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Category:  Engineering
Job Ref:  1870-PUAT-LDG
Job Type:  Permanent
City:  NORTH AMERICA-United States-South Carolina-Aiken
Job Description
Looking for an exciting opportunity in the nuclear industry? "Energize" your future with AREVA!
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The MFFF Laboratory is utilized to perform physical and chemical analyses of samples (e.g., liquid, powder, pellet, and cladding samples) coming from production units located in the MOX Process (MP) and the Aqueous Polishing (AP) areas of the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF). MOX services will be procuring laboratory equipment and will be designing over 30 laboratory process units (~ 100 gloveboxes containing laboratory equipment). Laboratory analytical equipment, sample receipt equipment, sample preparation equipment, and supporting equipment will be integrated into these process units. Equipment to be integrated into lab glovebox systems include the following: mass spectrometers, atomic emission spectrometers, spectrophotometers, chromatograpy equipment, microscopes, gas (Carbon/Sulfur/Nitrogen/Hydrogen) analyzers, particle size analyzers, lab furnaces, hotplates, and ancillary equipment.
The selected individual will serve as a Laboratory Engineer and Subcontract Technical Representative (STR). In addition, the individual may be designated as the Responsible Engineer for all or a portion of the MFFF Laboratory.
In the role of Laboratory Engineer, the individual will be responsible for the following with respect to the MFFF laboratory:
- Resolving process, technical, and safety issues;
- Coordinating facility interfaces (input for room layout, embed plates, penetrations, ventilation, fluid utilities, etc.);
- Developing/updating documents (System Description Documents, Component Classification Summaries, Specifications, Flow Charts, Flow Sheets, throughput documents, other documents);
- Identifying documents to be maintained/archived;
- Supporting process unit design;
- Reviewing documentation (drawings, technical documents, procedures) from other groups;
- Tracking and responding to Supplier Requests (SRs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Design Coordination Reports (DCRs), Condition Reports (CRs), and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs); and
- Closing "To Be Verified" (TBV) or "To Be Determined" (TBD) items in existing engineering documents.
The individual will interface with laboratory process unit design teams and additional organizations/disciplines (structural, electrical, mechanical, operations) within MOX Services regarding various topics such as interfacing system P&IDs, room layout, equipment weight/equipment anchorage, electrical loads, equipment heat loads, equipment combustible loading, operational issues, etc.
In the role of the Subcontract Technical Representative, the assigned individual will be the point of contact within the Engineering Department for interfacing with subcontractors to do the following with respect to specific laboratory equipment:
- Preparing procurement plans,
- Interfacing with cost estimate personnel to obtain estimates,
- Providing data for procurement requisition development,
- Reviewing procurement requisitions and requests for proposals,
- Writing/revising specifications,
- Evaluating bids/proposals,
- Performing technical oversight of selected vendors,
- Reviewing submittals,
- Evaluating change orders,
- Resolving technical and other issues, and
- Evaluating progress.
Individuals will interact daily with the domestic and foreign vendors as well as with the Procurement Group Subcontract Administrator, and on an as needed basis with other MOX Services personnel in engineering and operations. Interface and status reporting will also be required with MOX Services Project Controls and Project Management. Tracking, reporting status, and facilitating resolution of open requests, issues and needs will be a core function of the STR.
As stated previously, the individual may be designated as the Responsible Engineer for all or a portion of the MFFF Laboratory. MOX Services designates individual as Responsible Engineers for various process units/systems within the facility. Individuals designated as Responsible Engineers are responsible for:
- Driving the system to completion by resolving or causing timely resolution of open issues and facilitating completion of design activities and products within schedules and budget constraints;
- Ensuring proper design configuration and overall technical functioning of the system (or process unit), through completion of engineering, construction, and startup;
- Initiating and managing required interdisciplinary interactions (meetings, memos, email, teleconference, etc.), and to coordinate activities of the other Discipline Support Engineers, as necessary to support the design of the system (or process unit);
- Acting as the single point of contact for outside requests concerning the system (or process unit). The intent is that the Responsible Engineer be involved in developing responses to requests from outside the engineering organization (including DOE, NRC, etc.) pertaining to the overall design of the system (or process unit);
- Resolving or coordinating resolution and closure of open technical and safety issues relating to the system (or process unit), including those generated during safety evaluation (e.g., HAZOPs/What If) meetings.
- Maintaining an awareness of the activities of the other Disciplines Support Engineers, particularly with respect to changes to the other disciplines' documents that may impact the system;
- Maintaining an awareness of the potential impacts of the design (and changes to the design) on the construction, startup, and operation of the system (or process unit);
- Assuming "ownership" of the process unit/system documents;
- Managing the technical description of needed modifications and ensuring those modifications are implemented in the system (or process unit);
- Ensuring human factors requirements are implemented in the system design; and
- Utilizing available technical expertise and knowledge from other disciplines or design groups as appropriate to resolve technical issues and concerns.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC is a consortium of companies based in Aiken, SC and formed to advance the Department of Energy's mission to dispose of surplus weapon grade plutonium. The plutonium is disposed of by mixing it with uranium and forming a mixed oxide (MOX) fuel for use in existing nuclear reactors. After the MOX fuel is irradiated in the reactor, the plutonium can no longer be used for nuclear weapons. AREVA Federal Services provides resources to MOX Services for the design, construction, licensing and operations of the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) to be built at the Savannah River Site. Resources provided are in the following disciplines: Licensing, ES&H, Integrated Safety Analysis, QA, Engineering Assurance, Process Engineering, Systems Engineering, Design and Engineering (Structural, Electrical, I &C, Seismic, Nuclear Criticality, Piping, Mechanical, HVAC), Project Safety, Procurement, Project Controls, Software Design, Training, Records Management, Operations, and Information Technology.
AREVA Federal Services LLC (AFS) is a world-class nuclear engineering services and operations contractor which was established to serve the Federal Government, specifically the Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors, by combining the capabilities, technologies, and resources from multiple AREVA companies. AREVA offers international experience in all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle and has experience and capabilities in process development, engineering, design, construction, fabrication, and operations of nuclear waste management facilities and technologies.
The combined resources of AFS include more than 400 employees, comprising over 200 engineers and 50 scientists. Additionally, since AFS is part of the large global company AREVA, Federal clients have access to the entire AREVA family of companies with a global workforce of over 75,000 employees and a U.S. workforce that exceeds 6,000 employees.
With manufacturing facilities in 43 countries and a sales network in more than 100, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field.

