Manager, Tank Farm Shift Operations

Savannah River Mission Completion • Aiken, SC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) is seeking a Manager, Tank Farm Shift Operations to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site.
The Manager, Tank Farm Shift Operations is the senior leader responsible for managing safe and efficient facility operations on an assigned shift. Directs all aspects of Tank Farm operations while on duty by providing work direction and making decisions affecting the accomplishment of work objectives and activities while promoting and ensuring the safety of employees. Position has matrix responsibility for Maintenance, E&I, Work Control, Laboratory, Construction, Quality Assurance, Industrial Hygiene, Technical and Health Protection (HP) personnel. Acts as back-up to shift plant management during backshifts, weekends, and holidays during absences. Independently makes decisions regarding emergency actions and routine occurrences.
The posiition will be designated as "Manager, Tank Farm Shift Operations in Training" until all required facility specific qualifications are met. Please refer to "Additional Information" in Minimum Requirements below.
Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline with experience in a relevant engineering, operations and/or maintenance function; or
• Associates of Science or Associates of Applied Science degree or non-technical Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience in engineering, operations or maintenance function; or
• High School Diploma or GED with relevant experience in engineering, operations or maintenance function
• Experience working in a nuclear facility
• Additional Information: Current qualification as a Control Room Manager or Shift Technical Engineer within the hiring facility will be credited as one additional year of experience
• Deviations to Education and Experience Requirements must follow requirements of DOE Order 426.2.
• Facility specific 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
• Four or more years nuclear 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 operations personnel on a given shift to ensure work is performed efficiently and in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ensures facility is operated in accordance with all requirements, including, but not limited to, operational safety, process, environment and plant operating procedures. Ensures minimum staffing requirements. Invokes authority and obligation to shut down plant operations or direct any action to ensure the plant meets requirements and is safe to operate
• Sets standards for the operation of the facility and enforces conduct of operations standards
• Responsible for enforcing company and site safety, security, quality assurance and personnel policies. Ensures shift crews review changes to procedures and policies
• Develops plans and path forward actions to address emergent shift needs as a result of failed equipment or changing conditions
• Ensures surveillance requirements are scheduled, completed and tracked
• Authorizes work and plant configuration changes (i.e., the removal or return to service of equipment and systems for maintenance, testing, or operational activities, and operational activities that require abnormal lineups)
• Authorizes the installation of equipment lockouts. This authority may not be delegated. Ensures qualified operations personnel install lockouts for maintenance work
• Tours the plant at least once per shift, troubleshooting and setting operator expectations, checking on evolutions and inspecting plant conditions
• Performs administrative functions including the training, development and performance assessment of personnel
• 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