PIE-INSTGroup Leader

What You Will Do

Join an innovative team conducting groundbreaking research in defense of our nation. The Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) group develops, maintains, and applies nuclear facility engineering capabilities to enable the Laboratory’s scientific and national security mission. We are seeking a Group Leader (Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager
4) to support the Install 2 Group and the Laboratory mission, and to assist the Division Leaders.

• Assist the Division Leaders in continued and maturing implementation of Conduct of Engineering and Configuration Management programs for nuclear facilities.
• Provide oversight/management of nuclear design‑engineering services to ensure facilities and equipment are designed, fabricated and delivered, constructed, modified and maintained to satisfy customer needs and expectations in a cost-effective, safe, and compliant manner.
• Provide oversight/management of a range of engineering services, including project engineering, systems engineering, and field engineering in support of project execution and fabrication in operating nuclear facilities.
• Support the Division Leaders to effectively lead the development and control of nuclear facility project baselines, disciplined and effective nuclear safety basis implementation, and assessment of overall performance.
• Communicate with all levels of internal and external customers to define and recommend cross‑organizational operational objectives.
• Assist the Division Leaders in developing specific short‑term and long‑range plans and monitor progress to assure long‑term objectives are attained and customer requirements are met.
• Ensure daily open communication with workers (including subcontractors) that promotes an environment where workers feel comfortable bringing errors, system weaknesses and issues to management attention.
• Perform oversight/management of design review of external design agency design submittals for nuclear facility equipment.
• Manage an interdisciplinary team of engineers across multiple shifts supporting installation and D&D activities of nuclear facility infrastructure.
• Support engineering staff to ensure effective and timely field, system, and project engineering deliverables including pre‑construction material, design, and functional compliance reviews, technical field support throughout execution, and project closeout activities.
• Report directly to Deputy Division Leader(s).

As the PIE‑INST2 Group Leader you will provide technical and administrative oversight to ensure compliance with nuclear facility requirements, conduct of engineering (CoE) and configuration management (CM) program requirements. You will also provide leadership in the resolution of technical and personnel issues.

Additionally, you will assist the Division Leader(s) in developing staffing plans, performing recruiting and hiring activities, and developing staff through training, mentoring and qualification programs.

Demonstrated leadership and innovation in managing a multi‑disciplined engineering organization.

• Significant record of leading a technical organization in support of nuclear facilities including operations, maintenance, systems engineering, safety basis, and projects to establish and continuously improve conduct of engineering implementation in support of reliable facility operations.
• Demonstrated success in effectively interfacing with all levels of contractor management, NNSA/DOE staff, DNFSB staff and board members, and occasionally members of the public.
• Demonstrated capability in successfully developing internal and external customer relationships achieving a high degree of customer satisfaction. Expertise in negotiation with customers and support organizations and resolving conflicts.
• Experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Demonstrated experience related to the development and implementation of in‑house engineering standards, master specifications, and Conduct of Engineering for facility operations and maintenance.
• Significant management experience effecting the requirements above.

A professional license (PE) in an engineering…