Job Description
🚨 Fellow Technical Advisor – DOE/NNSA Nuclear Projects
📍 Aiken, SC | Savannah River Site (SRNS)
🏢 COMPA Industries
💼 Senior / Fellow-Level Advisory Role
💰 $100/hr – $110/hr
🔒 DOE Q Clearance (ability to obtain required)
🚫 READ BEFORE APPLYING – MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
This role is not a mid-level position. Applicants must clearly demonstrate:
✅ 20+ years supporting nuclear facilities or nuclear projects
✅ DOE/NNSA capital line-item project experience (DOE O 413.3B)
✅ Senior advisory & mentoring experience for project managers and leadership
✅ Direct involvement in major project reviews (IPRs, APRs, ICEs, CD-3x)
✅ Strong EVMS expertise , including certification support
Applications missing these qualifications will not be considered.
🔍 About the Role
As a Fellow Technical Advisor , you will serve as a trusted senior advisor and subject matter expert supporting high-visibility DOE/NNSA nuclear programs at the Savannah River Site . You will influence project execution, leadership performance, and regulatory success across complex, mission-critical nuclear facilities.
This role supports plutonium, SRTE, and other high-hazard nuclear projects , working directly with senior SRNS and DOE/NNSA leadership.
💡 What You’ll Do
- Provide expert advisory support in project execution, planning, scheduling, estimating, and strategic planning
- Mentor project managers, project controls, and senior leaders in:
- DOE O 413.3B implementation
- EVMS best practices and certification
- Independent Project Reviews (IPRs) & Annual Project Reviews (APRs)
- Lead or participate in major project reviews , including:
- Contractor red/green team reviews
- IPRs, APRs, ICEs
- Preliminary/final design and CD-3x packages
- Advise leadership on integrated team structures, mission objectives, and performance evaluation
- Provide consultation on nuclear facility operations , including multi-shift operations, radiological operations, and waste management
- Develop and deliver training programs for project management and project controls personnel
- Prepare executive-level briefings and assessments
🎓 Qualifications
Education & Experience (one required):
- Master’s degree (technical discipline) + 25 years experience
- Bachelor’s degree (technical discipline) + 30 years experience
Experience Must Include:
- 20+ years in nuclear facilities or nuclear projects
- 15+ years supporting DOE O 413.3B project management
- 5+ years on DOE/NNSA capital line-item projects
- EVMS certification support experience
- Prior Savannah River Site experience preferred
🌟 Preferred Credentials
- PMP certification
- Professional Engineer (PE) – SC preferred
- Active or recent DOE L or Q clearance
- Deep knowledge of the DOE/NNSA complex and funding cycles
🏢 Work Environment
- Onsite at SRNS with limited telework as approved
- Up to 25% travel (SRS and supplier locations)
- Full-time (part-time or telework may be approved based on assignment)
🔒 Security
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance required
- Active clearance not required at time of hire
- eFOCI and facility clearance required for subcontract support
💼 Why COMPA Industries?
COMPA Industries has supported DOE and national security missions for over 30 years , delivering elite technical talent to the nation’s most complex nuclear programs. We offer competitive pay, mission-critical work, and long-term career stability .
COMPA is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, For contractors, Remote work, Shift work,