Operations Manager, Commercial Nuclear Services - Remote
About The Position
The Operations Manager, Commercial Nuclear Services oversees and directs work within ARUSN supporting the design, engineering, and licensing of nuclear projects in operations, maintenance, operator training, and security. The role serves legacy and new-build nuclear clients involved in designing, building, upgrading, operating, and maintaining nuclear power generation and fuel-cycle assets. Based remotely from the Oak Ridge, Tennessee office, the position leads the operations engineering team and informs design configurations with operability insights to support functionality, reliability, cost optimization, and compliance with U.S. nuclear industry best practices. The manager directs research and resolves technical problems of considerable scope and complexity, with potentially far-reaching effects on the firm’s technical activities. With general administrative direction, the role makes independent decisions, resolves important questions in its specialty, and serves as a technical authority. It oversees senior professionals’ technical work, provides technical direction and project criteria, and represents the company’s technical work to clients, regulatory agencies, and others. The position also participates in quality assurance reviews, supports project reviews and audits, and coordinates staffing and recruiting activities in the specialty area. The role leads complex, high-risk initiatives and develops execution strategies, solves unique operational problems with broad business impact, and influences the direction and resource allocation of initiatives, projects, or services. It communicates complex ideas and persuades stakeholders, including senior leaders, to adopt different points of view. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree; engineering or a scientific/technical discipline is preferred.
- At least 15 years of experience; the typical incumbent has 20–25 years of experience.
- Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to foster and achieve goal alignment among participants with differing interests.
- Expert knowledge of operations and maintenance of commercial nuclear facilities.
- Extensive knowledge of radiation control (RadCon) requirements and practices for nuclear facilities.
- Extensive knowledge of material control and accountability practices for nuclear facilities.
- Knowledge and experience developing training programs for operations and maintenance activities in an NRC-regulated environment.
Nice To Haves
- Previous SRO or RO license at a commercial nuclear facility.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and direct work supporting nuclear project design, engineering, and licensing as it relates to operations, maintenance, operator training, and security.
- Lead the operations engineering team and inform design configurations with operability insights to support functionality, reliability, cost optimization, and compliance with U.S. nuclear industry best practices.
- Direct research and solve technical problems of considerable scope and complexity.
- Make independent decisions and resolve important technical questions within the area of expertise.
- Provide oversight and supervision of senior professionals’ technical work.
- Interface with senior technical managers and management throughout the firm.
- Provide technical direction and establish technical criteria and input for projects within the specialty area.
- Represent and defend the company’s technical work to clients, regulatory agencies, and others.
- Participate in technical quality assurance reviews.
- Assist management with project reviews and audits involving the specialty discipline.
- Coordinate with program and operational/engineering managers to identify staffing needs, deficiencies, and recruitment opportunities.
- Assist with identifying, screening, recruiting, and orienting qualified candidates for key specialty vacancies.
- Lead complex initiatives with considerable risk and develop strategies for execution.
- Solve unique and complex operational problems with broad business impact.
- Influence the direction and resource allocation of initiatives, projects, or services.
- Communicate complex ideas, anticipate objections, and persuade stakeholders, often at senior levels, to consider a different point of view.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, depending on employment status.
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits, depending on employment status.
- Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, depending on employment status.
- Employee stock purchase plan, depending on employment status.
- Paid Time Off and leave-of-absence options, depending on employment status.
- Flexible work options, depending on employment status.
- Recognition and employee satisfaction programs, depending on employment status.
- Employee assistance program, depending on employment status.
- Voluntary benefits, depending on employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
