Information Technology (IT) and engineering job candidates from throughout the Central Savannah River Area quickly filled the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) career fair recently held at the North Augusta, South Carolina, Municipal Center.

“Because of the size of the crowd, we opened our doors early, and in what seemed like no time at all, made our first job offer,” said Bryan Ortner, SRNS Manager, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources (HR) Analytics. “In fact, within the first hour, we had extended six conditional offers and were working on the seventh. The event has been a huge success.”

By the end of the day, HR representatives collected hundreds of resumes and conducted interviews with 450 attendees.

Cheryl Burnett, Enterprise Cyber Security Operations, receives a resume from Jorge Torres, one of 450 people attending the recent SRNS career fair held in North Augusta, South Carolina.

Ortner explained that this was the latest of several local SRNS career fairs, including one in Blackville, South Carolina, to attract jobseekers to the Savannah River Site (SRS). He added that many job openings within a wide range of occupations at SRNS exist; however, engineers and IT professionals of all types and disciplines are particularly in high need at the Department of Energy nuclear reservation at this time.

Paul Caruso, who is attending Augusta Technical College, took time to visit the career fair. “It was impressive. A lot of people showed up for this,” said Caruso. “There were company representatives stationed at multiple locations around the room. The internships they offer are especially promising if you lack professional experience, since they give you a chance to get your foot in the door.”

Johnathan McBride, another candidate visiting the career fair, said he was impressed as well. “The single one thing that stands out is: SRNS always has opportunities,” said McBride. “People in high school to those graduating from college can seek internships, apprenticeships or entry-level positions. And SRNS is here today to make that happen.”

Carla Wheeler, SRNS Manager, Engineering and Staffing Development, stated that she was surprised to see several job candidates attempting to return to SRNS after leaving many years ago. “Many of them started their careers at the Site in the ‘80s or ‘90s and then left to explore other options,” she said. “Now they want to return to the nuclear industry, which I find fascinating. It was a good day for all involved.”

Augusta Technical College student Paul Caruso receives advice from Cristina Fuentes, SRNS Software Engineering and Support at the start of the career fair.

For those interested in job openings at SRNS, visit www.savannahrivernuclearsolutions.com and click on “Careers.”

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, a Fluor-led company with Newport News Nuclear and Honeywell, is responsible for the management and operations of the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site located near Aiken, South Carolina.