Nuclear Engineer
As a Nuclear Engineer, you will:
Serve as a Nuclear Safety Specialist to Headquarters and field management officials on issues related to nuclear facility design, engineering, construction, operations and/or decommissioning; provide assistance as assigned in determining the adequacy of program office and contractor nuclear facility design, engineering, construction, operations, or training; and as assigned evaluates measures taken to ensure that engineered safety systems, maintenance and testing programs, safety basis documents, engineering and quality assurance programs, and operations procedures are properly designed and implemented. Assist other Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) appraisal teams on-site in determining nuclear facility safety issues and the status of operations. Participate as a team member or team leader on teams of DOE and contractor technical experts on a regular and reoccurring basis, in the conduct of assessments and special technical analyses and studies at DOE's nuclear facilities and laboratories. Be responsible for effectively working as a team member or team leader with DOE and contractor team members and administrative support personnel, and for providing guidance and advice when requested; integrating efforts to assure systematic, thorough, and professional performance of assessments and special studies; assuring that identified results are validated findings and proposed conclusions are sound and based on facts; and collaborating with site management officials and their staff to assure that assessment efforts do not disrupt ongoing activities. Participate in nuclear safety meetings, conferences, and committees, as required. Assist in the incorporation of appropriate nuclear facility engineered safety systems, maintenance and testing programs, safety basis documents, engineering and quality assurance programs, and operations data collection into EA assessment activities; and assists in developing measurement methodologies, approaches, and analytical tools, which expand the state-of-the-art of applications to the scientific and practical needs of the Department's long-term safety assessments program for nuclear facilities and operations. For the Nuclear Engineer, GS-0840, you must possess the following Basic Requirements:
A. Degree:
Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:
(1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions; or Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A; or Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements described above, you must also meet the Specialized Experience Requirements described below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Collecting and performing evaluations of nuclear safety or radiological programs at nuclear facilities to ensure compliance with established requirements. Analyzing and evaluating facility operations to identify any design construction or operation practices that may violate safety regulations and laws. Preparing briefings on evaluations of nuclear safety or radiological programs to be presented to management for decision making. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). 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! Knowledge of nuclear engineering concepts, principles, and practices, as evidenced by an advanced degree or equivalent. Mastery of advanced principles and practices of related disciplines and subject matter areas, such as health physics, general and occupational safety and health; and working knowledge of other professional engineering and scientific disciplines; to perform work with respect to the full range of activities associated with the conduct of assessments and special technical analyses and studies. Knowledge to support projects with other oversight professionals and specialists in order to ensure the successful development and operation of a comprehensive nuclear facility safety oversight program for all facilities. Skill to support the agency in oversight matters in interagency meetings, conferences, and/or task groups. Skill to assist the development of new and innovative approaches to the oversight of nuclear facility safety programs. 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.CTAP/ICTAP candidates:
To be considered well qualified you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Serve as a Nuclear Safety Specialist to Headquarters and field management officials on issues related to nuclear facility design, engineering, construction, operations and/or decommissioning; provide assistance as assigned in determining the adequacy of program office and contractor nuclear facility design, engineering, construction, operations, or training; and as assigned evaluates measures taken to ensure that engineered safety systems, maintenance and testing programs, safety basis documents, engineering and quality assurance programs, and operations procedures are properly designed and implemented. Assist other Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) appraisal teams on-site in determining nuclear facility safety issues and the status of operations. Participate as a team member or team leader on teams of DOE and contractor technical experts on a regular and reoccurring basis, in the conduct of assessments and special technical analyses and studies at DOE's nuclear facilities and laboratories. Be responsible for effectively working as a team member or team leader with DOE and contractor team members and administrative support personnel, and for providing guidance and advice when requested; integrating efforts to assure systematic, thorough, and professional performance of assessments and special studies; assuring that identified results are validated findings and proposed conclusions are sound and based on facts; and collaborating with site management officials and their staff to assure that assessment efforts do not disrupt ongoing activities. Participate in nuclear safety meetings, conferences, and committees, as required. Assist in the incorporation of appropriate nuclear facility engineered safety systems, maintenance and testing programs, safety basis documents, engineering and quality assurance programs, and operations data collection into EA assessment activities; and assists in developing measurement methodologies, approaches, and analytical tools, which expand the state-of-the-art of applications to the scientific and practical needs of the Department's long-term safety assessments program for nuclear facilities and operations. For the Nuclear Engineer, GS-0840, you must possess the following Basic Requirements:
A. Degree:
Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:
(1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions; or Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A; or Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements described above, you must also meet the Specialized Experience Requirements described below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Collecting and performing evaluations of nuclear safety or radiological programs at nuclear facilities to ensure compliance with established requirements. Analyzing and evaluating facility operations to identify any design construction or operation practices that may violate safety regulations and laws. Preparing briefings on evaluations of nuclear safety or radiological programs to be presented to management for decision making. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). 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! Knowledge of nuclear engineering concepts, principles, and practices, as evidenced by an advanced degree or equivalent. Mastery of advanced principles and practices of related disciplines and subject matter areas, such as health physics, general and occupational safety and health; and working knowledge of other professional engineering and scientific disciplines; to perform work with respect to the full range of activities associated with the conduct of assessments and special technical analyses and studies. Knowledge to support projects with other oversight professionals and specialists in order to ensure the successful development and operation of a comprehensive nuclear facility safety oversight program for all facilities. Skill to support the agency in oversight matters in interagency meetings, conferences, and/or task groups. Skill to assist the development of new and innovative approaches to the oversight of nuclear facility safety programs. 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.CTAP/ICTAP candidates:
To be considered well qualified you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- Department:
0840 Nuclear Engineering - Salary Range:
$121,316 to $157,709 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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