Idaho National Laboratory

Safeguards Manager

Idaho National Laboratory$158K — $237K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in nuclear material control and accountability management
  • Strong understanding of DOE regulations and requirements
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience in negotiating with government entities
  • Exceptional organizational and decision-making skills
  • Technical expertise in nuclear safeguards and inventory management

Responsibilities

  • Manage operations staff to ensure DOE requirements are fulfilled at INL
  • Negotiate criteria for special nuclear material receipts and shipments
  • Oversee integration of nuclear material activities across facilities
  • Assist in executing DOE’s protection strategy for nuclear inventory
  • Support nuclear operations, research, and material disposition goals
  • Supervise staff development, performance evaluations, and resource allocation
  • Lead meetings to enhance communication and unite teams

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching
  • Paid time off and personal leave
  • Tuition assistance through Employee Education Program
  • Comprehensive relocation package
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Safeguards Senior Manager leads a multidisciplinary team supporting nuclear material control and accountability, safeguards oversight, and analytical activities. This position directs resources and establishes criteria for special nuclear material (SNM) receipts, shipments, transfers, inventories, and related activities across INL facilities, while ensuring implementation of DOE requirements, effective cross-functional coordination, and sound technical decision-making.

This role works a 4x10 schedule (every Friday off) and is based primarily at INL's Materials and Fuels Complex facility.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Manage the operations staff to ensure applicable DOE requirements are correctly interpreted and implemented at INL
  • Negotiate with DOE complex-wide entities to establish criteria for SNM receipts and shipments
  • Direct integration and oversight of all nuclear material activities and assign resources across INL facilities, including CWI facilities
  • Assist in implementing DOE's protection strategy for INL's nuclear material inventory
  • Support programmatic results for nuclear operations, research, and material disposition
  • Direct multiple groups within Safeguards to ensure duties, development opportunities, goal assignments, performance appraisals, and resource needs are well managed
  • Participate in leading staff meetings to build unity and enhance communication across the organization
  • Initiate correspondence with facility and program management to ensure Safeguards requirements are met and to communicate pending changes to DOE or Laboratory requirements
  • Manage personnel resources by hiring, training, and retaining staff, and by developing and implementing a succession plan
  • Manage deliverables through resource allocation; advise personnel on the application and interpretation of MC&A requirements; ensure staff performs within DOE Orders and NRC regulatory criteria


Management Scope:
  • Manage the activities of a department or discipline through subordinate supervisors and professionals, providing guidance within established company policy
  • Responsible for the effective operation of activities of major significance to the organization; decisions impact the immediate team and influence broader methods and techniques
  • Own financials, business planning, organizational priorities, and workforce planning; ensure budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set and met
  • Typically manage employees performing similar tasks, and may manage supervisors, exempt, and non-exempt staff
  • Receive objective-based assignments and determine the resources needed to meet schedules and goals
  • Responsible for a single function, location, and technical discipline
  • Recommend policy changes and establish procedures affecting the department or multiple disciplines
  • Help develop overall and long-term goals for the department and, potentially, the division
  • Partner with subordinate supervisors, customers, functional peer group professionals, and external partners on cross-section and cross-unit matters
  • Communicate results and recommendations across disciplines
  • Serve as a third-level manager with human resource responsibilities; work is typically performed through the management of others
  • Reports to a direct report of a Director, Sr. Director, or Senior Leadership

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, and work in an office and field/laboratory environment. The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type, handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Information:
  • The target pay range for this position is $158,712- $237,174 annually. The full pay range is $107,844 - $274,980. At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.
  • TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.


Benefits and Relocation

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match (regular positions) or self-contribute access (postdoctoral positions)
  • Paid time off (personal leave)
  • Employee Education Program (tuition assistance for eligible positions)
  • Comprehensive Relocation Package
  • Benefit eligibility subject to multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.


At this time, BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.), including consular visas.

About Idaho National Laboratory

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. INL is operated by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, a partnership between Battelle, BWX Technologies, Inc., and Texas A&M University System. INL's work is focused on delivering solutions to some of the nation's most pressing challenges in energy, national security, science, and the environment. INL's research and development capabilities are organized into four primary areas: Nuclear Science and Technology, National and Homeland Security, Energy and Environment, and Biological Science and Engineering.
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