Deputy Director, Laboratories

Savannah River Mission Co; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 131,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5%

Health Insurance & Prescription Drug

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) seeks a Deputy Director, Laboratories to lead the company’s analytical, characterization, and processing laboratories at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The role directs lab operations to be safe, compliant, and mission-focused, serving as acting Laboratories Director when needed.

The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership for analytical capabilities, ensure alignment with mission requirements, and drive investments in equipment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with nuclear facility experience and 6+ years in a management role.
• Experience with regulated laboratories and DOE safety requirements.
• Willingness to lead across multiple laboratory functions and sites.

Responsibilities

• Provides high level leadership and direction across laboratory functions to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient execution of laboratory activities.
• Establishes priorities and coordinates laboratory activities in support of site and mission requirements.
• Integrates activities among laboratory managers, supervisors, chemists, technicians, engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, quality assurance, and program organizations.
• Identifies operational risks and develops corrective actions.
• Serves as acting Laboratories Director when designated.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) is seeking a Deputy Director, Laboratories to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site.

The Deputy Director, Laboratories provides leadership over the company’s analytical, characterization, and processing laboratories to support the mission. Directs the safe, compliant, technically sound, and mission-focused lab operations and serves as the Laboratories Director principal deputy and designated acting leader when unavailable. Integrates laboratory operations, technical capability, safety, quality, workforce capability, resources, and mission requirements across multiple laboratory functions.

Responsibilities

Laboratory Leadership & Operations

• Provides high level leadership and direction across laboratory functions to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient execution of laboratory activities.
• Establishes priorities and coordinates laboratory activities in support of site and mission requirements.
• Integrates activities among laboratory managers, supervisors, chemists, technicians, engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, quality assurance, and program organizations.
• Identifies operational risks, constraints, and emerging issues and develops appropriate corrective actions.
• Serves as acting Laboratories Director when designated.

Technical Leadership

• Provides senior technical leadership for laboratory analytical capabilities, sampling, characterization, testing, and related technical activities.
• Ensures laboratory capabilities remain aligned with current and anticipated mission requirements.
• Evaluates technical gaps and recommends investments in equipment, processes, personnel, training, and analytical capabilities.
• Supports resolution of complex technical problems that cross organizational or disciplinary boundaries.

Safety, Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Provides leadership to ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable Department of Energy requirements, environmental and safety requirements, procedures, permits, quality standards, and site requirements.
• Fosters a strong safety culture including ConOps mentorship appropriate to a high hazard/nuclear environment. Resolves at risk behaviors and continuously improves safety related procedures and processes.
• Monitors laboratory performance indicators and trends related to safety, quality, compliance, and operational reliability.
• Leads/supports investigations, corrective actions, assessments, audits, and regulatory/DOE interactions.
• Ensures lessons learned and corrective actions are effectively incorporated into laboratory operations.

Mission & Program Integration

• Translates site mission and program requirements into laboratory priorities and execution strategies.
• Coordinates laboratory capabilities and resources with program/project schedules and changing mission demands.
• Represents laboratory interests in cross-functional planning and operational forums.
• Anticipates future analytical, staffing, facility, equipment, and technical capability requirements.

Workforce & Capability Development

• Partners with laboratory leadership to establish workforce plans supporting current and future mission requirements.
• Identifies critical skills, succession requirements, training needs, and technical competency gaps.
• Supports development of managers, supervisors, technical staff, and emerging laboratory leaders.
• Promotes knowledge retention and transfer of specialized technical expertise.

Resources & Performance

• Participates in development and management of laboratory budgets, staffing plans, equipment requirements, facilities, and other resources.
• Evaluates resource requirements against mission priorities.
• Establishes and monitors meaningful laboratory performance measures.
• Identifies opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, cost effectiveness, and cycle time without compromising safety or quality.

Executive, Stakeholder & DOE Interface

• Represents the laboratories with company, site leadership, Department of Energy representatives, regulators, program organizations, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Communicates laboratory capabilities, constraints, risks, performance, and strategic needs to senior leadership.
• Supports inspections, assessments, audits, program reviews, and other external engagements.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and progressive nuclear facility experience, of which a minimum of 6 years in a management role.; or
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and progressive regulated laboratory experience, of which a minimum of 6 years in a management role

Additional Information

• Those not possessing a Bachelor’s degree may qualify with an additional 4 years combination of secondary education and/or experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree
• SRMC or other Department of Energy Site experience

About

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities.www.savannahrivissioncompletion.com

Benefits

Savannah River Mission Completion offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet your needs.

Highlights of our plans include:

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• Health Savings Account
• Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Minimum Pay

USD $131,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Pay

USD $225,000.00/Yr.

Pay Disclaimer

Exceptions to this range/rate may be applied on a case-by-case basis taking into account aspects such as education, experience, and skill need of the organization.

EEO Statement

Savannah River Mission Completion is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.