Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist II (ZEBRA)

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy.

Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

The Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist II will support the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) ZEUS Experiment Broad Research Area (ZEBRA) as an Operator Technician II. The Operator Technician II will perform support duties to maintain facility operability and mission support as detailed below. The primary purpose is to ensure that facility operability is consistently safely maintained according to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), federal, and state requirements.

• Work under general supervision of the Operations/Facility Supervisor.
• Support operations and maintenance at high-hazard facilities to maintain a condition and configuration to accept and support programs and projects.
• Access buildings, conduct walk-downs, inspections, and/or monitoring rounds to verify facility readiness to conduct or continue operations.
• Perform system lineups in accordance with approved procedures and checklists.
• Perform normal and emergency operation of installed facility structures, systems, and components in support of facility operations.
• Provide support for execution of program/project activities and data collection (i.e., chemical, explosive, and radiological, etc.).
• Work hours for this position will be 4/10's, Monday
  - Thursday (subject to change).
• Occasional overtime, non-standard workday required.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada). Ability to work in Limited Areas (security) required.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in field related to the position plus at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working with requirements-based systems for areas such as facility operations or maintenance operations.
• Training or experience with high explosives handling and operations; or chemical handling, storage, transfer, and controlled release activities.
• Training or experience in areas related to explosives, weapons or munitions operations or maintenance such as those found at Department of Defense facilities a plus.
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions utilizing Standard Operating Procedures. Conduct in-service inspections and system surveillances.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and MS Outlook are desired.
• Work hours for this position will be 4/10's, Monday
  - Thursday (subject to change).
• Occasional overtime, non-standard workday required.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada). Ability to work in Limited Areas (security) required.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive 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 offered employment with MSTS are also 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…