Job Description
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. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) 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. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters.
- MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
- MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
Responsibilities
The Stockpile Experimentation & Operations directorate is seeking a Facility Manager for the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation (PULSE) Facility. The PULSE facility is an underground laboratory used for subcritical experiments and physics experiments to obtain technical information about the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.
Key Responsibilities
- Primary assignment is to conduct strategic and tactical management planning for MSTS programmatic and physical efforts required to operate and maintain the PULSE facility as a fully functional, cost-effective nuclear facility and safe location for National Weapons Laboratories’ program experiments.
- Provide clear and concise communication regarding events in the facility and status of work. Take immediate action to correct reported or observed unacceptable environment, safety, health, and quality conditions. Accurately report issues/events in the Occurrence Reporting and Processing System.
- Lead safety and security implementation by continuously setting the example and enforcing compliance with all applicable requirements; emphasize the safety of each employee and the protection of equipment and property. Take immediate action to correct reported or observed unacceptable safety and health conditions and/or behaviors. Ensure appropriate procedures, training, equipment, warnings, and tools are provided to allow employees to work safely. Support and encourage employee participation in MSTS safety and security initiatives.
- Leadership in the implementation of Conduct of Operations, Integrated Safety Management, and Underground Safety and Health is an integral responsibility of this position, as demonstrated by periodic presence in the facility, including leadership in the areas of policy/procedural compliance.
- Develops and monitor Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics for the health of the PULSE facility and maintaining the facility ready for SCE experiments.
- Responsible for ensuring the PULSE facility is operated in a fully compliant manner in accordance with the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Field Office (NNSA/NFO)-approved Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR). Responsible for collaborating with Nuclear Safety on revisions to the DSA and TSR to support future missions or facility changes.
- Create an environment within the PULSE facility where employees feel safe to raise issues, empowered to address issues, and supported to resolve issues.
- Collaborate and develop coordinated long-range plans for facility modifications and enhancements. Oversee implementation of modifications and enhancements to the facility.
- Define the competencies and skills bases for the organizational structure within the PULSE facility. Develop and maintain a skilled and trained base staff and matrixed support personnel who are well versed in the processes and procedures required to safely conduct work and experiments involving special nuclear material at the facility.
- Promote ‘organizational learning’ concepts and provides leadership that encourages continuous improvements in the facility and facility operations.
- Provide continuous transparent and open interface with both MSTS Senior Management and DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Field Office personnel (e.g. Facility Representatives, Safety System Oversight, Program Leads, and Nuclear Safety) ensuring all are kept apprised of activities, operations, and issues that arise at the facility.
- Provide oversight/direction to subordinate managers and personnel who are required to maintain quality assurance, project documentation, training, work processes and performance documents, document compliance, records, and work planning/scheduling for operation and maintenance of the facility.
- Anticipate risks and assures risks inherent in operations are identified, controlled, or transferred.
- Position is expected to be a rotational assignment with the PULSE Facility Manager and Deputy Director – SEO Facility Operations positions.
- Provide necessary funding, support and guidance to subordinate supervision to achieve and maintain safe and healthful working conditions.
- Create an environment where employees feel safe to raise issues, empowered to address issues, and supported to resolve issues.
- Demonstrate environment, safety, health, and quality leadership and consistently enforce environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 17 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
- Four years must be in nuclear operations, maintenance or design at a nuclear facility where radioactive materials are routinely handled, stored, processed or utilized is preferred.
- Working knowledge of Department of Energy (DOE) Orders DOE O 422.1, “Conduct of Operations,” 10 CFR 830 Sub Parts A and B, DOE O 425.1D, “Verification of Readiness to Startup or Restart Nuclear Facilities,” DOE O 420.1C, “Facility Safety,” and DOE Standard DOE-STD-1073, Configuration Management.”
- Experience working with requirements-based systems.
- Experience in managing personnel, performing workload distribution, and execution of the work.
- Skilled in working and communicating effectively with managers of other functional organizations (e.g. Engineering, Construction, Project Management, and the National Weapons Laboratories).
- Proficient in oral and written communication. Skill and ability to understand complex data, terminology, procedures, laws and regulations.
- Ability to create and maintain highest levels of confidentiality when dealing with proprietary information and sensitive situations.
- The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
- Work schedule is (4) 10-hour shifts, 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: $182,332.80 - $296,296.00.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
