What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Facility Manager II position at Amentum?
The Nuclear Facility Manager II is fully responsible for all execution activities for facilities and operations. The Nuclear Facility Manager II is a senior line manager responsible for the overall safety and safe operation of DFLAW facilities. All senior discipline managers such as Quality Assurance, Technical Support, Maintenance and Administration, as well as support function managers such as Safety & Health Protection and Training, are accountable to this position for the performance of their respective organization and acceptable support of facility activities. Ensures work executed by staff is in accordance with programs, procedures, and other applicable processes which implement WTP policies and all applicable laws, regulations, Contract, Authorization Basis, and technical requirements.
This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS
Establish performance standards and ensuring the facilities adherence to the standards.
Identify and correct operations performance deficiencies
Ensure configuration control is maintained.
Ensure facility compliance with DOE orders and requirements through implementation of WTP programs and procedures.
Coordinate communications with support organizations to effectively support the facilities mission.
Provide support to the Project’s overall budget and ensuring the facility adherence to budgetary constraints.
Perform observations and assessments to ensure activities are safely and correctly conducted.
Perform investigations following abnormal events to identify and correct the cause of the event.
Keep senior management informed of the operational status of the facilities.
Communicate directly with DOE to convey facility status and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Interface with senior management, regulators, stakeholders, and the DOE regarding plant operations planning and execution.
Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment
This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related science.
Experience: Has a minimum of 15 years related management and supervisory experience, at least 10 years of which are at the facility where the appointment is made or a similar high hazard chemical / nuclear facility. Has successfully completed the qualification program for the facility where the appointment is made, or have plant/facility operational knowledge consistent with the requirements of the Nuclear Facility Manager's job. Previous vitrification facility and DOE facility management experience preferred. 4 Years of nuclear facility experience required. (Nuclear experience when used in reference to nonreactor nuclear facilities, is experience acquired at any facility in which radioactive materials are routinely handled, stored, processed, or utilized. A Bachelor of Science (BS) may be substituted for up to 3 years of nuclear experience.
Must have working knowledge and experience with:
DOE Orders:
422.1 Conduct of Operations
426.2 Personnel Selection, Training, Qualification, and Certification Requirements for Nuclear Facilities
232.1 Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information
DOE Standard 3009 – DSA (Documented Safety Analysis)
420.1 Nuclear Safety Policy
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish of performance standards for adherence to those standards.
Establish standards for professional conduct, good watch standing practices, equipment monitoring and management responsibilities which are fundamental to operating the facilities which meets DOE expectations.
Manage care, custody, and control (work authorization) of systems, facilities, and areas turned over to Plant Operations
Approve, for issuance, training materials for qualifying operations personnel.
Approve, for issuance, procedures to accurately establish administrative, technical and response guidance for the overall safe operation of the facility.
Sets priorities and goals to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources
Determines reportability for issues/events related to systems, facilities, or areas turned over to Operations for BNI approval.
Select, train, and qualify operations personnel.
Suspend any and all activities considered to be unsafe or in violation of approved procedures at the facility.
Approve for implementation, facility modifications and design changes approved by Plant Engineering.
Approval of Project documents affecting the Commissioning/Operations Authorization Agreement for
Approve the restart of facility activities once the cause of cessation of those activities has been identified and corrected and the appropriate concurrences from senior management and DOE are received.
Authorized to order emergency actions to be taken to prevent or mitigate the release of radioactive or hazardous materials to employees, the public, or environment and to prevent equipment damage.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual.
Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $182,768.14 - $301,607.07 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com
This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship
Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.
Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.
Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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Salary : $182,768 - $301,607