Deputy Director, Laboratories

Savannah River Mission Completion • Aiken, SC

1d • $131,000 - $225,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) is seeking a Deputy Director, Laboratories to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site. The Deputy Director, Laboratories provides leadership over the company’s analytical, characterization, and processing laboratories to support the mission. Directs the safe, compliant, technically sound, and mission-focused lab operations and serves as the Laboratories Director principal deputy and designated acting leader when unavailable. Integrates laboratory operations, technical capability, safety, quality, workforce capability, resources, and mission requirements across multiple laboratory functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and progressive nuclear facility experience, of which a minimum of 6 years in a management role.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and progressive regulated laboratory experience, of which a minimum of 6 years in a management role
• Those not possessing a Bachelor’s degree may qualify with an additional 4 years combination of secondary education and/or experience

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree
• SRMC or other Department of Energy Site experience

Responsibilities

• Provides high level leadership and direction across laboratory functions to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient execution of laboratory activities.
• Establishes priorities and coordinates laboratory activities in support of site and mission requirements.
• Integrates activities among laboratory managers, supervisors, chemists, technicians, engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, quality assurance, and program organizations.
• Identifies operational risks, constraints, and emerging issues and develops appropriate corrective actions.
• Serves as acting Laboratories Director when designated.
• Provides senior technical leadership for laboratory analytical capabilities, sampling, characterization, testing, and related technical activities.
• Ensures laboratory capabilities remain aligned with current and anticipated mission requirements.
• Evaluates technical gaps and recommends investments in equipment, processes, personnel, training, and analytical capabilities.
• Supports resolution of complex technical problems that cross organizational or disciplinary boundaries.
• Provides leadership to ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable Department of Energy requirements, environmental and safety requirements, procedures, permits, quality standards, and site requirements.
• Fosters a strong safety culture including ConOps mentorship appropriate to a high hazard/nuclear environment. Resolves at risk behaviors and continuously improves safety related procedures and processes.
• Monitors laboratory performance indicators and trends related to safety, quality, compliance, and operational reliability.
• Leads/supports investigations, corrective actions, assessments, audits, and regulatory/DOE interactions.
• Ensures lessons learned and corrective actions are effectively incorporated into laboratory operations.
• Translates site mission and program requirements into laboratory priorities and execution strategies.
• Coordinates laboratory capabilities and resources with program/project schedules and changing mission demands.
• Represents laboratory interests in cross-functional planning and operational forums.
• Anticipates future analytical, staffing, facility, equipment, and technical capability requirements.
• Partners with laboratory leadership to establish workforce plans supporting current and future mission requirements.
• Identifies critical skills, succession requirements, training needs, and technical competency gaps.
• Supports development of managers, supervisors, technical staff, and emerging laboratory leaders.
• Promotes knowledge retention and transfer of specialized technical expertise.
• Participates in development and management of laboratory budgets, staffing plans, equipment requirements, facilities, and other resources.
• Evaluates resource requirements against mission priorities.
• Establishes and monitors meaningful laboratory performance measures.
• Identifies opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, cost effectiveness, and cycle time without compromising safety or quality.
• Represents the laboratories with company, site leadership, Department of Energy representatives, regulators, program organizations, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Communicates laboratory capabilities, constraints, risks, performance, and strategic needs to senior leadership.
• Supports inspections, assessments, audits, program reviews, and other external engagements.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• Health Savings Account
• Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager