Department of Energy (DOE)/facility contract provisions necessary to provide oversight of a contractor's operations.

DOE-STD-1183-2004

Observation

Interview

e. Describe the action to be taken if the contractor challenges the assessment findings and

explain how such challenges can be avoided.

33. Nuclear safety specialists shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of the

Department of Energy (DOE)/facility contract provisions necessary to provide

oversight of a contractor's operations.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

a. Describe the role of nuclear safety specialists in contractor oversight.

b. Compare and contrast the following:

Department of Energy's expectations of a Management and Operating (M&O)

contractor

A Management and Operating contractor's expectations of the Department of Energy

c. Identify the key elements and features of an effective Department of Energy and

Management and Operating contractor relationship.

d. Describe the responsibility nuclear safety specialists have associated with contractor

compliance under the Price-Anderson Amendments Act.

e. Describe the role of nuclear safety specialists in the cost-plus-award fee process.

Explain the responsibilities of nuclear safety specialists for DOE Order 442.1A, Employee

Concerns Program, and the identification, reporting, reviewing, and documentation of

employee concerns.

g. Describe the differing professional opinions process used in your office.

34. Nuclear safety specialists shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of problem

analysis principles and the techniques necessary to identify problems, potential

causes, and corrective action(s) associated with nuclear safety issues at DOE

Defense Nuclear Facilities.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

a. Describe and explain the application of problem analysis techniques including the following:

Root cause analysis

Causal factor analysis

Change analysis

Barrier analysis

Management oversight risk tree analysis

b. Describe the following types of investigations and discuss an example of the application of

each:

Type A

Type B

c. Compare and contrast immediate, short term, and long term actions taken as the result of