Readiness Leader (2692)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for a Readiness Assist Team Member in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Navarro is a premier contractor providing high-quality technical services to DOE, NASA, and DOD. Navarro’s success is based on our customer service focus and our well-known responsiveness and innovation. In all we do, either in corporate management or in our services to our clients, we seek for the most effective and efficient approaches to provide best value to our clients.

The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing support and technical leadership and expertise to Y-12 Readiness Leaders in support of the CNS Readiness Assurance Program (RAP). This position focuses on the startup of various Y-12 Projects and supporting ongoing evaluations of Production Operations through their Production Evaluation Process Review (PEPR) and the Production Readiness Re-Certification Process (PRRC). This position is also referred to as a Readiness Assist Team (RAT) member where the individual serves under the oversight of a qualified Readiness Leader. This allows the incumbent to gain experience and complete training for the Readiness Leader position.

The role of the Readiness Support position is to provide multi-disciplinary technical support to ensure that startups and restarts of a wide range of complex and specialized operational systems are accomplished meeting operational readiness expectations. In accomplishing this role, the Readiness Support or RAT member will be responsible to: • Serve as an evaluator for one or more functional areas associated with operational readiness activities. They will evaluate completed technical documents, conduct system walkdowns, witness operations, etc., to ensure that the activity being evaluated is fully ready to support operations or in the case of the PEPR evaluations is being conducted in accordance with management expectations; • Support and represent the Y-12 RAP in the resolution of technical problems and make decisions and recommendations to the Readiness Leader or Project Manager; • Support the Readiness Leader in the development of plans and schedules to insure the appropriate areas are being evaluated; • Ensure that the tasks required for attaining operational readiness are fully accomplished with high quality products that can withstand the scrutiny of contractually required operational readiness confirmation reviews; • Serve as a team member of readiness review teams that perform readiness reviews to confirm operational readiness or perform Safety Basis Implementation Verification Reviews (IVRs) to verify that the requirements, assumptions, and controls from safety basis documents (DSA and TSR) are correctly captured in the documents and are fully implemented; • Support the Readiness Leader in the selection of Performance Criteria in the Readiness Certification Assurance Process Tracking System (RCAPTS) and the management and completion of the verification of evidence; • Conduct Management Assessments of various Readiness Program elements including safety basis implementation. This entails the evaluation of technical documents for adequacy and compliance with management requirements, evaluation of operations for adequacy of performance and compliance with operating procedures and conduct of operation principles; and • Evaluate issues identified during reviews, including participation in root cause analysis, evaluation of the adequacy of planned corrective actions, and validating closure through the issue management system. The Readiness Support or RAT member is accountable to the: • Readiness Leader for assigned areas being operationally ready prior to the conduct of a readiness review; • Readiness Review Team Lead for conducting a Readiness Review in accordance with the Implementation Plan; • IVR Team Lead for completing IVRs for Safety Basis changes subject to the IVR process; • Y-12 Readiness Assurance Manager for completing assigned management assessments; and • PEPR and PRRC Lead when assisting with Production Evaluation Process Reviews and Production Readiness Re-Certification reviews. The Readiness Support or RAT is authorized to: • Represent the Y-12 RAP in meetings; and • Provide technical direction and support to guide other Readiness Assurance staff.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering or other technical field. Nuclear Navy experience is a plus.

• Active DOE Q Clearance

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability

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