Readiness Leader

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Readiness Leader to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex ! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing strategic technical leadership and expertise for the CNS Readiness Assurance Program (RAP) with a focus on the startup of Weapon Facilities and Weapon Related Processes.

  • This program provides technical direction for the startup and restart of complex nuclear and high-hazard non-nuclear Facilities, Activities, and Operations as well as performing detailed technical reviews of CNS Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports, Technical Safety Requirements, Process Hazard Analysis and supporting documentation.

• Provide self-directed, multi-disciplinary technical leadership to ensure that startups and restarts of a wide range of specialized operational systems are accomplished meeting operational readiness expectations.

• Serve as the technical expert for operational readiness ensuring that physical and administrative boundaries are defined, and review level determinations are completed;

• Resolve technical problems and make decisions and recommendations to the project team and senior management;

• Ensure that integrated planning across multiple organizations and individuals is accomplished to identify the set of tasks needed to attain operational readiness;

• Ensure that tasks required for attaining operational readiness are fully accomplished with high-quality products that can withstand the scrutiny of contractually required operational readiness verification reviews;

• Serve as the team leader or team member of review teams that perform readiness reviews to verify operational readiness or Safety Basis Implementation Validation Reviews to verify that the requirements, assumptions, and controls from safety basis documents (DSA and TSR) are correctly captured in the documents and are fully implemented; and

• Provide expert based training on the CNS Readiness Assurance Program to a variety of individuals including; Facility, Operations, Program and Project Managers and mentor less experienced staff.

• Represent the Readiness Assurance Program in meetings.

• Establish expectations with appropriate Managers responsible for meeting defined readiness performance criteria; and provide technical direction to other Readiness Assurance staff.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – BA/BS Degree plus 20 years of direct experience with 10 years of DOE-specific experience required, or an MA or MS Degree, plus 18 years of direct experience with 10 years of DOE-specific experience.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you MUST be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you MUST be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance.

Desired Skills

• DOE Q clearance preferred.

About the Site

The NNSA's Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the nation’s only source of enriched uranium nuclear weapon components and provides enriched uranium for the U.S. Navy as well as excels in materials science, precision manufacturing, and stores enriched uranium. Y-12 supports efforts to reduce nuclear proliferation risk and performs work for other government agencies (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education , qualifications , and relevant years of experience . To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.