Nuclear Shift Ops Mgr, Non-Supervisory

Position Location:

This position is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The on-call Shift Operation Manager (SOM) must be able to physically respond to after-hours incidents within two hours of notification.

Los Alamos is a tight-knit mountain community that consistently ranks as one of ’s Best Small Towns in America. The city is a top spot for outdoor enthusiasts as it has more than 120 hiking and biking trails, and residents enjoy easy access to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Thanks to the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos' presence in the area, Los Alamos also has a college-town vibe that's a major draw for young professionals, families and retirees.

This position reports to CH-TRU Facility Operations Director

This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2 Change 1 (Admin Chg), Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes the selection, training, qualification, and certification requirements for contractor personnel who can impact the safety basis through their involvement in the operation, maintenance, and technical support of Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities.

The position will report to the Facility Operations Director (FOD) and provides technical leadership and management for the day-to-day operations of nuclear facilities managed by N3B, ensuring the safe operation of the nuclear work and the status control of safety systems and work control/work release for all activities within the nuclear facilities, including support facilities. This position is the Senior Line Management member responsible for command and control of all technical operating activities on shift and directly responsible for Conduct-of-Operations functions within the facility.

The Nuclear Shift Operations Manager (SOM) is responsible for technical aspects pertaining to the coordination and direction of facility and support functions performed by N3B nuclear facilities and other deployed groups, including the functions of Authorization Basis, Maintenance, Engineering and Configuration Management, Radiological Protection, occurrence reporting, and facility training. The Nuclear SOM will respond to and report occurrences per the requirements of DOE 232, assisting the FOD and ensuring that incidents are thoroughly investigated, including action plan development, and execution.

This position is also responsible for facility planning and scheduling, as well as assisting the FOD with audits and assessments by DOE representatives and other internal and external audit organizations. The Nuclear SOM serves as the point of contact for the DOE Facility Representatives and the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board for nuclear facilities and is the responsible contact for facility Price Anderson Amendment Act (PAAA) reporting and corrective actions, as well as the responsible party for providing day-to-day oversight to the team.

The position will have input to performance appraisals but will not be responsible for performance evaluations.

• Demonstrated management/leadership skills to oversee a wide range of management functions, including execution of deliverables, resource planning and coordination, forecasting, work package execution and reporting, performance management, career development, and maintaining and improving competency of products and services.
• Ability to manage training and qualification requirements for other DOE O 426.2 positions within nuclear facilities, in addition to performing oversight for on-the-job training and oral boards/comprehensive exams.
• Develop, implement, and manage business processes and improvements. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise contributing to or developing operational and training procedures and plans.
• Lead projects and project members. Develop and foster successful cross-organization teams to solve complex problems.
• Assuring compliance with DOE O 232.2, Occurrence Reporting and Processing Operations Information and PD322 Laboratory Performance Feedback and Improvement, to include leading/coordination of fact-findings, developing causal analyses, formulation of corrective actions, development of lessons learned, and closure of issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel and internal and external customers.
• Must be flexible, adaptable and well…