We have multiple openings for a Group Leader in the Superblock & Nevada Engineering Section with responsibilities for leading groups of engineers, business analysts, risk managers, and document specialists to support the Superblock, a DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility. The Groups in the Superblock & Nevada Engineering Section develop requirements specifications, system designs and architectures, detailed component designs, and manage the integration of systems, risk management, and operations for nuclear materials and nuclear facility applications in support of Strategic Deterrence (SD). As a line supervisor, your responsibilities will complement your assigned programmatic activities. You will work with program leadership to develop a broad range of technical staff, including identifying current engineering capability gaps within the Superblockorganization and developing staff to meet these needs. This position is in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED), within the Engineering Directorate.
Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.
These positions 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 role you will
- Provide technical and operational leadership, supervision, mentoring and technical guidance to effectively develop and manage a team. Responsible for high-level goal setting, strategic planning, and capability development to ensure project/program goals and objectives are accomplished.
- Lead, participate in, and/or coordinate recruiting, hiring, training, career development, and performance management activities as needed to meet programmatic staffing, employee development, and performance related and salary management needs, including providing career counseling, mentoring, and technical guidance. Participate in performance reviews and salary management processes.
- Provide technical, safety, and security leadership to group personnel and activities and collaborate with project principals and group personnel in defining employee work assignments.
- Exercise advanced level skills in the application and development of complex nuclear materials and nuclear facility engineering industry best practices, and/or business principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with corresponding program leaders to assist in the achievement of program goals. Foster and ensure DTED’s mission, vision, and values through effective leadership.
- Lead and engage in thoughtful engineering peer reviews and design reviews to ensure the technical excellence of our designs and our workforce.
- Monitor performance required to meet programmatic milestones and deliverables and lead corrective actions where necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level
- Serve as subject matter expert (SME) in nuclear materials and nuclear facility engineering at meetings, briefings, design reviews, and committee activities both internal and external to the Laboratory. Serve as an organization spokesperson and senior technical expert for Laboratory management and/or as an external advisor for customers and sponsors, including serving on scientific or technical committees and positively representing the program and the Laboratory.
- Using creativity and innovation, champion and lead the application and development of principles, theories, and concepts related to nuclear materials and nuclear facility engineering.
- Lead and influence high-level goal setting and strategic plans to achieve objectives and provide strategic technical advice to management and external customers.
- Mentor staff across the organization, including other mentors.