Contractor Assurance Analyst

Savannah River National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Contractor Assurance Analyst to join our growing team! This position will focus on driving operational excellence and continuous improvement through implementation of Contractor Assurance System (CAS) principles and programs. The selected individual will interface frequently with CAS staff, researchers, managers, and Department of Energy (DOE) staff.

This role will focus on supporting implementation of contractor assurance programs and principles throughout the lab by performing the following primary responsibilities:

• Program Evaluation and Development: Interface with organizations throughout the lab to facilitate development of detailed, department-specific annual review of assurance performance; support development of program enhancement plans.

• Causal Analysis: Perform and/or lead Issue Investigations, Apparent Cause Analyses (ACAs), Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), Common Cause Analyses (CCAs), and Assessments.

• Training and Guidance: Provide training and guidance to teams and individuals on Contractor Assurance topics.

Additional Responsibilities

• Must have strong interpersonal skills to team well with others, and the ability to lead, organize and coordinate meetings and projects that involve multiple scientific, engineering, operations, and business disciplines.

• Must be customer-focused and detail-oriented with demonstrated working experience in one or more of the following CAS-related areas: formal causal analysis; self-assessment; enterprise risk; issue and corrective action management.

• Must possess a practical understanding and be skilled at utilizing quality improvement tools such as: Plan‐Do‐Check‐Act, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Histograms, Pareto Chart, Brainstorming, and Cause & Effect Charting.

• Support investigation of facts and processes leading to abnormal events, categorization of events, and development of conclusions that support continuous improvement.

• Drive operational excellence and discipline through execution and support of fact-based, risk-informed decision making and continuous learning.

• Must possess a working knowledge of computers, databases, word processing and spreadsheet software to support diagnosis and resolution of issues; evaluation of historical performance and data; and development of reports.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA + 7 – 9 yrs of relevant experience.

• MS + 6 – 8 yrs of relevant experience.

• PhD + 5 – 7 yrs of relevant experience.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US citizenship is legally required.

Preferred Qualifications:

3 to 5 years of practical experience in nuclear operations and/or a R&D nuclear facility.