Join us at Urenco USA (UUSA), where we're leading the way in nuclear energy innovation. Our state-of-the-art facility located in Eunice, NM, is the only large-scale commercial uranium enrichment facility in North America. We are actively looking for individuals who are ready to work collaboratively on-site in Eunice, NM, and we're pleased to offer relocation support to help make this opportunity accessible to talented individuals like you. Come be a part of the future of clean energy.
Summary of Responsibilities
This position manages multi-disciplined engineering personnel. The position develops and implements engineering programs, including criticality safety, radiological, and chemical safety engineering programs. The position is responsible for procedures and projects at URENCO USA (UUSA) in support of facility design, construction, and operation. The position uses managerial and engineering skills to lead reviews, conduct evaluations, perform analysis, problem solve, and make decisions.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific field.
- 5+ years of responsible nuclear or chemical experience
- 2+ years performing design safety basis
- 2+ years of management experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific field and a Master’s degree in Nuclear or Chemical Engineering with a PE license.
- 7+ years of responsible nuclear experience
- 7+ years of direct work experience
- 4+ years of management experience
Job Details
- Work Location: Urenco USA, Eunice, NM
- Emergency Response Requirements: Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duty may be required; including being on-call (24/7) during your designated team duty week.
- Work Schedule: Professional 9/80 work schedule with minimal night/weekend support. Some nights and weekend work may be required. Employees are also subject to call-outs as needed
- Travel Required: 20% of the time or less as required
- Security Clearance Requirement: Controlled Access Area (CAA) Access and an L or Q level security clearance is required
- Work Environment: Radiological exposure expectations of < 100 mrem/yr. General Office, Plant Production Areas. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets etc.
Primary Functions
- Responsible for leading, directing and addressing all design safety basis activities for UUSA
- Supervise personnel within the engineering organization, including prioritizing work activities, assigning tasks, reviewing and approving engineering work products; conducting performance appraisal, and addressing personnel issues.
- Manage work of engineering staff through planning, leading and monitoring to ensure that work is executed in an efficient and safe manner. This includes all aspects of work including condition reporting, evaluations, calculations, and walk downs.
- Prioritize and allocate resources to satisfy Engineering Department objectives, schedules, and manage emergent issues.
- Responsible for monitoring individual and group performance, communicating and enforcing expectations in support of company goals, and providing coaching and feedback in a timely manner.
- Responsible for management approval of Engineering policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Ensure design outputs are adequately reviewed and approved in accordance with regulations, codes, and license requirements.
- Propose and manage modifications or analytical solutions as needed.
- Establish and maintain relationships with other organizations to address operational needs, coordinate activities, and communicate information.
- Provides team leadership, training, coaching and mentoring.
- Creates and develops an effective and aligned team and sets challenging goals and expectations for staff.
- Ensures positive behaviors are exhibited by staff.
- Develops and manages the Design Safety Basis budget.
- As a collaborative member of the UUSA Site Leadership Team, supports site and corporate strategies and initiatives, models our cultural values, and drives accountability to meet our key results.
- In the absence of the Regulatory Affairs Manager may serve as Acting Regulatory Affairs Manager.
*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits
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*Please note that we continually evaluate our plans and make adjustments as necessary to meet market and business requirements.
Compensation starting at: $ 160782 - $ 189155 / year and up dependent on candidate experience.
Urenco USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Urenco USA encourages protected veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Urenco USA supports a drug free environment.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please contact UUSA HR at HRUUSA@urenco.com.
Urenco USA| A trusted leader in meeting the world’s demand for sustainable energy.
Urenco USA (UUSA) is part of an international company that operates on the cutting-edge of the nuclear energy industry, utilizing the world’s most advanced, energy-efficient, and cost-effective method to enrich uranium. As the largest enrichment facility in North America, UUSA helps provide clean, sustainable energy while operating under a framework of high environmental, social responsibility, and corporate governance standards. Our world-class facility is located in the middle of the EnergyPlex. We strive to promote the production of nuclear energy to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy while remaining dedicated to safety and investing in community outreach.
If you are already an employee of Urenco USA and are interested in applying for another job within the company, please apply and upload a completed Internal Candidate Application form (HR-2-3000-15-F-2), and your resume to the internal career portal.
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URENCO USA | Human Resources | HRUUSA@urenco.com
