UPF Commissioning Liaison Specialist

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Career development programs

Benefits package

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex seeks an UPF Commissioning Liaison Specialist to assist the Commissioning Manager in integrating systems from construction to operation. You will support front-line teams, plan work, and resolve interface issues between UPF commissioning and existing operations.

The role emphasizes safety, schedule tracking, and collaboration with engineers and startup teams to ensure timely readiness for facility operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree: minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• PhD: no experience required.
• Twelve or more years of education and/or relevant experience may satisfy educational and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support development, tracking, and monitoring of commissioning, testing, and system turnover schedules.
• Monitor, track, coordinate, and resolve issues related to commissioning schedules, facility readiness, equipment/tooling availability, and procurement of required supplies, services, or components.
• Serve as a relief lead as requested, supporting shift and pre-job briefings, and ensuring accurate completion of required documentation.
• Identify and implement Lean/5S and productivity improvements to operational and commissioning practices, providing floor leadership in implementing approved initiatives.
• Support management in liaison activities with bargaining unit employees, training status, staffing actions, and work request planning.
• Interact with project stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate execution of system readiness activities.
• Maintain safe working conditions, proactively prevent injuries, contaminations, and exposures, and ensure the safe, efficient, and effective flow of work within the facility.

Education

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience

Master's degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

PhD: No experience

Twelve or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting

Job description

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: UPF Commissioning Liaison Specialist

Career Level From: Specialist

Career Level To: Senior Specialist

Job Specialty: Nuclear/High Hazard Operations

What You'll Do

The UPF Commissioning Liaison Specialist assists the Commissioning Manager in the technical execution, integration, and seamless transition of systems from construction to operational readiness. This role directly supports front-line supervisors, engineers, and startup teams in work planning, scheduling, and resolving interface issues between UPF commissioning activities and existing facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, tracking, and monitoring of commissioning, testing, and system turnover schedules.
• Monitor, track, coordinate, and resolve issues related to commissioning schedules, facility readiness, equipment/tooling availability, and procurement of required supplies, services, or components.
• Serve as a relief lead as requested, supporting shift and pre-job briefings, and ensuring accurate completion of required documentation.
• Identify and implement Lean/5S and productivity improvements to operational and commissioning practices, providing floor leadership in implementing approved initiatives.
• Support management in liaison activities with bargaining unit employees, training status, staffing actions, and work request planning.
• Interact with project stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate execution of system readiness activities.
• Maintain safe working conditions, proactively prevent injuries, contaminations, and exposures, and ensure the safe, efficient, and effective flow of work within the facility. (Overtime may be required to support project milestones).

Accountabilities

• To the UPF Commissioning Manager for ensuring commissioning processes, schedule performance against project milestones.
• To the UPF Lead Commissioning Liaison for the effective interface and integration of UPF with existing YFO & PMO.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues.
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD: No experience.
• Twelve or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Relevant experience in production operations environment and interfaces with production and start up/commissioning personnel is desired.
• Working knowledge of related production and facility support equipment, and maintenance processes are preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of Issues Management System and development of effective corrective action plans are desired.
• Requires strong technical, organizational and communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous process improvement and lean/7S concepts is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of Conduct of Operations and Integrated Safety Management System principles and requirements is required.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.