Emergency Preparedness Specialist; Career Level

Job Duties/Scope Of Work

WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE A PART OF HISTORY WITH THE CPCCo TEAM!

At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex.

If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

A day in the life of an Emergency Preparedness Specialist includes, but is not limited to, performing the following duties under general supervision:

• Develop Emergency Preparedness drill packages using established processes and procedures.
• Conduct Emergency Preparedness drills as the Drill Coordinator at assigned facilities.
• Evaluate Emergency Response Organization members during Emergency Preparedness drills, using established evaluation criteria, to determine position-specific qualifications and proficiencies.
• Accountable for the implementation and maintenance of the CPCCo Emergency Preparedness program documentation at their assigned facilities/areas.
• Ensure all applicable program requirements are implemented at assigned facilities, including Hazard Surveys, Emergency Planning Hazards Analyses, and/or Building Emergency Plans/Facility Response Plans, as applicable.
• Maintain fully operational Emergency Response Organization at assigned facility/facilities to include identifying and training backup personnel.
• Support the operational drill program at assigned facilities, including assistance with scenario development, drill execution and evaluations, drill report review, and development of lessons learned.
• Assist with performing assessments and inspections to ensure requirements are implemented, effective, and identify areas needing improvement.
• Document and facilitate implementation of corrective action plans to address program weaknesses.
• Develop and revise Emergency Preparedness documentation to reflect new requirements, new revisions, and operational changes, as necessary.
• Conduct monthly Emergency Preparedness/Operations meetings to track and report program status to Emergency Preparedness and Operations management via established standards, formats and timelines.
• Participate in off-shift drills, as necessary.

• Career Level Grade 16:
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Career Level Grade 17:
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 6 or more years of relevant experience.

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate’s education, training, and/or experience.

• Experience in the field of Emergency Management, Industrial Hygiene, or Hazard Materials Response.
• Experience in Nuclear Operations, Conduct of Operations, training, emergency response and/or drills.
• Experience in writing detailed reports, procedures, and/or training documents.
• Certifications in IS‑100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS‑100) and/or IS‑230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management.
• The ability to work in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on evenings and weekends in the infrequent event of an emergency.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of products.

In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate’s education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

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