Principal Design Specialist (Safeguards & Security)

Overview

Design and lead complex safeguards and security systems for DOE facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• complex design
• technical review
• report writing
• team leadership
• specification development
• design standards

Tasks

-Development of complex designs using creative and innovative approaches. -Apply advanced principles and practices in engineering to resolve problems identified by construction organizations in a timely manner. -Prepare technical reports. -Incorporate advanced technical practices and creative solutions in resolving field problems and nonconformance reports. -Provide lead role over design team members for very complex tasks. -Perform in-depth analyses of advanced technical concepts and devises new approaches to technical problems. -Perform technical review of design documents and specifications. -Apply technical experience in field of specialization to resolve complex problems. -Develop designs for complex systems. -Provide leadership in the development of construction installation specifications, procurement specifications, and associated bid analysis. -Participate in the development of design standards and procedures.

Requirements

• doe clearance
• microstation
• associate degree
• physical security
• nec code
• e3s

What You Bring

-Must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed (these walk-downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing). -Possessed a DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years. -Must be a U.S. Citizen -Must have the ability to produce quality documents with attention to detail. -Requires an in-depth knowledge of engineering systems, applications, calculations, materials, construction methods, and relevant computer applications. -Previous experience with the DOE Electronic Safeguards and Security System (E3S) and Argus. -Up to date with new technologies and hardware in the industry is necessary. -An associate’s degree in a technical discipline and at least 12 - 14 years’ work experience OR 14 -18 years of practical work experience. -Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software. -Knowledge in application of NEC code requirements. -Fourteen (14) years of recent safeguards and security design experience with an emphasis in physical security design. (Experience shall include knowledge of the technical, physical, and operational aspects of standard physical security system components such as sensors, door hardware, cameras, infrared detectors, access control card readers, network switches, fiber optic routers, etc.) -Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience. -Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

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About Edgewater Technical Associates, Llc

-Operates with regional offices in Los Alamos, Carlsbad, Oak Ridge, Aiken, and Richland to support on-site project needs. -Delivers fixed-price construction, multidisciplinary engineering, staff augmentation, and technical consulting across nuclear and high-hazard environments. -Manages large-scale projects including waste remediation, facility upgrades, decommissioning, and nuclear safety basis development. -Specializes in nuclear operations, environmental cleanup, regulatory compliance, work control, and formal operations readiness. -Typical clients include DOE, NRC, NNSA, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, and major commercial nuclear and high-hazard operators. -Supports flagship sites like Hanford, LANL, ORNL, Paducah, TWPC, WIPP, and Chalk River with deep technical and operational expertise. -Leadership draws on decades of nuclear experience.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must be a u.s. citizen and obtain a doe security clearance