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.
- 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
This position reports to the Division Manager of Quality Performance Assurance (QPA) as a Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist 1. The QA Specialist 1 assists with the implementation of the company-wide QA program to include issues management, QA procedures, trending analysis, independent assessments/audits, independent surveillances, management assessments, and supporting external assessment. This position is a representative of the QPA organization to subject organizations and will work closely with leadership and teams to foster a culture of self-criticality, openness, safety, and transparency. This position serves as a QA subject matter expert (SME) for QPA and provides guidance to organizations with regards to QA requirements and inspects, audits, and assesses QA and technical aspects of work performed at the NNSS.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs work of limited scope and basic complexity, generally in support of more senior professionals, including participating in and assisting on assessment activities.
- Develops solutions to routine problems of limited scope. Focus is on applying academic knowledge to the work and developing good work/team habits.
- Maintains a working knowledge on the various requirements and how they may impact each Company organization. Major areas may include but are not limited to: radiological protection, worker safety and health, accident/incident investigations, and security.
- Participates in causal analysis, assessments, or special projects as necessary.
- Assists in compiling and summarizing data and in the identification of potential or actual areas of non-compliance.
- Attends conferences and meetings and develop relationships with leaders in the customer community.
- Accept individual responsibility and accountability for environment, safety, health, and quality processes within personal control, personal safety, and the safety of co-workers. Comply with established regulations and procedures for environment, safety, health, and quality and perform duties in a way that will not cause personal danger, endanger other individuals, or violate environment, safety, health, and quality regulations. Promptly correct or report any hazard or potential hazard to supervision. Participate in and embrace MSTS environment, safety, health, and quality initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a Technical field related to the position or equivalent training and experience.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have excellent research, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with all levels of people, from front line to executive leadership, in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while maintaining confidentiality.
- Minimal, occasional contacts with customers, subcontractors, and/or vendors.
- Works under direct supervision with general guidance from more experienced compliance officers. Limited use and/or application of principles, theories, and concepts. Follows specific established procedures and instructions.
- Closely coordinates work efforts through interaction with peers, project leaders, and supervisor.
- May seek information from other Company sources.
- Must possess planning/organizing skills and be able to employ independent judgment, creativity and initiative to apply knowledge and experience to resolve problems.
- Compose correspondence and technical reports, and accomplish goals where established procedures may not be specific.
L-level Clearance Language
If cleared to L level please use this wording (delete this statement in red and the clearances that won’t be used):
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 L-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 L 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.
Hourly range for this position is:
$31.02 - $46.53
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
