Senior/Principal Engineering Program/Project Lead - Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility - Onsite

About Sandia

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• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a highly motivated person who is passionate about building a safe and healthy work culture to join our dynamic Nuclear Facilities and Applied Technologies team as the Engineering Program/Project Lead (EPPL). The program has impact and visibility laboratory wide and across the NNSA/DOE complex.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Responsible for the day-to-day operations at the facility and requires application of a broad technical skill set to facilitate the development and execution of operating and maintenance procedures for the safe and secure operations

Provides leadership and tactical planning for execution of projects and applies engineering or other technical knowledge to achieve project objectives and deliverables to execute procedures and processes for the disposition of legacy nuclear materials, including hands-on and remote manipulator processing of radioactive materials

Provides technical or engineering support to one or more aspects of the program or project to identify potential risks, develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend risk acceptance or avoidance for executing procedures for reactor fuel health initiatives that will require enhanced facility design and capabilities.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$109,300 - $217,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant STEM field plus 5 years relevant experience in the operations of nuclear facilities
• Experience with project management practices for technical work, including developing project plans, work breakdown structures, and work packages; managing to scope
• Must be able to enter rigorous training program culminating in certification as an Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility (AHCF) operator and designation as Facility Supervisor
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Ability to make decisions requiring scientific, engineering, and programmatic judgment
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to certify as a nuclear facility operator
• Ability to perform work in accordance with procedures in a highly regulated work environment
• An advanced degree in a technical field
• Experience working at a DOE nuclear facility
• Familiarity with DOE nuclear facility requirements
• Familiarity with RCRA requirements
• Experience in the operation of hot cells and experience in the performance of radiological work
• Existing DOE clearance

About Our Team

This department provides the operational management of the Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility (AHCF), the Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF), the Low Dose Rate Gamma Irradiation Facility (LDRGIF) and the Radiation Metrology Laboratory (RML). The AHCF is the key Category 3 nuclear facility for repackaging and disposition of waste and materials and execution for reactor fuel health activities. The GIF and the LDRGIF are used to provide experiment support to a wide variety of experimenters within and external to the Laboratories. The RML provides dosimetry measurements for ongoing research activities. All activities require the rigor in operations and safety in nuclear and radiological facilities.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE 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 for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. 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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are 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.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.