Principal Emergency Response Specialist

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.

NNSS is seeking an experienced Emergency Response Specialist to be responsible for leading and conducting assurance activities. The Principal Emergency Response Specialist reports directly to the MSTS Readiness Assurance Section Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform planning, scheduling, and execution of comprehensive Safeguards, Security, and Emergency Management Readiness Assurance assessments, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Track and gather pertinent Emergency Management information for the annual Emergency Readiness Assurance Plan (ERAP).
• Evaluate the Emergency Management program, utilizing the Criteria Review and Approach Document (CRAD) 15 Emergency Management program elements for assessments and integration into exercises.
• Conduct complex Management Assessments and Surveillances as a Lead Assessor, ensuring adherence to established program procedures and producing comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations.
• Conduct independent verification and validation processes for corrective actions related to Defense Nuclear Facilities and Emergency Management issues, ensuring effectiveness and compliance.
• Perform with minimal oversight and accept additional tasks with short deadlines.
• Lead comprehensive Conduct of Exercise activities, from strategic pre-planning and Exercise Evaluation Guide development to critical evaluation of execution, providing expert-level feedback.
• Develop, implement, and continuously monitor performance metrics and improvement programs to proactively meet contract requirements, anticipating and adapting to evolving regulatory and organizational expectations.
• Perform functions as required during emergency management operations, exercises, and drills.
• Perform functions as required during Force-on-Force and Emergency Management exercises.
• Maintain knowledge of all revised, new, and rescinded company, DOE, NNSA, and NFO (Nevada Field Office) orders and standards and communicate changes with management staff, as needed.
• Coordinate and collaborate with senior subject matter experts, directors, and managers to ensure the cohesiveness, applicability, and effectiveness of company procedures, program documents, and policies.

• Responsible for coordinating external assessments, including data calls, lines of inquiry, comprehensive planning, and post-assessment briefings.

   

• Perform other duties, as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent training and experience and at least 8 years of relevant experience. 
• Expert knowledge of advanced principles, concepts and theory related to the position and ability to address issues and define and resolve the most difficult and challenging issues. 
• Able to work independently on safeguards and security program objectives and strategies and formulate strategies for improving operations/processes.
• Able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities in the most efficient manner and meet required deadlines.
• Able to use software applications needed in the position, including accounting software, analytical software, financial analysis software, word processing software, spreadsheet software, presentation software, and database software.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required in ensuring that policy decisions, procedures, and operations are in compliance with MSTS and DOE regulations, procedures, and federal and state.
• Must possess planning/organizing skills and initiative; employ independent judgment; and apply knowledge and experience to ensure that requirements are completed efficiently and on time.
• Must possess interpersonal communication skills of an influencing and motivating nature to interface effectively with all levels of management, DOE security personnel, and outside.
• Must possess the ability to understand complex data, terminology, procedures, and laws.
• Able to utilize independent judgment, creativity, and initiative to evaluate alternative methods of solving problems, problem resolution, and to ensure that requirements are completed efficiently and on time.
• The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada with assigned duties also at the Nevada National Security Site (65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• 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: $101,982.40 - $155,521.60.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.