Hanford Facility Operations Manager

Planned Systems International•Richland, WA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is seeking a Facility Operations Manager to direct 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 oversees facility operations, maintenance, work control, engineering coordination, equipment reliability, infrastructure improvements, and operational readiness at a regulated nuclear facility. The manager ensures that buildings, structures, utilities, equipment, and engineered safety systems support laboratory mission requirements while complying with nuclear safety, environmental, occupational safety, and facility operating requirements. The position leads facility operations, maintenance, work control, and operational support personnel; establishes qualification and competency requirements; manages staffing, shift coverage, continuity, and emergency response resources; and sets performance measures for reliability, maintenance backlog, availability, schedule compliance, and operational events. The manager coordinates with laboratory production, engineering, maintenance, radiation protection, safety organizations, contractors, and subcontractors. The role also supports DOE oversight, inspections, audits, event investigations, readiness reviews, and corrective actions. Candidates must be available 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. Selected candidates must be willing to execute a key personnel letter of commitment that includes a minimum three-year commitment beginning at the contract transition Notice to Proceed. Candidates must provide information for a compliant RFP resume and be prepared to participate in DOE oral evaluation activities. The position is contingent upon contract award and applicable employment and site-access requirements.

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+ years of progressively responsible experience in nuclear, industrial, chemical processing, high-hazard laboratory, or similarly regulated facility operations.
Recommended 5+ 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.
Risk-informed planning and asset management.
Leadership of multidisciplinary and potentially represented workforces.
Availability for full-time assignment at 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, including a minimum three-year commitment beginning at contract transition Notice to Proceed.
Ability to provide information for a compliant RFP resume and participate in DOE oral evaluation activities.
Must satisfy 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, national laboratory, nuclear processing, or other DOE-regulated facilities.
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 responses to abnormal conditions.
Maintain operations within approved safety and operational requirements, including applicable conduct of operations, nuclear safety, documented safety analysis, and technical safety requirements.
Coordinate operational priorities with laboratory production, engineering, maintenance, radiation protection, and safety organizations.
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; ensure corrective actions are developed and implemented.
Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for 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 for operating systems, equipment performance, infrastructure improvements, evaluations, troubleshooting, and technical problem resolution.
Integrate maintenance and project schedules with analytical production requirements and oversee contractors and subcontractors whose work affects facility systems or operational safety.
Support capital improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and equipment modernization initiatives.
Ensure facility activities comply 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 associated 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 effective coordination with represented employees and technical organizations.

Benefits

Paid leave.
Employer-sponsored group medical insurance options.
Dental insurance options.
Vision insurance options.
Short-term disability coverage.
Long-term disability coverage.
Life insurance.
AD&D coverage.
Legal services.
Identity theft coverage.
Accident insurance.
Flexible spending account options.
Health saving account options with pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses.
Company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan with an immediately vested employer contribution match.
Professional courses and certifications.
Tuition reimbursement programs.