Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist ; PULSE

Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist I (PULSE)

Mercury, NV, United States

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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.

MSTS is seeking a Nuclear Facilities Operations Specialist I to support PULSE, an underground facility at the NNSS. This position reports to the PULSE Operations Supervisor and will support the PULSE Operations Manager and Facility Manager.

• Support operations and maintenance at Nuclear or High Hazard facilities to maintain a condition and configuration to accept and support programs and projects
• Organize and facilitate Operational Drills.
• Monitor, issue, and storage for Measurement and Test Equipment per company policies.
• Access buildings, conduct walk-downs, inspections, and/or monitoring rounds to verify facility readiness to conduct or continue operations in an underground facility.
• 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., fissile material handling, chemical, explosive, and radiological, etc.).
• Maintain the Facility Logbook.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

• Bachelor’s degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience.
• Two years of experience working with requirements-based systems for areas such as facility operations and maintenance operations preferred.
• Training or experience in areas related to nuclear operations or nuclear maintenance such as those found at a DOE nuclear facility, commercial power plant, or US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program is a plus.
• Ability to identify deficiencies in the field and communicate findings to the appropriate personnel.
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions utilizing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 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 location is in the forward area of the NNSS, approx. 85 miles from North Las Vegas.
• Work schedule is 4/10s, Monday thru Thursday (subject to change).
• Night shift and day shift (both include potential for weekend work Fri/Sat/Sun).
• 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…