Sr Nuc Fac Ops Spec

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC; Mercury (NV); Sur place; USD 99 000 - 148 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pension and 401k

Paid time off and holidays

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Résumé du poste

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) at the Nevada National Security Site seeks a Senior Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist to support DAF operations. The role requires collaboration with LLNL/LANL, strong safety knowledge, and clear communication in a busy, secure environment.

Qualified candidates will have a related bachelor’s degree, 5+ years of nuclear operations experience, familiarity with 10 CFR 830/835, and the ability to manage scheduling, procedures, and personnel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training plus 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Management (10 CFR 830) and related regulations.
• Experience with nuclear material operations, facility operations, or radiological activities.
• Ability to read and follow detailed MSTS SOPs.
• Experience with planning and scheduling to deconflict workload.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate Operational Interface duties with LLNL and LANL.
• Control DAF access and movement of personnel and MAR materials.
• Serve as Local Emergency Director for incidents.
• Participate in DAF procedural creation and reviews.
• Primary DAF contact for nuclear projects and Protective Force.
• Ensure daily readiness to support User project work.
• Maintain knowledge of DAF procedures and safety documents.
• Monitor safety system surveillances and maintenance.
• Mentor less experienced staff and conduct training.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Reading and following instructions

Interpersonal skills

Planning and scheduling

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training

Outils

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Description du poste

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities

The Device Assembly Facility (DAF) is seeking a Senior Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist to support operations at the NNSS. As an integral part of our DAF team, you will collaborate with external and internal partners to attain desired success and sustain successful operations. As a Senior Nuclear Operations Specialist, you may assume any of the following key responsibilities as the DAF mission evolves.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Operational Interface duties in coordination of activities in the DAF with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) users.
• Control of DAF Access and movement/location of personnel and materials within the DAF, including completion of necessary documentation for the movement of material-at-risk (MAR).
• Serves as the Local Emergency Director for critical incidents and off normal events occurring in the facility.
• Participate in DAF procedural creation and periodic reviews.
• Serve as the primary DAF point-of-contact (POC) for nuclear project operations and/or the Protective Force team.
• Ensure the facility is prepared to support User project work daily.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of DAF procedures and DSA/TSRs.
• Monitor credited safety system surveillances and in-service inspections and supports system preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance.
• With limited assistance, deconflict priorities between maintenance, construction, and operations to ensure activities progress in a safe, secure, and orderly manner.
• Maintain a classified repository.
• Conduct professional training (not limited to MSTS personnel). Mentors less experienced professionals and support staff in defined areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, which included 2 years’ experience in nuclear operations or nuclear maintenance such as those found at a DOE nuclear facility, commercial power plant, or US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program; or experience with high explosives handling and operations; or chemical handling, storage, transfer, and controlled release activities.
• Candidate must have a working knowledge of Nuclear Safety Management (10 CFR 830), Occupational Radiation Protection (10 CFR 835), Price Anderson Amendment Act (PAAA) and Personnel Selection & Training Qualification (DOE O 426.2).
• Experience working with requirements-based systems for areas such as nuclear material operations, facility operations and maintenance, and radiological activities.
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions utilizing MSTS Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Experience with planning and scheduling to deconflict workload distribution and execution of the work.
• Experience working in schedule-driven environments.
• Awareness and working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, DOE, Corporate and Site rules, regulations and Site-wide operating policies and procedures.
• Must possess excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner.
• Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and MS Outlook are desired.
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday-Thursday (subject to change).
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 , “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

Department of Energy Q Clearance

Annual salary range for this position is: $98,883.20 - $148,324.80. Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.