Senior Chemist - West Mifflin - Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Description

About Us

We foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration.

We encourage diversity and inclusion in all its forms while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets.

Job Description

A position as a Chemist and Chemical Engineer in the Reactor Plant Chemistry team is for you if you have a desire to help the world's best Naval fleet and are interested in a dynamic work environment while learning how the reactor plants operates.

This position is for a fleet support engineer to provide support of reactor plant chemistry and cleanliness issues across the entire nuclear fleet. In this role you will:

• Perform trials, tests, and/or experiments to support engineering, production, and/or R&D activities.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data from various sources such as experiments and studies.
• Develop technically and economically sound recommendations and prepare comprehensive documented observations, analyses, and interpretations of results and establish operating equipment specifications.
• Develop and recommend new processes and technologies to achieve cost effectiveness and improved product quality.

Requirements

To be eligible for this position, you must have a combination of knowledge and skill:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or science related field and 6 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or science related field and 4 years of relevant experience;
• Currently or previously Shift Supervisor Part I qualified; or EDO qualified and 2 years EOOW qualified in the Nuclear Operations Program; or 3 years SRE qualified and Water Instructor and Refueling Facility Area Refueling Engineer and Fuel and Barrier Shift Supervisor (ECF only); or SRE qualified and 6 years of experience.

Preferred Skills

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, has an attention to detail, is able to evaluate data to draw conclusions about chemistry trends, and is able to multi-task within a fast-paced environment supporting the Navy.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Captial Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit
• Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program

About Us

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation.

Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston.

FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards and vendor locations.

We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.

Eligibility

All candidates must be U.S. citizens.

Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.

FMP is a government contractor and maintains a drug free workplace and workforce.

All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707.

Marijuana is a Federal Schedule I controlled substance and illegal under Federal Law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fluor Marine Propulsion is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Veterans/Disabilities) committed to workplace diversity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.