Radiological Operations Manager

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 241,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Education Reimbursement Program

Flexible schedules

401(k)

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Radiological Operations Manager to coordinate activities, develop processes, and monitor compliance for NIF radiological protection and regulatory programs. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and serve as the NIF POC for Rad/Haz programs, applying leading-edge safety principles and best practices.

This full-time, on-site role requires strong leadership, deep radiological operations expertise, and the ability to implement

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a safety, engineering discipline or related field or the equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
• Expert level knowledge in radiological operations theory and practice (including ISMS) with demonstrated health physics expertise.
• Expert level experience in enterprise risk management across an organization.
• Extensive experience leading a team, prioritizing resources to meet schedules and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of radiological experts within NIF Radiological Operations, including RSOs and health physicists.
• Manage indirect support radiological programs such as waste management, dosimetry, and environmental support.
• Serve as Rad Ops Section Lead, ensuring 24-7 operations and radiological safety standards.
• Develop and manage compliance with NIF's Safety Basis Document (SBD) and NEPA/SWEIS requirements.
• Collaborate with the ES&H IST Team Lead to implement radiological safety program objectives.
• Establish auditable procedures for hazardous material use and maintain safety plans.

Skills

Radiological operations

Health physics

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Safety programs

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

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 a Radiological Operations Manager to coordinate activities, develop supporting processes, and monitor effectiveness of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) radiological protection and regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for ensuring the flow-down and the implementation of institutional policies and programs in the NIF organizations, facilities, and activities, will serve as a the NIF point of contact (POC) for Rad/Hazardous Materials programs, and provide consultative advice using leading-edge principles, technologies, and best practices. This position is within the Directorate Operations Organization in the National Ignition Facility &Photon Science (NIF&PS) Principal Associate Directorate.

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

You will

• Lead a team of NIF-assigned radiological experts within NIF Radiological Operations including Radiation Control Technicians(RCTs), Radiation Safety Officers (RSOs), health physicists, nuclear engineers, and radiation transport/modeling experts.
• Manage the team contribution of indirect support radiological programs, including waste management, dosimetry, environmental/emissions support, and the Radiological Protection Functional Area.
• Demonstrate responsibilities as Rad Ops Section Lead, within the National Ignition Facility (NIF) site operations, by actively responding to emergent issues, maintaining 24-7 operations support, and assuring radiological safety standards are maintained at the highest level while supporting overall facility efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and manage compliance with NIF's Tier 2 Safety Basis Document (SBD). This includes independently evaluating NIF actions against the SBD and assuring that NIF actions remain within NEPA and the Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS), or managing modifications therein.
• Partner with the ES&H Integrated Safety Team (IST) Team Lead to manage the NIF contribution of a team of safety experts supporting the NIF&PS IST exercising judgement in developing methods and implementation of the NIF radiological safety program objectives.
• Establish functional and auditable processes (documented within procedures) to manage a wide variety of hazardous material use (H-3, Pu, Du, HEU, Be, TATB, etc.). Additionally, maintain the NIF Facility Safety Plan (FSP) and Appendix L (Rad/Haz Controls) of the NIF Operational Safety Plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Master's degree in a safety, engineering discipline or related field or the equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
• Expert level knowledge and experience in radiological operations theory and practice (including ISMS) with demonstrated expertise in health physics.
• Expert level experience in enterprise risk management, including the ability to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks across an organization.
• Extensive knowledge and experience leading a team, project, and/or group with demonstrated ability in determining how to prioritize and use resources to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Expert level experience in performance management, recruitment and selection of team members, career development, and managing relevant budgets.
• Extensive experience interacting effectively with many different levels of personnel (ES&H and customers) personnel and management in order to negotiate and influence job-related radiological operations contributions and decision-making.
• Expert communication, facilitation, collaboration, interpersonal and problem-solving skills necessary to lead a team, present and explain technical data, and provide advice and guidance to management.
• Demonstrated ability to work multiple highly unusual complex problems in parallel and develop creative solutions.

Qualifications We Desire

• Extensive radiological operations field experience with advanced knowledge/understanding of LLNS/LLNL personnel and financial policies and procedures. to supervise, lead and manage personnel including performance reviews and salary management and to oversee relevant budgets.
• Extensive experience supervising, leading, and managing personnel, including conducting performance reviews, administering compensation, and overseeing relevant budgets.
• Direct management experience at NIF or other highly complex experimental facility with round-the-clock operations.

Pay Range

$240,960 - $305,544 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; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. 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

#LI-Onsite

Position Information

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

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• FlexibleBenefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visithttps://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

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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Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile deviceyou must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

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