Tank Farm Operations Support Specialist

ProSidian Seeks a Tank Farm Operations Support Specialist headquartered near Richland, WA 99319 to support an engagement for the DOE Office of River Protection (ORP) - an independent office at the DOE Site in eastern Washington state with the exclusive focus of remediating and solving the DOE’s tank cleanup challenges. ORP’s mission is to protect the Columbia River by safely cleaning up radioactive and chemical waste contained in underground storage tanks located at the DOE Site. 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide Site Technical Support Services assistance including technical support services in environmental remediation, and related technical and administrative program management support expertise and assistance in carrying out responsibilities to plan, direct and oversee design, construction, environmental remediation, cleanup and operation of government facilities to support ORP at Hanford in the Eastern Washington (Tri-Cities - Kennewick | Pasco | Richland) Area

Tank Farm Operations Support Specialist Candidates shall work to support requirements for ORP Site Technical Support Services and provide Technical Support Services OBO The United States Department of Energy, Office of River Protection at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington for Tank Farm Operations Support Services to ORP's Tank Farm Operations Division.  The ProSidian Tank Farm Operations Support Specialist shall provide Tank Farm Operations Support to the Assistant Manager of Tank Farms to strategically manage Tank Farm (TF) operations. Consultant will provide organizational strategies and work closely with TF management team to assure oversight is appropriately planned and executed to support TF operations and Direct Feed of Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) activities.

• Provide strategic solutions to emerging project challenges such as ongoing maturation of interfaces between TF, Technical and Regulatory Support (TRS), Waste Treatment Plant (WTP), Mission Integration (MIO), and Waste Treatment Operations (WTO).
• Be responsible for completing critical assessments and implementing actions as required to support TF management.
• Coordinate (at the senior management level) oversight with multiple organizations and disciplines to ensure the necessary interfaces are in place to ensure safe, compliant operations at the TF and WTP.
• Coordinate high-level integration decisions between site contractors using the individual’s expertise in Hanford site operations.
• Brief senior management on technical issues, options for resolution, and facilitate decision-making.
• Provide project management skills to support TF in analyzing the DFLAW integrated schedule, effective risk management, cost and schedule assessment, procedural development, organizational management.
• Consult with other organization units, DOE Headquarters, regulators, and stakeholders to assist in identification and resolution of conflicts and recommend corrective action to prevent delays and facilitate completion of work.

DELIVERABLES

• Assessments, reports
• Follow-up on issues, findings, and other areas of concern
• Participation in meetings with senior management
• Participation on Integrated Project Teams (IPT) as required
• Deliverables shall be accomplished in accordance with ORP procedures and directions provided the DOE/ORP Assistant Manager for Tank Farms (AMTF).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Executive experience with direct interface with client senior management.
• Knowledge of DOE policies and procedures.
• Expert level knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities.
• Expert level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Expert writing skills, proven experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review and coordination.
• Excellent communications skills.
• A proficient of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and/or other MS Office tools.