Safety Basis Analyst 3/4
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Job Title Safety Basis Analyst 3/4
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name SB-DO/Safety Basis Division Office
Minimum Salary
Maximum Salary
What You Will Do
As part of the Safety Basis Division (SB) of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) you will work within a multidisciplinary team performing Documented Safety Analyses and other Safety Basis documentation. SB is responsible for providing qualified regulatory and safety basis support resources to various Laboratory organizations for meeting compliance requirements. You will initiate/lead planning and evaluate changes in safety basis for operational/mission needs, construction projects and major modifications. You will also evaluate changes at nuclear facilities in compliance with DOE orders and guides. This function is primarily concerned with safety analysis associated with facility-specific systems and operations.
This work requires gaining experience in mission, operations and design of facilities assigned in order to updated or develop new SB documents. In this role you will develop relationships with facility and/or project management in order to ensure facility mission and schedules are met and provide guidance on implementation of Safety Basis documents. You will also develop studies and perform other tasks as assigned by Safety Basis Division Management.
This position will be filled at either the Safety Basis Analyst 3/4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
Safety Basis Analyst 3 ($125,200 - $211,300)
You will work with nuclear and non-nuclear facility systems and accepted methods for mitigation of risk from hazardous materials or facilities. This function is primarily concerned with safety analysis associated with facility-specific systems and operations. Performs documented Safety Analyses and other Safety Basis documentation, providing qualified regulatory and safety basis support resources to various Laboratory organizations for meeting compliance requirements. Will initiate/lead planning and evaluate changes in safety basis for operational/mission needs, construction projects and major modifications. Evaluates changes at nuclear facilities in compliance with DOE orders and guides. Provides interpretation of plant processes for safety basis impact from schematics, procedures, verbal and written descriptions; performing qualitative and quantitative hazard analyses, fault-tree and event-tree analyses of complex engineered systems; quantifying significant accident sequences; and performing consequence analyses and Unreviewed Safety Questions Determinations.
Safety Basis Analyst 4 ($150,300 - $260,800)
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level, you will work with nuclear and non-nuclear facility systems and accepted methods for mitigation of risk from hazardous materials or facilities. This function is primarily concerned with safety analysis associated with facility-specific systems and operations. Performs documented Safety Analyses and other Safety Basis documentation, providing qualified regulatory and safety basis support resources to various Laboratory organizations for meeting compliance requirements. Will lead and perform nuclear and non-nuclear risk and hazard analyses to ensure safe operation of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. Provides procedural direction for development and implementation of safety basis documentation. Lead and perform hazard identification; facility hazard categorization; accident analysis; selection of controls; and development of associated safety basis documents including un-reviewed safety question determination; technical safety requirements, safety assessment documents, facility safety plans and analysis.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Experience at Safety Basis Analyst Level 4: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science related field from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, 712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
DOE 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position at the higher level is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Cesena, Sara Madeline
Email scesena@lanl.gov
Work Telephone
Job Title Safety Basis Analyst 3/4
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name SB-DO/Safety Basis Division Office
Minimum Salary
Maximum Salary
What You Will Do
As part of the Safety Basis Division (SB) of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) you will work within a multidisciplinary team performing Documented Safety Analyses and other Safety Basis documentation. SB is responsible for providing qualified regulatory and safety basis support resources to various Laboratory organizations for meeting compliance requirements. You will initiate/lead planning and evaluate changes in safety basis for operational/mission needs, construction projects and major modifications. You will also evaluate changes at nuclear facilities in compliance with DOE orders and guides. This function is primarily concerned with safety analysis associated with facility-specific systems and operations.
This work requires gaining experience in mission, operations and design of facilities assigned in order to updated or develop new SB documents. In this role you will develop relationships with facility and/or project management in order to ensure facility mission and schedules are met and provide guidance on implementation of Safety Basis documents. You will also develop studies and perform other tasks as assigned by Safety Basis Division Management.
This position will be filled at either the Safety Basis Analyst 3/4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
Safety Basis Analyst 3 ($125,200 - $211,300)
You will work with nuclear and non-nuclear facility systems and accepted methods for mitigation of risk from hazardous materials or facilities. This function is primarily concerned with safety analysis associated with facility-specific systems and operations. Performs documented Safety Analyses and other Safety Basis documentation, providing qualified regulatory and safety basis support resources to various Laboratory organizations for meeting compliance requirements. Will initiate/lead planning and evaluate changes in safety basis for operational/mission needs, construction projects and major modifications. Evaluates changes at nuclear facilities in compliance with DOE orders and guides. Provides interpretation of plant processes for safety basis impact from schematics, procedures, verbal and written descriptions; performing qualitative and quantitative hazard analyses, fault-tree and event-tree analyses of complex engineered systems; quantifying significant accident sequences; and performing consequence analyses and Unreviewed Safety Questions Determinations.
Safety Basis Analyst 4 ($150,300 - $260,800)
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level, you will work with nuclear and non-nuclear facility systems and accepted methods for mitigation of risk from hazardous materials or facilities. This function is primarily concerned with safety analysis associated with facility-specific systems and operations. Performs documented Safety Analyses and other Safety Basis documentation, providing qualified regulatory and safety basis support resources to various Laboratory organizations for meeting compliance requirements. Will lead and perform nuclear and non-nuclear risk and hazard analyses to ensure safe operation of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. Provides procedural direction for development and implementation of safety basis documentation. Lead and perform hazard identification; facility hazard categorization; accident analysis; selection of controls; and development of associated safety basis documents including un-reviewed safety question determination; technical safety requirements, safety assessment documents, facility safety plans and analysis.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Provide nuclear and non-nuclear risk and hazard analyses for facilities, associated support equipment, and functional specifications and operations to control or eliminate hazards (the action is often self-initiated and virtually self-supervised)
- Initiate and lead planning and evaluating changes in safety basis for operational/mission needs, construction projects and major modifications
- Independently assembles input values, executes and interprets results for multiple safety analysis computer codes
- Apply knowledge and understanding of laboratory processes, structures, systems, and components to application of required safety basis principles
- Provide input to federal and state regulators through industry groups for the writing and revision of regulations
- Develop and review detailed fire environmental dispersion, particulate transport and release, fire, and chemical dispersion calculations to defend control selection for Documented Safety analysis (DSA)
- Understand and adhere to all Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to safety basis
- Lead and perform division level Safety Basis program and operational activities
- Provide procedural direction for development and implementation of safety basis policy and procedures in support of the Safety Basis program
- Have extensive experience with performing risk and hazard analyses
- Develop and implement elements of 10CFR830 Subpart-A Nuclear Quality
- Have knowledge of multiple safety analysis code applications and capable of independently applying and interpreting the models and their results
- Provide quality assurance, regulatory compliance and requirements implementation support for Safety Basis Division
- Develop, design and implement institutional Safety Basis policies and procedures related to quality, data gathering, analysis, cause and corrective action determination and verification, and process improvement activities
- Have experience performing Unreviewed Safety Question Determination
- Provide direction for internal self-assessment and external management assessment for Safety Basis quality improvement of processes
- Interpret, analyze and resolve conflicting Safety Basis technical/quality issues
- Support and implement software quality requirements for applicable Safety Basis codes per DOE and laboratory standards
- Develop audits, assessment scheduling processes that support Safety Basis Division and programmatic requirements
Education/Experience at Safety Basis Analyst Level 4: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science related field from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
Desired Qualifications:
- Quality Assurance skills
- Audits/Assessments experience
- Knowledge/experience in Causal Analysis
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, 712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
DOE 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position at the higher level is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Cesena, Sara Madeline
Email scesena@lanl.gov
Work Telephone