Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Deputy Senior Director Site Operations
Career Level: Director
Job Specialty: Nuclear/High Hazard Operations
What You'll Do
The Deputy Senior Director for Y-12 Site Operations will assist and during absence act in leu of the Senior Director in leading the division in organizational goals and responsibilities. Y-12 Site Operations will provide tactical direction for Production Operations, Site Integration, along with all supporting divisions across the Y-12 site with a critical focus on programmatic deliverable requirements to ensure mission delivery. This leader provides leadership and technical guidance across all operating elements of Y-12 Site Operations, managing issues that are cross-cutting and require division or company level solutions. This role significantly impacts the organization's ability to technically evolve, meet customer requirements, gain efficiency, and operate safely.
Accountable to the Y-12 Site Operations Senior Director and responsible for:
- Represents Site Operations in interactions with all levels of technical, managerial, and executive-level customers, including Y-12 customers, congressional representatives, or other customers regarding production operations and work performance.
- Assists in developing strategic direction; assesses and evaluates operational performance; leads evaluation of performance issues and development of related action plans.
- Leads improvement initiatives; implements specific technical initiatives; communicates directions, strategies, and plans across the Division.
- Leads the development and implementation of special technical projects.
- Applies appropriate and effective tools for project management to ensure timely, effective, and efficient execution of Division-level initiatives.
- Represents the Division on special project teams in a diversity of subject areas; establishes and leads multi discipline teams.
- Obtains buy-in on execution plans and schedules from organizations involved in work; provides leadership and personal interaction to promote positive work environment and encourages individual involvement.
- Provides direction for resolution of problems which are of strategic importance to the company's success.
- Creates an environment that supports cooperation and cohesiveness across the Y-12 site and with customers.
- Develops and maintains customer and stakeholder relationships, including CNS Program Managers, NNSA counterparts, NPO and DNFSB personnel , AWE, national laboratories, and other government customers in order to understand and support evolving customer objectives.
- Influences all levels of technical, managerial, and executive-level employees, as well as, extensive interaction with technical experts externally and within the DOE complex.
- Communicates and coordinates information sharing across the DOE complex.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues.
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
- Career advancement and professional development programs.
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience. Minimum 5 years of relevant supervisory/ management experience.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major and 4 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
- Twenty or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Must have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Manufacturing Operations, Conduct of Operations, Integrated Safety Management, Y-12 Safety Management Programs, Engineering principles, Quality requirements and Security requirements.
- Must have knowledge of DOE Orders and state and federal laws pertaining to facility operations; complex building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, etc.), instrumentation and equipment; risk management; work planning and control; radioactive and/or hazardous materials; and event management and issue response.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering/STEM related field from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET, with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA.
- The position requires knowledge of nuclear facility safety basis documentation and application of related safety basis rules, guides, orders, standards, and handbooks.
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
