Job Duties/Scope Of Work
Work Safe, Make a Difference, and Be a Part of History with the Waste Projects & Operations (WP&O) organization!
At the Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!
The Waste Projects & Operations organization is also responsible for safely and compliantly storing, treating, and disposing of a wide variety of solid wastes and nuclear materials. Providing integrated waste treatment, transportation, storage and disposal services for all CPCCo cleanup projects. Manage the stored fuels and capsules, including 1,936 highly radioactive cesium and strontium capsules in underwater storage. Retrieval and packaging of legacy transuranic waste for off-site disposition. Treatment and disposal of mixed and low-level radioactive wastes.
A day in the life of a Shift Operations Manager includes:
- Provide facility/project oversight to ensure safe conduct of work, scheduled work progress and quality of performance. Provide direction and oversight of personnel to meet goals in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
- Provide mentoring and coaching to Bargaining Unit personnel and Field Work Supervisors.
- Take emergency action as necessary to prevent or mitigate the consequences of an abnormal event, protecting personnel and placing the facility in a safe, stable condition following the event.
- Adhere to Conduct of Operations (CONOPS) principles, Technical Safety Requirements, Fire Hazards Analysis requirements, and the Criticality Safety program. Manage facility configuration to maintain compliance with these programs as well as Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) worker safety requirements.
- Ensure personnel are accountable, trained, and qualified to perform their assigned function.
- Ensure timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities; identify deficiencies and initiate corrective actions.
- Maintain awareness of facility/project conditions and advise management of developments that could affect project schedule, costs, client relations, and inter-departmental relations.
- Ensure worker radiation and chemical exposures are maintained As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) and that an overall benefit results from any activity causing exposure.
- Responsible for work document review, work release and authorization, and closeout, coordinating/assigning resources, distributing assignments, and setting priorities to achieve group and organizational objectives.
- Serves as Building Emergency Director per DOE\RL-94-02, Hanford Emergency Management Plan.
- Successfully interact and communicate with supporting organizations.
- Ensuring facility/system configuration control is maintained.
- Perform the tasks of a lockout/tagout Controlling Organization Administrator.
- Understand and apply procedures and practices within own area and basic knowledge of other areas. Use discretion and judgement to determine when to resolve or elevate issues.
Basic Qualifications
- Grade 20 - Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus 8 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years of the relevant experience being nuclear experience.
- Grade 21 - Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus 10 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years of the relevant experience being nuclear experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Recent or previous qualification as a Field Work/Operations Supervisor or Shift Operations Manager in a nuclear facility.
- Previous Facility Operations management experience, with a strong focus on Conduct of Operations elements needed for a nuclear facility.
- Experience in Nuclear Material management, managing bargaining unit issues/teams, processing and facility maintenance.
- Experience with VPP, ISMS, HPI, and meet training requirements of DOE-O 426.2
Compensation & Benefits
In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.
Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):
- Grade 20: $129,063 - $162,688
- Grade 21: $142,038 - $179,113
In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.
CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers
A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:
- A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
- A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.
CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Relocation Funding Provided No
U.S. Citizenship Required Yes
Clearance Required Yes
Job Classification Management
Shift Work Required No
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants And Employees Have Rights Under Federal Employment Laws And Are Protected Under Federal Law Against Discrimination. To View Information Regarding These Rights, Please Click On These Links:
- Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
- Pay Transparency Policy Statement
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
- WA State Paid Family Medical Leave
