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.

A Mission Portfolio That’s Growing

Fusion Fuel Cycle Innovation — pioneering the science and safety frameworks for next-generation fusion fuel technologies

Nuclear Deterrence and Nonproliferation — delivering solutions that support the nation’s nuclear security posture

Accelerated Plutonium Disposition — breakthroughs like H-Canyon glass-loading analysis have compressed disposition timelines by approximately two years

Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Isotopes — expanding SRNL’s role in nuclear materials processing and isotope production

Environmental Cleanup and Restoration — applying cutting-edge tools, including AI, to complex environmental challenges

Why SRNL? Why This Role?

Real Impact: Support safe operations across Hazard Category 2 and 3 nuclear facilities enabling critical national security missions

Technical Depth: Work at the forefront of safety basis development, criticality safety, and nuclear readiness

Growth Opportunity: Coordinate directly with the Senior Nuclear Safety Manager and Chief Engineer to shape programs during significant laboratory expansion

Build Your Career: Develop leadership skills while deepening technical expertise with a clear upward trajectory

Mission That Matters: Protect workers, the public, and the environment while enabling science and national security

What You’ll Do

Support Nuclear Safety Leadership

Work under the direction of the Senior Nuclear Safety Manager to support the strategic direction for nuclear safety across the Laboratory

Coordinate closely with the Chief Engineer on program execution and process development

Lead day-to-day execution for a multidisciplinary team of nuclear safety analysts, criticality engineers, and readiness professionals

Establish and maintain high technical standards and expectations for analytical rigor

Drive Safety Basis Execution

Lead and perform development, revision, and maintenance of Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) under 10 CFR 830

Support safety basis strategy for new nuclear facilities and major modifications in coordination with the Senior Nuclear Safety Manager and Chief Engineer (Source:

Ensure rigorous Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) processes are implemented and maintained

Maintain compliance with DOE-STD-3009 and related safety analysis standards

Support Criticality Safety

Provide oversight and technical support for the Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) program

Ensure compliance with ANSI/ANS-8 standards and DOE O 420.1D requirements

Support development and maintenance of defensible criticality safety evaluations (CSEs) and controls

Support integration between operations, nuclear safety, and criticality safety engineering

Support Readiness and Startup

Support nuclear readiness reviews, management self-assessments, and DOE Readiness Assessments (RAs)

Ensure readiness processes meet DOE O 425.1 requirements

Support independent evaluation of facility safety posture prior to startup or restart

Help guide facilities through startup following significant modifications or extended outages

Support DOE Interface

Support the Senior Nuclear Safety Manager and Chief Engineer as points of contact for DOE field offices on nuclear safety matters

Support interactions with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) as needed

Contribute to briefings for senior laboratory and federal leadership

Support timely response to DOE findings, enforcement actions, and assessments

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

"We put science to work!"

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.

Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.

Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:

*Benefits vary based upon employment status

Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed

Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)

Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)

AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)

Savings & Investment plan:

Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting

Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)

Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap

Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Plan

SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.

For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the “About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov .

BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at SRNLRecruiting@srnl.gov with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.