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Research Analyst

Location:      Germantown, Maryland

This position will support the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS). EHSS is responsible for policy development and technical assistance; corporate safety, including analysis and security programs; and education and training throughout the DOE Complex. The Associate Undersecretary for EHSS advises the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Secretary of Energy on all matters related to health, safety, and environment, as well as safeguards and security across the DOE Complex. This position will provide support in the areas of environmental and safety regulations, policies, analysis, compliance issues, and related areas that will be used in making programmatic decisions and influencing DOE policy and policy implementation.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide consulting in all facets of safety policies, directives, and standards development, revision, and maintenance, with emphasis in nuclear safety.
  • Formulate and develop required methodologies, techniques and tools; evaluate data, prepare reports for analyzing data and associated presentations for analysis findings.
  • Maintain an in-depth understanding and operational awareness of the environmental requirements in the DOE Complex.
  • Develop an effective presentation of significant findings that reflect a high level of professional competence and are defensible against critical evaluation.
  • Utilize judgment and expertise to define alternatives, constraints, and assumptions.
  • Work closely with engineers, scientists, and others to create, revise, and edit technical documents, spreadsheets, graphs, and other deliverables.
  • Develop and write presentations, reports and other products per our client’s needs that convey technical information in easily understandable language.
  • Research various multidisciplinary organizations and topics and apply that research to our client’s needs.
  • Review, comment, and provide recommendations on technical papers and documents important to DOE’s mission objectives.
  • Interact with external and internal organizations, as needed, to address issues and develop resolutions.

Required Qualifications:

  • BA degree from an accredited university with 5+ years of experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Must possess demonstrated knowledge of the DOE Complex, clear understanding of the relationship between headquarters and site offices, as well as the roles and responsibilities of DOE MNO Contractors.
  • Must possess demonstrated understanding of and experience with the DOE Directives development and update processes.
  • Demonstrated writing and editing skills in the creation of documents, plans, procedures, and proposals.
  • Skilled in articulating complex issues at a level easily understood, in both oral and written form.
  • Willingness to work directly with clients in an environment that changes rapidly and requires occasional long hours; must possess a mature approach to the personal interactions between a consultant and the client.
  • Must be an independent self-starter with excellent organizational skills and an ability to multitask and be comfortable working with a team of technical experts in varying fields of scientific and engineering disciplines.
  • Able to sit for extended periods and perform work in an office environment, including extensive use of computers.
  • DOE site access will require the qualified candidate be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance. The candidate’s written consent to conduct a background check for the purposes of obtaining a security clearance may be required as a condition of employment.
  • Certain positions requiring a security clearance may require the periodic successful completion of a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
  • Ongoing reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal substances may be conducted as a requirement for ongoing access to DOE sites. The candidate’s written consent to conduct such tests may be required as a condition of employment.

If you would like to be considered, please e-mail your résumé to javiles@projectenhancement.com or fax it to 240-686-3959.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules.)