+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | Job Description - Chemical Engineer (0019D) | | | | # | | | | Job Description | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Chemical Engineer( | | | | | | | | # Job Number: | | | | | | | | 0019D) | | | | | | | | ## | | | | | | | | Description | | | | | | | | Company Information: | | | | | | | | Centrus Energy Corp. is a trusted supplier of enriched uranium | | | | fuel for commercial nuclear power plants in the United States | | | | and around the world.Our mission is to provide reliable and | | | | competitive fuel goods and services to meet the needs of our | | | | customers, consistent with the highest levels of integrity, | | | | safety, and security. | | | | | | | | Given our work on advanced gas centrifuge uranium enrichment | | | | technology, the Company is especially interested in applicants | | | | with experience in engineering, high-tech manufacturing, complex | | | | plant operations, regulatory compliance and quality assurance. | | | | | | | | At the leading edge of U.S. nuclear technology development, | | | | Centrus is dedicated to the long-term growth of the commercial | | | | U.S. nuclear fuel supply and the expansion of the commercial | | | | nuclear power industry worldwide. | | | | | | | | Position Summary: | | | | | | | | Works on developing new processes or scaling up existing | | | | processes from lab scale to production to support nuclear fuel | | | | cycle operations. The successful candidate should work | | | | independently under minimal supervision on assigned projects. | | | | | | | | Major Duties and Responsibilities: | | | | | | | | - Primary areas of focus will be developing new processes and | | | | designing unit operations for nuclear fuel production | | | | facilities. The work may involve laboratory-, bench- and/or | | | | pilot scale operation of test facilities and associated | | | | process modeling. | | | | - Exercises responsibility for accomplishing complex | | | | engineering assignments in your specialty. Makes independent | | | | decisions on engineering problems and methods. May supervise | | | | and monitor work with outside consultants and/or AE | | | | organizations. | | | | - Responsible for preparation and presentation of routine and | | | | special reports and summaries on status of projects. | | | | - May be assigned as a team lead for an individual design team | | | | which consists of selected professional and technical | | | | support staff. These teams may also include members from | | | | selected manufacturing and operations groups outside | | | | engineering. | | | | - Makes independent decisions on engineering problems and | | | | methods. | | | | - Participate in reviews of technical designs and papers as | | | | either the prime presenter or a panel member. | | | | | | | | ## | | | | | | | | Qualifications | | | | | | | | Position Requirements: | | | | | | | | Minimum Qualifications: | | | | | | | | - Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering. | | | | - Minimum five years of chemical process design experience in | | | | nuclear, chemical or petroleum industry. | | | | - Thorough understanding of chemical engineering unit | | | | operations and principles such as thermodynamics, fluid | | | | flow, heat and mass transfer, and reaction kinetics. | | | | - Experience in scaling up processes from lab scale or | | | | developing new processes from literature study. | | | | | | | | Desired Qualifications: | | | | | | | | - Experience in designing and operating unit operations such | | | | as chemical reactors, furnaces, filtration, distillation, | | | | liquid-liquid extraction columns, gaseous, solid and liquid | | | | waste treatment systems, etc. in continuous or batch mode. | | | | - Proficient in AUTO CAD. | | | | - Proficient with ChemCAD, Aspen, HSC chemistry or similar | | | | process simulation software. | | | | - Advanced degree in chemical engineering. | | | | - DOE Q Clearance or DOD TS Clearance. | | | | | | | | In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be | | | | required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the | | | | United States and to complete the required employment | | | | eligibility verification form upon hire. | | | | | | | | This position will require a pre-employment background check and | | | | a pre-employment drug test.