Sr Nuc Fac Ops Spec

About the role

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 MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform Operational Interface duties in coordination of activities in the DAF with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) users.
• Control of DAF Access and movement/location of personnel and materials within the DAF, including completion of necessary documentation for the movement of material-at-risk (MAR).
• Serves as the Local Emergency Director for critical incidents and off normal events occurring in the facility.
• Participate in DAF procedural creation and periodic reviews.
• Serve as the primary DAF point-of-contact (POC) for nuclear project operations and/or the Protective Force team.
• Ensure the facility is prepared to support User project work daily. Maintain strong working knowledge of DAF procedures and DSA/TSRs.
• Monitor credited safety system surveillances and in-service inspections and supports system preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance.
• With limited assistance, deconflict priorities between maintenance, construction, and operations to ensure activities progress in a safe, secure, and orderly manner.
• Maintain a classified repository.
• Conduct professional training (not limited to MSTS personnel). Mentors less experienced professionals and support staff in defined areas.

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 included 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.
• Candidate must have a working knowledge of Nuclear Safety Management (10 CFR 830), Occupational Radiation Protection (10 CFR 835), Price Anderson Amendment Act (PAAA) and Personnel Selection & Training Qualification (DOE O 426.2).
• Experience working with requirements-based systems for areas such as nuclear material operations, facility operations and maintenance, and radiological activities.
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions utilizing MSTS Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Experience with planning and scheduling to deconflict workload distribution and execution of the work.
• Experience working in schedule-driven environments.
• Awareness and working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, DOE, Corporate and Site rules, regulations and Site-wide operating policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner.
• Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and MS Outlook are desired.

Pay

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.