o Ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

DISCLAIMER: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.