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Summary This position is part of the Y12 Field Office (YFO), Assistant Manager for Nuclear Safety and Engineering. A successful candidate in this position will serve as a General Engineer/Physical Scientist to provide technical expertise oversight of the Nuclear Safety Basis Program. Responsibilities As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist you will: Provides federal oversight of the planning, coordination and implementation of hazard controls and safety systems to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 830 and DOE Order 420.1. Conduct oversight to ensure safety system operability, reliability, and availability of system systems and hazard controls are technically sound and the defensible safety envelope is maintained. Responsible for technical review of the following processes: Safety Design Strategies, Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis, Documented Safety Analysis (DSA), and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR), Assigned Safety Systems, Cognizant System Engineer Program, and Configuration Management. Manage federal oversight in the planning coordination, and review activities that support the implementation of Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs). Provides technical review of proposed controls and their implementation for nuclear material operations. Provides federal oversight of the planning, coordination and implementation of controls and safety systems to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 830, and DOE Order 420.1. Ensures systems, structures and components that are important to nuclear facilities safety, as identified through Safety Analysis Reports (SARs) or Documented Safety Analysis (DSAs), are properly defined and managed to maintain operability, reliability, and availability. Provides federal oversight of Safety System operability determination or evaluations for safety systems with identified deficient conditions. Administered contractor oversight of Safety Basis activities to ensure the applicable DOE/NNSA requirements are met. Requirements Conditions of Employment Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. A two (2) year trial period may be required. Employees serving on a trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement. Must be able to obtain certification in the DOE's Technical Qualification Program (TQP) within 18 months of start date. This position is covered by the Technical Qualification Program (TQP), which requires the incumbent to acquire and demonstrate competencies identified in the TQP Functional Area Qualification and Field Office specific standards and requires certification of the competencies by NNSA supervision and TQP qualifying officials. https://ntc.doe.gov/student/stp/techqualprogram Human Reliability Program (HRP) This position is covered by the Department of Energy's Human Reliability Program (HRP) and is subject to a psychological test and evaluation on an annual basis. Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Trial periods are required for all excepted service employees. Trial periods served in the same position and agency with no break in service will satisfy the requirement. Qualifications EN-3: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e. (EN/NQ-2 or GS-11). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience applying nuclear safety engineering base program principles, practices, requirements, and objectives sufficient to administer nuclear engineering safety rules, regulations, and standards. Examples of Qualified Experience: Experience performing reviews associated with any of the following: preliminary hazard analysis, un-reviewed safety questions, safety analysis, technical safety requirements, fire hazard analysis, or safety-related systems. Experience with technical or operational problems (e.g. Unreviewed Safety Questions, Potential Inadequate Safety Analysis, Technical Safety Requirement Violation, Occurrence Reporting, Readiness Assessments, and Management Assessments). EN-4: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e. (EN/NQ-3 or GS-12). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience applying nuclear safety engineering base program principles, practices, requirements, and objectives sufficient to provide oversight and advisory nuclear engineering safety rules, regulations and standards. Examples include (Need 2 of the 3): 1. Experience with leading, reviewing or implementing of nuclear requirements (e.g. 10 CFR 830, DOE O 226.1B, DOE O 420.1C, DOE STD 3009, DOE STD 1027, DOE STD 1189, DOE STD 1186). 2. Experience developing and/or reviewing documents in support of nuclear facility operations associated with any of the following: preliminary hazard analysis, un-reviewed safety questions, safety analysis, technical safety requirements, fire hazard analysis or safety-related systems. 3. Experience in resolving and presenting solutions for technical or operational problems (e.g. Unreviewed Safety Questions, Potential Inadequate Safety Analysis, Technical Safety Requirement Violation, Occurrence Reporting, Readiness Assessments, and Management Assessments). Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! General Engineering Health Physics Team Building Technical Competence Writing "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education All applicants must meet the basic requirements of the General Engineer/Physical Science occupational series. Transcripts or other proof of required education MUST be included in application package. Engineer (801) - Degree: professional engineering. The curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (e.g., holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at Professional Engineering Positions. Physical Scientist (1301)- Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics OR Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at Physical Science Positions. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: Documentation verifying your educational claims which can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. Please see the Education section for more information. For Professional, Scientific and Engineering Positions: If qualifying on the basis of an alternate method, i.e., professional license, you must submit official documentation to support your claim with your application package. If selected for the position you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to onboarding. EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.** FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Additional Information Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website. If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. All positions require successful completion of a background investigation. All males born after December 31,1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant in accordance with Agency policy and applicable regulations In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. EEO Policy: Click HERE. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Click HERE. Veterans Information: Click HERE. Telework: Click HERE. Selective Service Registration: Click HERE