Advisor, Engineering & Technical Support Specialist

Company: UDR Consulting
Location: Aiken
Posted on: February 7, 2025

Job Description:

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for anAdvisor, Engineering & Technical Support Specialist opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site.

Advisor, Engineering & Technical Support Specialist
Close Date: 2/13/2025
Job #1294


DUTIES

Plan, develop, implement and administer a variety of broad or unique technical or programmatic
functions in direct support of engineering, scientific, or computing related activities and functions.
Provide technical guidance, direction, oversight, and leadership to a functional work group(s), section or
unit in a technical support capacity. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) or act in a predominantly
lead capacity and may direct the work of others in a non-supervisory capacity.

Apply the highest technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple
technical fields to resolve complex problems.

Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features directly or indirectly in
support of engineering, computing, or scientific activities in the area, department, section, unit or work
group assigned.

Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise
in a functional or technical area.

Receive assignments in the form of generally defined objectives and establish goals to meet objectives.

Exhibit complete competency at the highest technical or programmatic level as demonstrated by both
personal expertise and the effective direction and leadership of assigned work group.

Generally acknowledged as one of the highest-level subject matter experts in a staff or lead position for
the general function or area supported.

Enhances the technical capabilities of the group by implementing new and improved analyses and
methodologies.

May perform program/project analysis and interpretation. Evaluate the results of programs and prepare
reports and recommendations based on these evaluations. Identify and recommend improvements
where existing or established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of expertise.

May provide limited guidance to exempt employees and general guidance to nonexempt employees.
Assists less experienced personnel with more difficult aspects of work and provides guidance to less
senior employees to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies. Plans,
prioritizes and coordinates work for others in order to meet unit or work deadlines. Operate under tight
deadlines and may be subject to extreme workloads.

Define specific problems based on general information from management or customers. Plan technical
effort and coordinate activities with those in other divisions, departments, and sections in focus areas to
solve problems. Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers,
colleagues, and management.

Evaluate proposals and make recommendations based on proposed projects/tasks in area of assignment.
May delegate portions of the detail work to less senior personnel.

Often functions as customer interface and liaison for the department for programs and projects.

Establish and recommend changes to policy which affect subordinate organizations. Provide centralized
control of a program or process that supports technical activities. Interpret and communicate
programmatic, technical, or process changes to personnel. Develop, implement and conduct training for
personnel and management impacted by assigned programmatic, technical or support function. Mentor
less experienced staff personnel.

May assist the manager in the preparation, forecasting and reporting of organization performance,
budgets, manpower requirements, workload distribution and the development of resource
requirements. May provide feedback and recommendations to management on work group
performance for the purpose of training, discipline, promotion and demotion. May provide relief for or
represent the next immediate level of management.

Work Hours: A 40 hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s
(8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10's (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80's (9 hours/day, five
days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has
30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the
discretion of the Manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 15 years of experience relevant to the
functional technical area supported. Associate's degree and 18 years relevant experience. High School
Diploma and 20+ years of relevant experience.

Experience/Skills: A complete and comprehensive level of knowledge and understanding approaching
the mastery level of all aspects of the functional area assigned is required, including specific knowledge
of a facility, area or location supported, where appropriate.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of all pertinent policies, practices, procedures, DOE orders and
regulatory statutes which impact the function or facility supported is required. Understands and applies
discipline's advanced theories, concepts and art; working knowledge of related disciplines. Recognition
as an expert.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. An
active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected
candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
preferred.


UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

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