Responsibilities

The Energy and Environment Directorate (EED) is seeking an outstanding Operations Specialist to provide leadership and safety oversight of EED's portfolio of research operations focusing on, but not limited to, the Radiochemical Processing Laboratory, PNNL's hallmark Category II, Non-Reactor Nuclear Facility.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Integrates operational capabilities, requirements, and solutions across research and support organizations to enable and enhance effective and efficient project execution in support of the Lab's mission.
• Maintains awareness of existing and planned changes in the operational risk profile of assigned research operating envelope.
• Maintains situational awareness of operational needs and emerging regulatory requirements, providing analysis of options and recommendations to mitigate exposure to operational risk and reduce the frequency of operational upset conditions.
• During upset conditions, assists management in the identification and implementation of immediate actions. This may include leading or participating in critiques and accident investigation, participating in causal analyses, and identifying and managing corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Evaluates the need for and provides necessary Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to line management, staff, and Project Management Offices to assist with project planning, assessment activities and risk identification and mitigation.
• Supports day-to-day work being conducted in research spaces including coordinating, scheduling, and logistics of contractors, crafts personnel, and other visiting researchers, including utilization of equipment, systems, and capabilities within their assigned spaces.
• Conduct risk reviews in the Electronic Prep & Risk System - review safety questions with Project Managers and approve operations risks.
• Provide oversight into Lab Assist activities (planning, assessments, routine operations, hazards analysis).
• Represent EED management for lab space related issues, including overseeing project and equipment startups.
• Interface and communicate with research, including lab modifications and other facility needs, to Subject Matter Experts (Safety and Health, Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations staff [building managers, and engineers] and assure operational needs are met and support the R&D mission's needs.
• Mitigate impact to R&D activities during outages, facility modifications, etc.
• Coordinates operations and performs duties within the DOE and appropriate regulatory agencies requirements.
• Identifies issues, develops solutions, and manages implantation of PNNL-wide requirements, also provides recommendations that have measurable long term impact on the success of the laboratory and sets precedent on future decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to build consensus across a broad spectrum of stakeholders and/or interest groups by articulating the strategic alignment of the organizations. Exerts positive influence for the laboratory advantage in all circles
• Functions as an operational lead and gives direction to other exempt staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 11 years of relevant operations experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 9 years of relevant operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in engineering field such as mechanical, chemical, or nuclear engineering
• Experience with DOE's Unreviewed Safety Question Process
• Experience as a Fissionable Material Handler Worker or Supervisor
• Experience with 10 CFR 830 regulatory and safety basis requirements
• Experience with implementing DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations
• Strong interpersonal skills (including conflict management and team building skills)
• Experience as a member of an Emergency Response Organization
• Demonstrated experience managing in a bargaining unit environment; demonstrated judgement handling sensitive personal matters, and problems of complex, technical nature
• Experience in operations of nuclear facilities and radiological work planning
• Qualified as a radiation worker
• Experience with Radiation Generating Devices (RGDs)

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

• Must be willing and able to work in radiologically controlled or high hazard areas
• Radiological worker
• Industrial setting
• Ability to travel 10%

Additional Information

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

A security clearance background investigation includes review of your employment, education, financial, and criminal history, as well as interviews with you and your personal references, neighbors, and co-workers to determine trustworthiness, reliability, and loyalty to the United States. The investigation also examines your foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.

Note: Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy if non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for 12 months cannot be demonstrated.

Testing Designated Position

This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the PNNL Workplace Substance Abuse Program.

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Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

* Research Associates excluded.

**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual's relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $146,200.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $231,200.00/Yr.