Manager, Control Room Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF)

Savannah River Mission Completion • Aiken, SC

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking Managers for the Control Room of the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, SC. These Managers are responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of control rooms, overseeing control room operators and other staff who monitor evaporators, tanks, waste transfers, processes, and radiological processing areas. The role involves assuming command and control responsibilities under the direction of the Shift Operations Manager and acting as their back-up during absences. SRMC, a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, manages the Liquid Waste operations contract at SRS, focusing on the closure of waste tanks, operation of the DWPF, tank farm operations, and related production and disposal facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline and experience in a relevant engineering, operations or maintenance function
• Associate of Science or Associates of Applied Science degree or non-technical Bachelor's degree and experience in a relevant engineering, operations or maintenance function
• High School Diploma/GED with nuclear experience in a relevant engineering, operations or maintenance function as defined in the job description
• Current qualification as a Control Room Operator, First Line Manager or Shift Technical Engineer within the hiring facility will be credited towards experience
• Deviations to Education and Experience Requirements must follow requirements of DOE Order 426.2
• Facility qualification process including extensive classroom, formal on-the-job training, and oral board examination conducted by facility management must be completed within one year

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science
• Previous supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for encouraging and providing education on a nuclear safety culture where all workers understand and are comfortable in raising safety concerns, issues or time outs
• Manages control room operations personnel on a given shift to ensure work is performed efficiently and in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ensures appropriate Abnormal Operating Procedures and Emergency Operation Procedures are entered and command and control Emergency Response (ERO) functions are met
• Interfaces with DWPF, Saltstone, H-Canyon and Effluent Treatment Project (ETP) facilities to support waste transfer evolutions, outages or general troubleshooting. Ensure all transfer briefings are performed in accordance with the administrative procedure
• Implements work window schedule activities. Ensures Limiting Conditions of Operation are entered, and action is taken as well as ensures appropriate lockouts are installed to support planned activities
• Develops plans and path forward actions to address emergent shift needs as a result of failed equipment or changing conditions
• Reviews CRO rounds, monitors trends and directs corrective actions when necessary. Ensures all status control logs and status boards are properly maintained
• Ensures surveillance requirements are scheduled, completed and tracked
• Reacts quickly and calmly to adverse situations and preserves incident/event sites until investigation and fact finding is complete
• Ensures personnel are effectively trained and Automatic Qualification Matrix watch bills are manned appropriately to meet requirements. Ensures A/B minimum staffing requirements for operations are met
• Fosters strong and disciplined Conduct of Operations (CONOPS) by addressing Human Performance issues and maintaining the highest standards in communications, procedure compliance, peer check, real-time status control and configuration management
• Performs performance and other assessments as required
• 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
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED