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General Engineer/Physical Scientist

Nevada Field Office
Las Vegas, NV Other
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/12/2026
This position is located in the NNSA, Nevada Field Office within the office of the Assistant Manager for Operations & Engineering. The incumbent serves as a Facility Representative, functioning as an onsite technical representative of the Field Office Manager on all aspects of day-to-day operations at one or more, assigned nuclear or high hazard nonnuclear facilities found at the Nevada National Security Site.

Qualifications:

In addition to the positive education requirement, a qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal Service.

EN-03 level experience in the Federal service. To meet this requirement an applicant must have one year of experience, at the next lower-level in the Federal service, i.e., EN-00 pay band or GS-11 equivalent. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Monitors integrated and complex systems involving unique equipment, facility designs, operations and processes, a variety of human factors, and dangerous operations and processes. Identifies and evaluates environmental, safety and health issues; assures that activities are performed within the approved safe operating envelope and in compliance with applicable orders, laws, and regulations; diagnoses root causes; recommends short term compensatory measures.

Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to:
  • Develops strategies to perform detailed safety analysis.
  • Makes contractor management aware of issues and concerns and negotiates regulatory, technical and/or programmatic issues and requirements with senior contractors
EN-04 level experience in the Federal service. To meet this requirement an applicant must have one year of experience, at the next lower-level Federal service, i.e., EN-03 pay band or GS-13 equivalent. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Significant experience in performing independent oversight of contractor management control systems and procedures related to national nuclear, radiological and/or industrial safety, and environmental compliance program requirements, policies and practices, and contractual obligations. Candidates at this level are expected to work independently with little to no supervision.

Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to:
  • Develops strategies to perform detailed safety analysis.
  • Assures that activities are performed within approved safe operating envelopes and in compliance with applicable orders, laws, and regulations.
  • Makes contractor management aware of issues and concerns and negotiates regulatory, technical and/or programmatic issues and requirements with senior contractors.

Responsibilities:

As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist you will:
  • Analyze and evaluate contractor operational and implementation plans including: operating systems. processes, formality of operations, material flows, waste streams, instruments/alarms, control room practices, maintenance and construction, quality assurance, safety, health and environmental activities.
  • Analyze and evaluate licensee or contractor operational and implementation plans including: operating systems. processes, formality of operations, material flows, waste streams, instruments/alarms, control room practices, maintenance and construction, quality assurance, safety, health and environmental activities.
  • Serve as the NNSA/DOE on scene representative for accident investigations, emergencies, or unplanned events at assigned facilities.
  • Provide guidance to the operating contractor on requirements for stabilization and resumption of operations.
  • Exercise "stop work" authority, except as expressly limited in governing contracts with the M&O contractor, if situations constitute an imminent hazard or danger.
  • Review and evaluate the adequacy of investigative facts and procedures and prepares reports recommending appropriate action to management.
  • Conduct follow-up to assure that corrective actions have been appropriately implemented.

Salary : $91,427

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