Hanford Quality Assurance Engineer - Nuclear (336838)

Company: ANR Group Inc
Location: Richland
Posted on: March 15, 2020

Job Description:

Hanford Quality Assurance Engineer - Nuclear
Located in the sunny southeast region of the State of Washington, ANR Group Inc. provides long-term contracted staffing support to the US Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford nuclear environmental cleanup site through our client Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS). WRPS is a DOE Hanford Site Prime Contractor providing safe and efficient management, retrieval and treatment of radioactive and hazardous waste.
Hanford is the largest nuclear environmental cleanup project in the world. Located immediately north of Richland, Washington, the Hanford site consists of 586 square miles adjacent to the Columbia River. Approximately 9,000 employees support the Hanford cleanup mission through contractors and subcontractors. The long-term goal of the Hanford clean-up project is to convert 56 million gallons of liquid radioactive and chemical waste into glass for permanent, safe storage. The waste is a byproduct of plutonium production during World War II and the Cold War era for use in military weapons.
US citizenship is required
POSITION BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE
The Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer - Nuclear will act as a Subject Matter Expert, providing technical support to the WRPS QA organization related to surveillances, assessment, audit, document review and subcontractor oversight and reporting.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK - TASKS, DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support the review and approval of Quality and Safety related work packages, oversight and assessment of internal and subcontractor program performances.
• Analyze problem situations and participating in defining, analyzing, reporting and providing direction to implement controls to resolve issues.
• Support the review and development of quality implementing procedures.
• Independently apply subject matter expert-level engineering techniques, analysis and consulting for problems and methods.
• Facilititation and coordination of document reviews (e.g., Work Packages and implementing procedures).
• Facilitation, coordination and development of department surveillance schedule.
• Development of QA surveillance checklists.
• Assist in development of Junior QAE staff.
• Assist in assigning and coordination of department QA surveillances.
• Procedure development.
• Attend weekly safety tailgate meetings as well as monthly safety meetings.
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  
  • Bachelor of Science degree in a related discipline.
  • Twenty (20) or more years of Engineering and Quality Assurance experience OR a combination of education and experience (as approved)
  • Ten (10) years of experience in work planning and control reviews.
  • Ten (10) years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
  • Experience in Nuclear Safety related work planning activities.
  • Experience and knowledge in developing and performing surveillances.
  • Experience in QA records control
  • Possess extensive and specialized Quality Assurance knowledge that is recognized as authoritative which includes applying SME engineering techniques, analysis and methods.
    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    
    • Previous Hanford Tank Farm QA experience.
    • Previous Hanford Tank Farm work planning experience
      ***US Citizenship required***Resident Alien, H1-B or other visa status does not substitute for US Citizenship requirement.Persons that require or will require sponsorship cannot be considered.
      Standard work week for this position: Monday - Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm. (4 days x 10 hours).
      Primary work location: Hanford Site, 200 East Area, Building 2750, north of Richland, WA.
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      To be considered for this position, please submit your resume by 4:00 PDT, Monday March 16, 2020.
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