RWMC Facility Manager (Manager II)

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.

The Stockpile Experimentation & Operations directorate is seeking a Facility Manager for the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC). The RWMC serves as a regional disposal site for low-level waste and mixed low-level waste from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) facilities. 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities. 

• Primary assignment is to manage overall operation of the RWMC nuclear facility on a day-to-day basis.

• Responsible for ensuring the RWMC nuclear activities are operated in a fully compliant manner in accordance with the U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Nevada Field Office (NNSA/NFO)-approved Documented Safety Analysis and Technical Safety Requirements.

• Provide clear and concise communication regarding events in the facility and status of work. 

• Take immediate action to correct reported or observed unacceptable environment, safety, health, and quality conditions. Accurately report issues/events in the Occurrence Reporting and Processing System. 

• Provide leadership and management of MSTS programmatic and physical efforts required to perform the RWMC activities as a fully functional, cost-effective nuclear activity and safe location for waste management activities.

• Establish strategic goals for the operations of the facility, identifying and evaluating trends, and evaluating outcomes. 

• Accomplish financial objectives by prioritizing modifications and enhancement to the facility, overseeing the implementation, and deconflicting with other construction and experiments. Prepare an annual facility budget, analyzing variances, and initiate corrective actions. 

• Maintain a skilled and trained base staff and matrixed support personnel who are well versed in the processes and procedures required to safely conduct work.

• Provide continuous transparent and open interface with both MSTS Senior Management and NNSA/NFO personnel (e.g. Facility Representatives, Safety System Oversight, Program Leads, and Nuclear Safety) ensuring all are kept apprised of activities, operations, and issues that arise.

• Provide oversight/direction to personnel who are required to maintain quality assurance, project documentation, training, work processes and performance documents, document compliance, records, and work planning/scheduling for the field exercises.

• Leadership in the implementation of Conduct of Operations and Integrated Safety Management is an integral responsibility of this position, as demonstrated by presence in the field, including leadership in the areas of policy/procedural compliance.

• Lead safety and security implementation by continuously setting the example and enforcing compliance with all applicable requirements; emphasize the safety of each employee and the protection of equipment and property. Take immediate action to correct reported or observed unacceptable safety and health conditions and/or behaviors. Ensure appropriate procedures, training, equipment, warnings, and tools are provided to allow employees to work safely. Support and encourage employee participation in MSTS safety and security initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 14 years of related and progressively responsible experience.

• 4 years in nuclear operations, maintenance or design at a nuclear facility where radioactive materials are routinely handled, stored, processed or utilized is preferred.

• Working knowledge of DOE Orders DOE O 422.1, “Conduct of Operations,” 
  DOE O 425.1D, “Verification of Readiness to Startup or Restart Nuclear Facilities,” DOE O 420.1C, “Facility Safety,” DOE Standard DOE-STD-1073, “Configuration Management,” and 10 CFR 830 Sub Parts A and B, is preferred.

• Experience working with requirements-based systems.

• Experience in managing personnel, performing workload distribution, and execution of the work.

• Skilled in working and communicating effectively with managers of other functional organizations (e.g. Engineering, Construction, Project Management, and the National Weapons Laboratories).

• Proficient in oral and written communication. Skill and ability to understand complex data, terminology, procedures, laws and regulations.

• Ability to create and maintain highest levels of confidentiality when dealing with proprietary information and sensitive situations.

• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

   

• Work location is in the forward area of the NNSS, approximately 80 miles outside of Las Vegas, NV.

• Work schedule is (4) 10-hour shifts, 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: $155,209.60 - $248,331.20.

 

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