Performance Assurance Specialist

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Contract and Performance Assurance Manager, support effective and efficient implementation of the Performance Assurance programs as described in UCOR Contractor Assurance Program Description (in response to DOE O 226.1B)
• Drive mission focused continuous improvement initiatives in selected program areas
• Programmatic development, improvement and implementation of Performance Assurance areas: Issues Management, Event Investigation – TROTS (The Rest of the Story), Management Assessments and Integrated Assessment Schedule, Lessons learned / Operating Experience, Performance indicators and metrics
• Process issues in the issues management system
• Analyze the issues management data
• Routine reporting and communication with other organizations
• Support or lead Apparent Cause or Root Cause Analyses
• Conduct training on the Performance Assurance procedures and processes
• Identify, analyze and effectively communicate issues and opportunities for improvement from multiple sources, e.g., observations, oversight activities, performance data, metrics, indicators, trends, causal analyses, event investigations
• Collaborate with other team members, and across all organization and management levels to develop this role and execute responsivities commensurate with business needs and experience

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior experience in performance assurance and/or contractor assurance related area
• U.S. Citizenship
• Pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS

• Previous experience with nuclear or highly regulated / high hazard programs including experience with corrective action and Quality Assurance systems, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Commercial Nuclear Power
• Trained/certified Causal Analysis
• Knowledge of environmental remediation and waste management projects
• Experience using software application for Issues Management, Corrective Actions, etc.
• Location: UCOR – Oak Ridge, TN. Onsite position 4/10 Schedule