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
The Program Manager I, is a critical leadership role responsible for the execution of strategies, and strategic initiatives related to the construction installation of cutting-edge technical systems at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) in support of the Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) project. This position requires an experienced leader to drive the successful development and testing of state-of-the-art systems. The Program Manager I will report to the NNSS Installation Manager for ECSE and will work with the ASD Project CAMs and ASD NNSS Senior Team Lead (STL) to report status, and to ensure project requirements are met and that project milestones stay on track.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and direct the successful build of state-of-the-art Advanced ASD machine subsystems at the NNSS. This includes coordinating and overseeing ASD assembly and test activities for the construction of Scorpius Accelerator Modules (SAMs). This effort constitutes approximately $20M in work scope during SAM construction, test, and transport.
- Execute major tasks, accounting for their dependencies, required resources, key milestones, and logistics for complex work streams at the three ASD work fronts. Ensure seamless integration with NNSS facilities, including ITS and PULSE.
- Partner with the Installation Manager to lead, develop, and execute the Work Authorization Point process. Ensure comprehensive gated reviews, authorized installation work, and verified approvals throughout project phases.
- Lead the Plan of the Day (POD) and coordinate with ASD project team members and subcontractors.
- Actively participate in leadership team decisions to strategically balance priorities and risks across construction, operations, maintenance, and other planned activities.
- Participate in the ASD Installation Integrated Product Team.
- Proactively identify risks to installation plan execution and implement effective mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
- Coordinate all necessary resources for ASD installation, including shared PULSE resources and external contracting support, to maintain schedule adherence and project deadlines.
- Regularly report project status and escalate critical issues to the ASD Installation Manager and CAMs, ensuring transparent communication. Resolve ASD prioritization decisions in collaboration with the NNSS STL and ASD Project Manager.
- Manage the project budget and operating plan with CAMs and the Installation Manager, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 11 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
- Prior work history working on and coordination work teams comprised of technical and construction resources.
- Prior work history using and updating project schedules and working with Project Control Engineers (PCEs) to provide status on project completion as well as variance and corrective action development.
- The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada) in Area 6.
- Work schedule will be 4/10s 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:
$126,984.00 - $203,174.40.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
