Deputy Nuclear Facility Manager

Company Description

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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range

$153,450 - $197,028 Annually for the TSL.3 level

$183,990 - $236,316 Annually for the TSL.4 level

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Deputy Nuclear Facility Managerfor the Superblock complex. Multiple positions will be considered. You will be responsible for managing the activities and staff essential to maintain LLNL nuclear facilities in a safe and compliant configuration, while focusing on maintaining a high degree of availability to support programmatic operations. This position is in Operations within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate.

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

This position will be filled at either level depending on your qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

In this roleyou will

• Provide advanced technical leadership, direction, and guidance in managing the Laboratory's nuclear facilities safely and cost effectively while supporting the Strategic Deterrence (SD) programmatic objectives.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of complex facility operations, including the implementation of conduct of operations, Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements, safety bases requirements, training requirements, internal and external assessment programs, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) program, and other safety management programs.
• Verify proposed activities and changes are reviewed in accordance with the applicable Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) or change control process.
• Establish and maintain control of maintenance and outage schedules for facilities while balancing engineering priorities, personnel resources, and facility availability in support of programmatic work.
• Oversee the work control process, de-conflict work, and perform the daily release of programmatic and facility activities.
• Assist with the submission and subsequent implementation of the annual Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) revisions to the Department of Energy (DOE).
• Assist in managing the notification and reporting process associated with incidents and occurrences that have ES&H significance.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a facility-specific training program for personnel with work assignments in the facility. Approve certified positions.
• Supervise and provide direction to group members.
• Recognize, create, and implement plans to promote and foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the TSL.4 level

• Write performance appraisals, participate in ranking and salary management processes, and provide training, mentoring and coaching for group personnel.
• Oversee the submission and subsequent implementation of the annual Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) revisions to the Department of Energy (DOE), ensuring all reviews and verifications have been conducted including applicability to current operations and activities.
• Manage the notification and reporting process associated with incidents and occurrences that have ES&H significance, including conducting investigations, assigning corrective actions, and advising Laboratory senior management.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, a scientific discipline or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Advanced technical experience (must meet DOE order 426.2 nuclear facility experience requirements) with nuclear facility operations, engineering, and/or maintenance, and the management of a nuclear facility authorization basis.
• Advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work control process as it applies to de-conflicting and prioritizing work activities.
• Leadership, technical, organizational, team building and interpersonal skills necessary to manage a multi-disciplinary facility.
• Experience with supervision, administration, and resource management necessary to manage a professional/technical-level team.
• Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present complex technical briefings, explain, and provide technical advice to senior management, external sponsors, regulators, reviewers, and stakeholders (e.g. DOE/NNSA).

Additional Qualifications, at the TSL.4 level

• Advanced technical leadership, direction, and expert guidance in managing nuclear facilities.
• Significant technical experience with nuclear facility operations, engineering, maintenance, and/or the management of a nuclear facility authorization basis.
• Advanced level experience with the application, development, implementation, monitoring, and/or strategic resolution of the DSA process.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience with the application, development, implementation, monitoring, and/or strategic resolution of the DSA process.
• Subject-matter expert knowledge of the technical aspects of the work control process.
• Demonstrated experience implementing plans that promote and value inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability principles in the workplace.

Additional Information

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Position Information

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

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

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• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity
• Our core beliefs - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/our-values
• Employee engagement - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/employee-engagement

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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