Assistant Operations Manager

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring operations are in compliance with all applicable requirements for a defined set of Y-12 capabilities and associated infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major and 4 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Fifteen or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation.
As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Documented Safety Analysis process, Conduct of Operations, Integrated Safety Management, Security Programs, and other safety management programs.
Leadership experience in complex technical environments and abnormal condition response experience is also desired.

Responsibilities

Executing assignments directed by the Facility Operations Manager which can include, but not limited to, OSB Chairperson, CCB Chairperson, reviews and approvals of facility-level implementation plans, ensuring adherence to site-level policies, integrating staff activities with support organizations, and any Operations Manager responsibilities so designated.
Implementing Y-12 policies and programs that have been established to monitor and control equipment and personnel activities in a manner than ensures safe and compliant operations.
Serving as the primary interface on issues related to facility safety, criticality safety, radiological control, security, equipment operating parameters, emergency preparedness, and other safety management programs within their assigned area.
Authorizing work activities and integrated work schedules within their facility through approval of the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Week.
Reviewing completed surveillances, round sheets, and other monitoring results to ensure facility and equipment performance is within expected operating limits.
Initiates appropriate command and controls actions when operations are detected or reported to be abnormal.
Setting performance expectations and monitoring performance for all employees assigned to their staff.