Procurement Engineer - Oak Ridge, TN
1 day ago

Job description
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Procurement Engineer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Procurement Engineering Group
Job Specialty: Core Engineering
What You'll Do
This role will interface directly with specialized capabilities such as Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD), Engineering, Supplier Quality, Software Quality, and Supply Chain Management as well as directly interface with both Y-12 Engineering.
Key responsibilities are as follows:
- Provides engineering evaluations/reviews of procurement documentation including Commercial Grade Dedication plans, Engineering Procurement Documents (EPDs), Purchase Requisitions, Purchase orders, item equivalency evaluations, and material analysis where appropriate
- Ensures procured materials and services are consistent with applicable Design and Safety Basis requirements by reviewing/evaluating EPDs and consulting with Facility/Project Engineers to ensure that like-for-like replacements are appropriately specified
- Conduct procurement support activities including strategic sourcing initiatives and evaluations, reviewing and composing requisitions, evaluation of suppliers, and monitoring supplier performance
- Ensure that CGD acceptance plans are executable, well-aligned to available resources, and effectively evaluate that deliverables conform to contract requirements
- Perform responsibilities with supervisor oversight
Job Overview:
Employees in this job conduct evaluation and oversight of engineering and procurement documentation to support business unit acquisitions and processes. Employees in this role perform acquisition-planning, support the development of engineering requirements, acceptance planning, development of cost-efficient approaches to effective procurement, and provide expert advice in acquisition management. Procurement Engineers develop sourcing strategies, evaluate design criteria, perform data collection, and engineering procurement support for both small and large purchases/projects.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science discipline from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET.
- The minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science discipline with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA
- Master's degree in engineering/physical science discipline with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA
- PhD in engineering/physical science discipline with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a "designated position" identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
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