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.