Manager, Operations 3
Job description
Position Summary:
Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates all activitis of professional and support staff engaged in waste management, including planning support, project waste coordination, regulatory compliance, data evaluation and interface with CHTRU Low-Level Waste Program and Disposition Group. Participates in the readiness activities as TA-21 implements Safety Basis controls. The Waste Operations Manager will also participate in D&D planning for legacy TA-21 buildings, tanks, Industrial Waste Lines and soils.
Major Duties & Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):
Serves as primary point of contact on environmental requirements, compliance, and stewardship issues for the TA-21 legacy cleanup.- Ensures safety and compliance during management of Waste handling and processing operations.
- Supports the planning, and supervises the execution of TA-21 Waste Management activities including the startup or restart of nuclear facilities, operations, and activities.
- Participates in readiness activities and assessments as required to implement an updated Safety Basis.
- Provides SME Leadership for execution of Waste Operations, and to ensure safe complaint and efficient waste management of LLW, MLLW and TRU waste.
- Supervises the execution of a DOE compliant Conduct of Operations Program (DOE O 422.1), including Best Management Practices.
- Coordinates TA-21 waste management activities with waste generators, line managers, operations managers, programmatic staff, field project execution leaders, ESH managers and environmental core compliance programs, and other N3B organizations.
- Interprets, recommends, and complies with environmental, health and safety regulations and/or company policies.
- Assists projects to plan for waste generation and characterization.
- Writes and updates environmental and spill-control procedures for TA-21.
- Assists in the coordination and preparation of National Environmental Policy Act Documents and required permits and renewals.
- Trains and mentors staff.
- Ensures compliance with all health and safety policies and practices.
Education & Essential Functions:
A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, or other appropriate related technical discipline.- Must have in depth knowledge and experience with LLW, MLLW and CH-TRU waste, including characterization, packaging, processing, and disposal at a near surface disposal facility or at WIPP as applicable.
- Must have knowledge and experience with nuclear materials management, including nuclear and/or radiological facility operations.
- Radiological and Hazardous Waste operations experience is desired.
- Ability to interpret principles, concepts and techniques in the field of general environmental sciences.
- Ability to interpret, analyze, and develop complex professional tasks and innovative solutions.
- Ability to perform critical strategic tasks and interpret requirements to execute plans.
- Ability to contribute functional expertise to Organizational initiatives and communicate effectively.
- Ability to organize own work independently in order to meet established objectives, using discretion in performing duties.
- Ability to recommend approaches for new and improved processes.
- Ability to work with broad objectives, with latitude to determine the best way to accomplish tasks.
- Ability to lead certain aspects of a task or project.
- Ability to train and mentor more junior staff.
- Ability to work in a team oriented project environment.
- Experience in implementing complex operations projects, readiness, and start-up of operations.
- Experience in leadership, management, supervision, and human resources administration of assigned employees.
- Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
Level Descriptions:
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Duties may vary based on the classification level as follows:
- LEVEL III: An employee in this position performs a full-range experienced journey-level mangerial work related to planning, scheduling, monitoring, coaching, overseeing and evaluating the work of programs and/or staff. This level requires five to eight (5-8) years of relevant experience and full exercise of discretion and independent judgement.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
- Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.
- The employee exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Additional Qualifications:
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time- In this position, the qualified candidate may support one of more of the following departments: Remediation, Groundwater Monitoring, Surface Water Monitoring, and/or Drilling.
- The qualified candidate may be required to attain and maintain a DOE Q clearance
- Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
- Individual must pass a pre-employment drug screen and accept all company policies
- This position may require a physical fit-for-duty screen as well.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) manages the 10-year, $1.38 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office.
N3B is a limited liability company owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Nuclear and BWX Technologies, joined by our critical subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions.
N3B brings operational discipline, proven approaches, and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.
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