Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist

USD $235,000.00 - USD $250,000.00 /Yr.

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Overview

Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC. This position plays a vital role in advancing critical mission objectives within a highly regulated and technically demanding environment.

As a trusted partner to government agencies and national laboratories, Omega Technical Services supports some of the nation's most complex and high-impact programs. Through these strategic collaborations, Omega contributes directly to the strength, security, and sustainability of the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Duties

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) Programs Topical Area which includes the Site NNMC&A Plan, Material Control topics, performance testing, self-assessment and the Site NMC&A System Effectiveness Plan.
• Provide oversight for Manual 14Q Procedures (i.e. reviews, revisions and approvals). Issue Annual NMC&A System Effectiveness Report.
• Designee and Issue Analysis for all NMC&A STAR records.
• Use the System Effectiveness Plan to develop new LOIs each year for all 4 NMC&A self-assessment cards.
• Approve NMC&A Self-Assessment Cards
• Monitor anomalies and document in the System Effectiveness Plan.
• Performance Test (PT) NMC&A systems.
• Create and approve PTs.
• Create, coordinate, approve, and act as a controller for Enterprise Assessment (EA) combined limited notice test performed (LNPT).
• As the NMC&A Training SME, create, maintain, revise, and approve SRNS NMC&A courses and teach SRNS and NTC classes.
• Assist Manager with budget projections.
• Perform Management Field Observations (MFO).
• Develop NMC&A Strategies for new site missions.
• Actively assist the Classification office with NMC&A Topics.
• Assist Vulnerability Assessment Team (VA) with Security Risk Assessments (SRA), roll-up categorization issues.
• Act as back-up Site Shipping and Receiving Coordinator.
• Subject Matter Expert and contact for the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• Approve purchase requisitions.
• May provide feedback and recommendations to management on work group performance for training, discipline, promotion and demotion.
• May provide relief for or represent the next immediate level of management.
• Lead the development and communication of functional requirements for
  
  

nuclear material accounting software that performs detailed inventory analyses

and automates existing manual processes at NNSA/DOE Sites.

• Lead implementation of approved software at NNSA sites including supporting
  
  

local site testing, recommending and providing expert opinion on local process

changes and procedures and coordinating across the complex for consistent

implementation.

• Organizes, leads and communicates acceptance testing of nuclear material
  
  

accounting software based on defined requirements.

• Serves as an expert on nuclear material accounting software and Nuclear
  
  

Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) processes at NNSA sites.

• Support Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration sites
  
  

in their implementation of nuclear material accounting software.

• Provide helpdesk support for LANMAS software.
  
  

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field.
• Concentration in accounting is preferred and 12 years of accounting or nuclear inventory experience required or an advanced degree (MBA or MS) with 2 years’ experience.
• Eight years of Material Control and Accountability experience may be substituted for bachelor’s degree requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, chemistry, and physics as it applies to tracking nuclear material.
• General knowledge of nuclear material measurement techniques.
• Computer proficiency is needed to perform spreadsheets and analysis on complex issues.
• Understanding of DOE nuclear material accounting systems and reporting requirements.
• Requires significant experience with Nuclear Material Control and
  
  

Accountability at a DOE/NNSA site.

• Requires significant experience with Local Area Nuclear Material Accounting
  
  

Software (LANMAS) and performing day-to-day accounting.

• Requires nuclear material accounting experience and physical inventory
  
  

reconciliation at a DOE/NNSA site.

• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, chemistry, and physics as it applies to tracking nuclear material.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.
• CPA preferred QMF/SQL Training.
• Preferred experience in developing requirements for software.
  
  

Work Schedule

A 40 hour work week is scheduled. Client 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 Client 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.

Why Omega Technical Services?

Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other commercial clients, supporting mission-critical projects that shape national security and technological innovation. Our culture is defined by leadership, initiative, and trust. Our values drive meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.

At Omega Technical Services, you’ll work alongside elite subject matter experts who thrive on being challenged, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career in a mission-first, people-focused environment.

When you join Omega Technical Services, you’re not just starting a job, you’re building a career that honors the past, powers today’s progress, and accelerates the most vital missions of tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Omega Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.