Technical and Regulatory Support Specialist

Technical and Regulatory Support Specialist

ProSidian Consulting is looking for professionals who share our commitment to integrity, quality, and value. ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six solution areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations.

ProSidian Seeks a Technical and Regulatory Support Specialist headquartered near Richland, WA 99319 to support an engagement for the DOE Office of River Protection (ORP) - an independent office at the DOE Site in eastern Washington state with the exclusive focus of remediating and solving the DOE's tank cleanup challenges. ORP's mission is to protect the Columbia River by safely cleaning up radioactive and chemical waste contained in underground storage tanks located at the DOE Site.

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide Site Technical Support Services assistance including technical support services in environmental remediation, and related technical and administrative program management support expertise and assistance in carrying out responsibilities to plan, direct and oversee design, construction, environmental remediation, cleanup and operation of government facilities to support ORP at Hanford in the Eastern Washington (Tri-Cities - Kennewick | Pasco | Richland) Area

Technical and Regulatory Support Specialist Candidates shall work to support requirements for ORP Site Technical Support Services and provide Technical and Regulatory Support (TRS) Services OBO The United States Department of Energy, Office of River Protection at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington. The ProSidian Technical and Regulatory Support (TRS) Specialist shall provide

Technical and Regulatory Support to the Assistant Manager of Technical and Regulatory Support (TRS) in strategically supporting core functions key to Tank Farm (TF) operations. Consultant will provide organizational strategies and work closely with TF management team to assure oversight is appropriately planned and executed to support TF operations and Direct Feed of Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) activities.

• Provide strategic solutions to emerging project challenges such as ongoing maturation of interfaces between Tank Farms (TF) and Technical and Regulatory Support (TRS).
• Complete critical assessments and implement actions as required to support TF and TRS management.
• Coordinate oversight with multiple organizations and disciplines to ensure the necessary interfaces are in place to ensure safe, compliant operations at the TF.
• Coordinate integration decisions between site contractors using the individual's expertise in Hanford site operations.
• Perform technical review of contractors engaged in integration activities for adequacy and reliability; ensure compliance with established criteria and sound engineering principles; and identify omissions, discrepancies, inadequacies, and nonconformance with approved criteria.
• Brief management on technical issues, options for resolution, and facilitate decision-making.
• Provide project management skills to support TF in analyzing the DFLAW integrated schedule, effective risk management, cost and schedule assessment, procedural development, organizational management.
• Consult with other organization units, DOE Headquarters, regulators, and stakeholders to assist in identification and resolution of conflicts and recommend corrective action to prevent delays and facilitate completion of work.
• Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy Richland, WA

DELIVERABLES

• Support establishment of oversight strategies and integrate with Tank Farms, perform Safety program reviews, streamline and document QA procedure development, provide audit and surveillance support and documentation, investigate and provide recommendation to close outstanding Information Management System (IMS) issues, and support streamlining of oversight tools and methods.
• Complete assessment report writing
• Follow-up on issues, findings, and other areas of concern
• Participation in weekly coordination meetings
• Periodic reporting of work overseen and any compliance deviations.
• Participation on Integrated Project Teams (IPT) as required
• Deliverables shall be accomplished in accordance with ORP procedures and directions provided by AMTRS.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly experienced in Environmental Safety and Health and Quality Assurance as well as a working knowledge of nuclear safety basis and associated safety-related controls and requirements.
• Expertise in Integrated Safety Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of DOE policies and procedures.
• Senior level knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities.
• Senior level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Expert writing skills, proven experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review and coordination.
• Excellent communications skills.
• A knowledge of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and/or other MS Office tools.

The Technical and Regulatory Support Specialist shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/Power point) and related tools and technology required for the position. Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENT: All work performed under this task order must be in compliance with the requirements set by the ORP Quality Assurance Program Description (MGT-PM-PL-04 R4).

TRAVEL: Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, events, site visits, or other training requirements. Travel is coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. LOCATION: Work shall be conducted at or in proximity to Richland, WA 99319

• U.S. Citizenship Required - You must be a United States Citizen
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (This employer participates in the e-Verify program)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)
• All ProSidian staff must be determined eligible for a "Facility Access Authorization" (also referred to as an "Employment Authorization") by the USG's designated Security Office.
• Other Requirements and Conditions of Employment Apply
• May be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Statement
• Must be able to submit to and qualify for varying levels of background investigative requirements, up to a Top Secret or DOE "Q" clearance.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference