Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Learning, Development & Operations (LDO) Specialist opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN.
Position Summary:
The Learning, Development & Operations (LDO) Specialist supports workforce readiness, qualification, and operational integration across all functional organizations at a nuclear facility regulated under 10 CFR Part 70 or comparable DOE requirements.
This position integrates learning and development (L&D), qualification lifecycle management, and operational workforce support to ensure personnel are properly prepared, authorized, and maintained throughout their assignment lifecycle. The LDO Specialist serves as a key interface between Operations, Nuclear Safety, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Security, Licensing, and Workforce Management to support safe, compliant, and efficient facility execution.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop, implement, and maintain site Learning & Development (L&D) and qualification programs across all functional organizations.
· Manage the full personnel lifecycle (on-ramp through off-ramp), ensuring L&D, qualifications, access, badging, and role-specific requirements are completed, maintained, and properly closed out.
· Coordinate onboarding, role transitions, and workforce integration activities to support operational readiness, staffing needs, and site continuity.
· Support initial, continuing, and refresher L&D activities for personnel across all Directorates.
· Coordinate L&D schedules, instructors, subject matter experts, and resources to ensure alignment with operational priorities and site execution needs.
· Maintain L&D records, qualification documentation, and workforce status data in accordance with regulatory, quality, and organizational requirements.
· Track L&D and workforce readiness metrics and provide routine status reporting to site leadership.
· Interface with all Directorates to support workforce performance, procedure-based execution, and operational readiness, including Operations, Radiation Protection, and Workforce Integration activities.
· Identify workforce readiness gaps or risks and support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives across L&D, operations, and workforce integration.
· Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical, Operations, Learning & Development, Business, Human Resources, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
· Minimum of seven (7) years of experience supporting L&D, workforce readiness, operations support, or personnel qualification activities within nuclear or other highly regulated industries.
· Demonstrated experience coordinating onboarding, qualification, role transitions, or workforce integration in a regulated environment.
· Working knowledge of L&D and qualification requirements for safety-critical, security-sensitive, or high-hazard facilities.
· Experience interfacing with Operations, Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection, Engineering, Quality, and/or HR organizations.
· Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to manage complex personnel workflows.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills across multiple organizational boundaries.
· Ability to interpret and apply procedures, regulatory requirements, and L&D standards.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience supporting NRC-licensed fuel cycle facilities regulated under 10 CFR Part 70.
· DOE nuclear facility experience as a substitute for NRC fuel cycle experience.
· Former nuclear operator, technician, or operations support personnel.
· Experience supporting Radiation Protection, radiological work control, or NRRPT-adjacent functions.
· Experience supporting security access, badging, or personnel authorization processes.
· Experience supporting facility startup, readiness reviews, or major workforce ramp-ups.
· Experience supporting leadership development, performance improvement, or organizational effectiveness initiatives.
Other Job Requirements:
· United States Citizenship
· Ability to obtain and maintain required DOE and/or NRC security access authorization.
If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers
Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!
WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES
Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.
Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada. Edgewater has five offices, with corporate headquarters in Los Alamos, NM and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; and Richland, WA.
Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer 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- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.
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