Our 75,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group's industrial strategy.

AREVA's businesses help meet the 21st century's greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations.
AREVA supports a safety conscious work environment and nuclear safety culture by aggressively promoting the identification and correction of safety issues and fostering a conservative decision making environment that drives nuclear safety.
All candidates must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for this opportunity. Candidates who exceed minimum qualifications may be considered for a higher level position.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
  • Minimum five (5) years relevant work experience.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Must be organized, pay attention to detail and provide consistent follow-up on issues.
  • Experience and demonstrated success in overseeing fixed price subcontract work for design and/or construction. Required experience includes review and evaluation of proposals; review, evaluation and negotiation of changes orders dealing with scope revisions and schedule impacts (and/or change order development and negotiation); payment/invoice evaluation and approval; schedule and progress tracking and analysis; and coordination of submittal reviews and approvals.
  • Possesses self-start initiative and a positive teamwork attitude toward execution of assignments.
  • Competent in the use of personal computers using common workplace software applications associated with Microsoft Office, with particular emphasis on Word and Excel.
  • Must be willing to travel as the needs of the position and assignments dictate.
The following requirements are desired and will be used to differentiate all candidates who apply for this position.
  • Ten (10) or more years relevant work experience.
  • Laboratory Information Managament System (LIMS) implementation experience.
  • Experience working in the nuclear field related to DOE nuclear facilities, commercial fuel fabrication facilities or commercial nuclear power facilities.
  • Nuclear facility (DOE or Power Plant) design experience.
  • Experience with facilities licensed to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70.
  • Familiar with QA provisions typically applied to work performed for the nuclear industry.
  • Glovebox design and/or operations experience.
  • Experience with laboratory equipment (listed above) used in a nuclear production and/or glovebox environment.
  • Experience working projects that utilize Primavera P3 scheduling application, Microsoft Project, or similar product.
  • Experience as a technical representative with subcontractors or design firms on major equipment purchases.
  • Flexibility and an ability to develop, promote and defend innovative solutions.
We offer competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and flexible work options, as well as a uniquely diverse and unified team of professionals. Our culture supports an environment where employees can continuously learn and gain professional growth through education, exciting projects and career mobility. AREVA recognizes your achievements and excellent performance through various performance incentive, recognition and reward programs. Our commitment is to you, the employee.
Come work in an environment that is driven by integrity, innovation and visionary thinking. Join AREVA today, revolutionize the energy industry and energize your future!

Post Date:  08/19/2010
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