Nuclear Safety Manager

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is one of the Department of Energy’s premier national laboratories, delivering solutions critical to national security, nuclear materials management, and environmental stewardship.

We are seeking an experienced nuclear safety professional to serve as Nuclear Safety Manager supporting the Laboratory’s nuclear safety programs. This role works under the direction of the Senior Nuclear Safety Manager and in close coordination with the Chief Engineer to ensure SRNL’s nuclear facilities operate safely, maintain technically defensible safety bases, and remain in full compliance with DOE requirements.

This is not a back-office compliance role. You will be embedded in the mission — supporting safety basis development for new and existing nuclear facilities, driving criticality safety and readiness activities, and helping strengthen the safety posture of programs that are growing rapidly. If you want a role where your technical expertise and leadership make a direct impact on national security missions, this is it.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred)
- 10 years of experience in DOE nuclear facility operations or nuclear safety
- Demonstrated expertise in: 10 CFR 830 (Nuclear Safety Management)
- DOE-STD-3009 safety analysis
- USQ process implementation
- Nuclear criticality safety
- NQA-1 quality assurance
- DOE O 425.1 readiness requirements

- Experience supporting DOE/NNSA oversight and regulatory interactions
- Proven experience leading or contributing to technical teams in high-hazard, highly regulated environments
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance; US Citizenship is legally required

Preferred Qualifications:

- Qualified as an expert Unreviewed Safety Question Determination (USQD) preparer/reviewer
- Qualified as a Nuclear Criticality Safety analyst
- Qualified as a Nuclear Safety Basis analyst
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline
- Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility operations experience
- Direct experience supporting readiness and startup authorization
- Experience interacting with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)
- Experience contributing to safety culture improvement initiatives