Deputy Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium

LLNL • Livermore, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an opening for a Deputy Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium . This position has responsibilities to support the safe and efficient operations within LLNL’s plutonium facility, a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility at Site 200 in Livermore, California. The duties and responsibilities of this role include technical, managerial, and safety aspects of the facility, programmatic mission, and support functions. You will support the ASD Plutonium and interface with senior DOE HQ officials, Strategic Deterrence senior management, Livermore Field Office (LFO), and various stakeholders both internal and external to the Laboratory. You will assist in the management and development of staffing, short-term and long-term strategic planning, goals and budget. This position reports to the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium (ASD Plutonium). This position resides in the Superblock of the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work. In this role you will Provide support to the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium in the technical leadership and direction of SD Plutonium programs to ensure that work is conducted safely and efficiently by well-trained and qualified staff in compliance with DOE Orders and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Ensure budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set and attained, leading to the effective achievement of objectives and meeting Laboratory requirements. Collaboratively set long-range goals and strategies aligned with institutional objectives, influencing policy-making and ensuring the attainment of Laboratory mission deliverables. This role involves independent decision-making on administrative, technical, and operational matters, overseeing budgets, schedules, and performance standards while promoting innovative concepts and ensuring program quality through oversight and technical review. Support pit certification, rate production, and sub-critical experiment efforts by providing guidance and necessary resources to technical, scientific, and administrative staff that result in the timely completion of facility equipment modifications, replacement projects, and maintenance in the Plutonium Facility. Facilitate and support the implementation of opportunities for continuous improvement in security, safety, and operations through the implementation of both formal and informal inspection and assessment programs and metrics. Support the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium in directing, implementing, coordinating, and integrating effort across major organizational segments, develop and optimize policies, and provide strategic vision and planning while negotiating with senior leadership and internal/external stakeholders on critical matters. Foster and promote a culture that supports innovation, efficiency, and the safe execution of plutonium science and engineering. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, or other technical area or the equivalent combination of education and related experience and extensive experience resolving complex problems and developing, planning, and coordinating solutions.
• Extensive experience managing work with plutonium at a DOE, commercial, or Navy nuclear facility.
• Experience in strategically managing organizations with multiple or complex technical areas to achieve objectives and meet organizational, institutional, and customer/sponsor requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of DOE policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, including DOE Order 420.1C, Facility Safety , DOE Order 422.1, Conduct of Operations , DOE Order 430.1C, Real Property Asset Management , DOE Order 433.1B, Maintenance Management Program for DOE Nuclear Facilities, and DOE Order 425.1 Verification of Readiness to Startup or Restart Nuclear Facilities.
• Experience interacting with and negotiating on matters of significance to the organization, including leadership and management skills to champion innovative directions and influence the development of institutional goals and objectives.
• Experience in performance management and supervision of technical, scientific, and administrative staff, including performance issues, career development, annual performance appraisals, and salary management.
• Experience managing million-dollar budgets and establishing strategic operational goals for nuclear, and radiological facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in science, engineering, or other technical areas.
• Experience establishing strategic policies and procedures within high hazard facilities and implementing successful methods and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge and experience developing and implementing continuous improvement in operational safety, security, and efficiency while encouraging process improvement throughout the workforce.
• Demonstrated knowledge of leadership, management, and organizational development principles and methods applied to the direction of a broad organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium in the technical leadership and direction of SD Plutonium programs to ensure that work is conducted safely and efficiently by well-trained and qualified staff in compliance with DOE Orders and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Ensure budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set and attained, leading to the effective achievement of objectives and meeting Laboratory requirements.
• Collaboratively set long-range goals and strategies aligned with institutional objectives, influencing policy-making and ensuring the attainment of Laboratory mission deliverables.
• This role involves independent decision-making on administrative, technical, and operational matters, overseeing budgets, schedules, and performance standards while promoting innovative concepts and ensuring program quality through oversight and technical review.
• Support pit certification, rate production, and sub-critical experiment efforts by providing guidance and necessary resources to technical, scientific, and administrative staff that result in the timely completion of facility equipment modifications, replacement projects, and maintenance in the Plutonium Facility.
• Facilitate and support the implementation of opportunities for continuous improvement in security, safety, and operations through the implementation of both formal and informal inspection and assessment programs and metrics.
• Support the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium in directing, implementing, coordinating, and integrating effort across major organizational segments, develop and optimize policies, and provide strategic vision and planning while negotiating with senior leadership and internal/external stakeholders on critical matters.
• Foster and promote a culture that supports innovation, efficiency, and the safe execution of plutonium science and engineering.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees