Senior Nuclear Facilities Operations Specialist

Job Title

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 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.

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.

Responsibilities

You will serve as a primary interface between the Certified Packaging Program (CPP)/Onsite Transportation Safety Document (OTSD) Program and other programs/projects. You will be an integral part of a team of experts providing services such as fissile material handling, certified packaging operations, leakage rate testing, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain procedures to implement the safety basis for the OTSD Program.
• At the direction of the OTSD Program Manager, coordinate/execute transfers of hazardous material in accordance with the OTSD safety basis.
• Ensure necessary tools and equipment are available to support OTSD operations.
• Support the OTSD Training Officer during training development and implementation.
• Interface with other programs/projects and organizations to ensure necessary support is delivered.
• Ensure DOE and MSTS line management are informed of all events which could affect the health and safety of site personnel or the public.
• Provide real-time control of facility access, to include the movement and location of personnel and material within the facility, to ensure that activities progress in a safe, secure, and orderly manner.
• Coordinate and track surveillances, in-service inspections, and maintenance.
• Provide subject matter expertise and support for execution of program/project activities (i.e., fissile material handling, certified packaging operations, leakage rate testing, and onsite transfers of hazardous materials).
• At the direction of the Fissile Material Handler (FMH) Supervisor, handle significant quantities of nuclear material and configure test objects as a FMH.
• Verify and validate certified packaging operating procedures.
• Work with outside vendors obtaining relevant information, as required.
• Initiate, recommend, and/or provide solutions and corrective actions for identified nonconformances.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, which includes 2 years' experience in nuclear operations or nuclear maintenance such as those found at a DOE nuclear facility, commercial power plant, or US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program; or experience with high explosives handling and operations; or chemical handling, storage, transfer, and controlled release activities.
• Must be familiar with DOE/NNSA Type B packages.
• Experience working with requirements-based systems for areas such as facility operations.
• Training or experience in areas related to DOT regulated hazardous material shipments.
• Proficient computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Domestic travel may be required.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
• 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 background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, "Personnel Security". If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, "Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites," will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, "Counterintelligence Evaluation Program."

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $98,883.20 - $148,324.80.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.