Duties and 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 stechnical 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 groups 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, act as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems. Conceive needed programs for self and for0 others in the department. Put needs in perspective regarding 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 fewer 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 fewer 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.

Education
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.

Additional Duties
- Consult on Aqueous Recovery flowsheet and best practices for safety
implementation of facilities such as HB-Line.
- Consult on Pyrochemical flowsheets and best practices for safe implementation
in facilities such as K-Area complex
- Provide Subject Matter Expertise in separation theory, chloride salt byproduct
and off gas treatments, and plutonium processing.

Additional Experience Qualifications
- Experience in Research and Development focused on Actinide Separations
required.
- Demonstrated implementation support of plutonium processing flowsheets
required.
- Demonstrated development of novel processing techniques for plutonium
and/or uranium preferred.
- Experience interfacing with Savannah River Site operating facility personnel
during deployment of plutonium flowsheets preferred.