Explosives Asset and Inventory Specialist- Active Security Clearance Required

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Flexible schedules

Education Reimbursement Program

401(k)

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory seeks an Explosives Asset and Inventory Specialist to manage and improve inventory across facilities, ensuring safe, secure handling of high explosives. You will provide leadership for inventory staff and coordinate with software teams on HITS/CHITS enhancements.

The role requires on-site work due to the sensitive nature of operations, with attention to safety, security, and regulatory compliance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in explosives or high-hazard operations and inventory management.
• Ability to analyze complex operational issues in a regulated safety environment.
• Strong coordination, prioritization, and attention to detail in multi-priority work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate HE inventory across multiple facilities and areas.
• Coordinate storage, shipping, receiving, staging, and disposition activities.
• Provide technical guidance and coordinate inventory team tasks.
• Lead implementation and enhancements of HITS/CHITS inventory systems.

Skills

Explosives inventory management

Logistics and shipping/receiving

Security/compliance

Technical leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

HITS database

CHITS database

DOE STD-1212

Job description

Company Description

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for an Explosives Asset and Inventory Specialist to independently perform and support complex high explosives inventory, asset management, storage, and shipping/receiving operations across assigned facilities and operational areas. You will provide technical leadership and coordinate assigned inventory activities within SD FOS. You will play a key role in maintaining accurate accountable inventory, supporting mission operations, analyzing and recommending improvements to inventory systems and processes, and ensuring safe, secure, efficient, and compliant execution of explosives activities.This position is in the Facilities and Operations Support (FOS) organization within Strategic Deterrence and reports to the SD Explosives Operations Manager.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

You will

• Independently maintain and coordinate accurate inventory of HE materials across multiple facilities, magazines, workrooms, and operational areas.
• Perform, coordinate, and support HE storage, shipping, receiving, staging, onsite movement, and disposition-related activities in accordance with DOE STD-1212, approved work control, and operational requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, technical guidance, on-the-job support, and task coordination for inventory personnel.
• Independently perform implementation, sustainment, troubleshooting, and testing of HITS and CHITS inventory tracking systems; coordinate software enhancements and issue resolution and recommend improvements and deployment of new functionality.
• Apply advanced knowledge of explosives inventory systems, explosives inventory plans, storage and disposition requirements, and operational workflow improvements.
• Coordinate and contribute to cross-organizational efforts involving facility operations, software developers, oversight stakeholders, and partner organizations to resolve complex issues and improve assigned inventory processes and capabilities.
• Develop, revise, and recommend for management approval procedures, work control documents, local practices, and training materials related to explosives asset management, inventory, storage, and shipping/receiving activities.
• Train, mentor, and support qualification of inventory personnel, HE handlers, and system users; provide on-the-job training and technical guidance on inventory processes, tools, and expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Significant experience in explosives or high hazard operations, inventory management, logistics, shipping/receiving, storage operations, and facility operations support.
• Experience independently analyzing complex operational issues and applying established methods, ingenuity, and creative solutions in a regulated operational environment with strict safety, security, and procedural compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities, prioritize parallel complex tasks, organize operational work, and follow through on assignments with attention to detail.
• Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with program personnel, management, and external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Qualifications We Desire

• Certified LLNL Explosives Handler.
• Experience with HITS and CHITS databases.
• Prior experience providing technical guidance, on-the-job training, or task coordination.

Pay Range

$154,950 - $196,476 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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Security Clearance

This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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Pre-Placement Medical Exam

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