Hanford Facility Operations Manager

Planned Systems International, Inc.•Richland, WA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is seeking a Facility Operations Manager to lead the safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of the Hanford 222-S Laboratory Complex and associated facilities, infrastructure, and operating systems. The role directs facility operations, maintenance, work control, engineering coordination, equipment reliability, infrastructure improvements, and operational readiness in a regulated nuclear facility. It ensures that buildings, structures, utilities, equipment, and engineered safety systems support laboratory mission requirements while meeting nuclear safety, environmental, occupational safety, and facility operating requirements. The manager leads facility operations, maintenance, work control, and operational support personnel; coordinates operational priorities with laboratory production and support organizations; and integrates operations, maintenance, engineering, and safety functions. This position is a full-time assignment to the Hanford 222-S Laboratory contract, with a permanent duty station at the Hanford Site or in the local surrounding area. Candidates must be willing to sign a key personnel commitment for at least three years beginning at the contract transition Notice to Proceed. The position is contingent on contract award and applicable employment and site-access requirements. Selected candidates must provide information for a compliant proposal resume and be prepared to participate in DOE oral evaluation activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, industrial engineering, facilities management, or a related technical discipline; equivalent combinations of technical education, specialized training, and substantial directly relevant facility operating experience may be considered.
Recommended 12 or more years of progressively responsible experience in nuclear, industrial, chemical processing, high-hazard laboratory, or similarly regulated facility operations.
Recommended 5 or more years of management experience overseeing facility operations, maintenance, engineering, or integrated work control functions.
Demonstrated experience managing facility operating systems, technical personnel, equipment reliability, and maintenance activities.
Experience implementing operating procedures, maintenance programs, safety controls, and facility readiness requirements.
Experience managing operational risks, abnormal events, corrective actions, and regulatory oversight.
Strong operational discipline and safety-oriented judgment.
Comprehensive understanding of facility operations and maintenance management.
Ability to integrate engineering, maintenance, safety, and laboratory priorities.
Effective incident response and technical problem-solving skills.
Risk-informed planning and asset management capabilities.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary and potentially represented workforces.
Availability for full-time assignment to the Hanford 222-S Laboratory contract, with a permanent duty station at the Hanford Site or in the local surrounding area.
Willingness to execute a key personnel letter of commitment for at least three years beginning at the contract transition Notice to Proceed.
Ability to provide information needed for a compliant proposal resume and participate in DOE oral evaluation activities.
Meet applicable employment and site-access requirements; the position is contingent upon contract award.

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical degree or relevant professional certification.
Facility management experience at DOE Environmental Management, a national laboratory, a nuclear processing facility, or another DOE-regulated facility.
Familiarity with DOE O 422.1, DOE O 433.1, 10 CFR 830, and applicable nuclear safety requirements.
Experience with documented safety analyses, technical safety requirements, unreviewed safety question processes, and configuration management.
Experience with hot cells, ventilation systems, contamination control systems, nuclear facility utilities, or safety-significant equipment.
Knowledge of maintenance management systems, work control programs, engineering change processes, and facility reliability programs.
Experience maintaining aging facilities while supporting ongoing operations.
Experience managing represented skilled trades, shift operations, and technical maintenance organizations.
Demonstrated success improving facility availability, reducing maintenance backlog, and mitigating equipment reliability risks.

Responsibilities

Direct operations of the 222-S Laboratory Complex and associated buildings, structures, equipment, and infrastructure.
Ensure safe and reliable facility operations in support of laboratory analytical requirements.
Establish and maintain operating procedures, work authorizations, shift operations, and facility operating controls.
Oversee facility status monitoring, equipment readiness, operating limitations, and response to abnormal conditions.
Coordinate operational priorities with laboratory production, engineering, maintenance, radiation protection, and safety organizations.
Implement applicable conduct-of-operations, nuclear safety, and facility operational requirements, including documented safety analysis, technical safety requirements, operating limits, and associated controls.
Support facility readiness assessments, operational reviews, surveillance activities, and DOE oversight.
Promote conservative decision-making, procedural adherence, configuration control, and operational discipline.
Direct operational responses to facility events, equipment failures, and conditions affecting mission readiness, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of facility systems and equipment.
Direct maintenance prioritization, planning, scheduling, and execution in coordination with laboratory operations.
Maintain work control systems, maintenance documentation, equipment histories, and asset management practices.
Oversee infrastructure improvements, equipment replacement, facility modifications, and lifecycle management while maintaining configuration control.
Identify aging-infrastructure risks and develop plans to sustain long-term facility reliability.
Coordinate engineering support, evaluations, system assessments, troubleshooting, and technical problem resolution.
Integrate maintenance and project schedules with analytical production requirements.
Oversee contractor and subcontractor activities affecting facility systems and operational safety.
Support capital improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and equipment modernization initiatives.
Ensure compliance with environmental permits, safety requirements, radiological controls, and operating procedures.
Coordinate hazardous-material management, waste-management interfaces, industrial safety, fire protection, and emergency preparedness.
Maintain readiness for inspections, audits, and facility performance assessments.
Participate in event investigations, causal analyses, corrective-action planning, and lessons learned.
Lead facility operations, maintenance, work control, and operational support personnel.
Establish workforce qualification, training, and operational competency requirements.
Manage staffing, shift coverage, operational continuity, and emergency-response resources.
Establish performance measures for equipment reliability, maintenance backlog, facility availability, schedule compliance, and operational events.
Develop workforce succession plans and promote coordination with represented employees and technical organizations.