UDR Consulting, Inc.

Principal Engineer

UDR Consulting, Inc.

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • South Carolina

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems
  • Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results
  • Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks
  • Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems
  • Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning
  • Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise
  • Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles
  • Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations
  • Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution
  • Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology
  • Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management
  • Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed
  • Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management
  • Occasionally prepare reports for external publication
  • Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies
  • Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles

Requirements

  • Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline with 5+ years’ experience OR MS with 8+ years’ experience OR BS with 10+ years’ experience
  • Experience with computers and software to include: Word, Excel, Power Point, and other software and tools as needed
  • Experience with the design, procurement, fabrication and installation of Gloveboxes within the DOE Complex
  • Process engineering management and/or operations management experience with nuclear materials involving glovebox operations
  • Requires a thorough understanding of plutonium chemistry and the radiological, nuclear safety and industrial safety issues of plutonium operations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-discipline teams to develop effective solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial processing problems
  • Ability to analyze complex operations, identify solutions and implement/track projects to successful closure including good organizational skills
  • Proficiency, experience, and knowledge with procurement acquisition processes and project management
  • Ability to effectively work in partnership with peers, Design Authority Engineers, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Glovebox Manufacturers, and Test organizations
  • Materials management experience
  • Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred