Multidisciplined Engineer (Procurement Engineering), Advanced - Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Schenectady, NY
About the Job
Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company encourages 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. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today!
Job Description
The Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) Procurement Engineering Services (PES) unit is looking for a highly motivated Procurement Engineer to join the team. As a Procurement Engineer you will work to ensure projects are compliant with operational, design, regulatory and Program requirements.
The Procurement Engineer will team with laboratory requestors in developing adequate technical specifications, ensuring that the correct quality assurance requirements are invoked, providing engineering training to requestors on the proper methods to developing high quality technical requirements and support in resolving technical issues that develop during the course of a contract. The Procurement Engineer will also be responsible to work to evaluate potential suppliers based on future business needs of FMP. In addition, they will be responsible to recommend, perform and implement process improvements (i.e. apply lean/6 Sigma principles to technical and procurement related processes, participate/facilitate in events as practical, and track and monitor these items). The ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills, strong relationship building and influencing skills, and a desire to drive standardization of procurement processes across all sites.
Put your engineering and compliance skills to work! Partial teleworking available.
Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or science related field and 4 years of relevant experience; or
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or science related field and 2 years of relevant experience; or
- Currently or previously NPE qualified; or CTE/ACRS and 1 year EOOW qualified in the Nuclear Operations Program; or
- Watch Instructor and Refueling Facility Area Refueling Engineer and 1 year as SRE.
Preferred Skills
- Experience reviewing and developing technical specifications, functional requirements, and drawings.
- Experience/knowledge with machine and fabrication, construction, and/or service contracts.
- Experience with document reviews, engineering evaluations/analysis, providing subject matter expertise on regulated areas (e.g. such as environmental safety, health, radiological controls, quality assurance, waste management, fire protection and emergency planning).
- Experience with developing with Microsoft PowerApps.
- Experience with quality and safety standards such as NQA-1, OSHA, ISO 9000.
Compensation and Benefits
- 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
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Pay Range
Salary information provided is a general guide line only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations
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. For nearly 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier Fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.
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. Therefore, FMP is required to test for marijuana.
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.
