We have an opening for a Deputy Nuclear Facility Engineering Operations Lead. You will be responsible for assisting in the oversight and management of nuclear engineering operations for the Superblock complex. The Superblock consists of Hazard Category 2 and Category 3 non-reactor nuclear facilities and radiological facilities at Site 200 in Livermore, California. You will provide operational leadership for functional areas including Cognizant System Engineering, Safety Basis, Criticality Safety Engineering, Nuclear Procurement Engineering and Configuration Management. This position reports to the Superblock Engineering Operations Lead. This position resides in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division within the Engineering Directorate.
This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.
You will
- Provide operational leadership and technical direction to nuclear technical staff leaders including Cognizant Systems Engineering, Criticality Safety Engineering, Safety Basis, Configuration Management, and Nuclear Procurement Engineering.
- Represent the Superblock Engineering Operations Lead in collaboration with stakeholders and senior leadership to ensure the successful attainment of mission deliverables. Requires the ability to influence the thinking of or gain cooperation from others in sensitive situations.
- Lead the optimization of policies, procedures, and processes within nuclear facilities to ensure adherence to regulatory standards. Support the development of a Nuclear Conduct of Engineering program for the Superblock complex. Institute best practices from the Nuclear DOE Complex to improve our processes in areas such as configuration management, nuclear procurements, and systems engineering.
- Execute continuous improvement initiatives and manage assessment processes, including the tracking of metrics to ensure organizational goals are met.
- Ensure Superblock personnel are provided with the requisite training, resources, and tools to execute programmatic work safely and efficiently.
- Perform other duties as assigned.