Fire Protection-Emergency Response Senior Director

Pantex•Amarillo, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Pantex Plant is seeking an experienced executive leader to serve as Fire Chief and provide direct management and strategic oversight of the Pantex Fire Department. The role protects personnel, mission-critical operations, and the surrounding environment at the nation’s primary nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility from hazards involving high explosives, radiological materials, and complex industrial processes. It requires executive leadership and specialized emergency-response expertise in a high-security, heavily regulated, unionized environment. The position includes executive command and strategic leadership; specialized emergency response; high-hazard risk management and prevention; budget and resource stewardship; training and professional readiness; regulatory compliance and stakeholder relations; and labor-management relations. The position requires a Q clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one. It may involve entry into Materials Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program. Medical requirements may apply. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation. U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of relevant experience; applicants without a bachelor’s degree may be considered with a combination of at least 23 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
At least 5 years of supervisory or management experience.
Meet DOE Order 426.2A requirements: a baccalaureate in engineering or a related science and 4 years of nuclear experience, or a DOE Order 426.2A alternative. These experience requirements may be completed after employment; until then, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact nuclear-facility safety basis.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance applicants.
Successful candidates must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace; employees are subject to random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of supervisory or management experience; candidates with less experience must complete a developmental plan approved by the Division Director or delegate.
At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in a career fire department, including at least 7 years of command-level experience.
Direct, hands-on command experience in a DOE/NNSA environment.
Demonstrated experience as an Incident Commander for complex incidents.
Proven success leading under a collective bargaining agreement.
Master’s degree from an accredited university in a related field.
Certified Fire Officer IV or state equivalent.
ICS certifications: ICS-100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800; NIMS compliance.
Hazardous Materials Technician qualification.
Emergency Medical Technician qualification; Paramedic preferred.
Graduation from an executive fire officer program and an emergency manager program.

Responsibilities

Provide executive command and strategic leadership for the Pantex Fire Department.
Oversee specialized emergency response.
Manage high-hazard risk and prevention.
Steward department budgets and resources.
Ensure elite training and professional readiness.
Manage regulatory compliance and stakeholder relations.
Lead labor-management relations.