Sr Nuc Fac Ops Spec
About The Position
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) is seeking a Senior Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist to support operations at the Device Assembly Facility (DAF) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). The role collaborates with internal and external partners to support successful and sustained facility operations as the DAF mission evolves. The primary work location is the NNSS, approximately 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The work schedule is 4/10s, Monday through Thursday, subject to change. The position supports facility readiness for user project work, coordinates DAF activities with laboratory users, manages access and movement of personnel and materials, and contributes to procedural and safety-system activities. The specialist may also serve as Local Emergency Director during critical incidents and off-normal events, act as a facility point of contact for nuclear project operations or the Protective Force, maintain a classified repository, and provide training and mentorship. The role requires a DOE Q-level security clearance, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to meet federal background investigation and drug-testing requirements. A pre-placement physical examination including a drug screen is required; MSTS also conducts random drug testing. The annual salary range is $98,883.20–$148,324.80, with starting salary determined by position market value, candidate education and experience, and internal equity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the position, or equivalent training and experience.
- At least 5 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, including 2 years in nuclear operations or nuclear maintenance at a DOE nuclear facility, commercial power plant, or in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program; alternatively, relevant experience may involve high-explosives handling and operations or chemical handling, storage, transfer, and controlled-release activities.
- Working knowledge of Nuclear Safety Management (10 CFR 830), Occupational Radiation Protection (10 CFR 835), the Price-Anderson Amendments Act (PAAA), and Personnel Selection & Training Qualification (DOE O 426.2).
- Experience with requirements-based systems related to nuclear material operations, facility operations and maintenance, and radiological activities.
- Ability to read and follow detailed instructions using MSTS Standard Operating Procedures.
- Experience planning and scheduling to deconflict workload distribution and work execution.
- Experience working in schedule-driven environments.
- Awareness and working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, DOE, Corporate, and Site rules, regulations, and site-wide operating policies and procedures.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact tactfully, professionally, and effectively with people of varied backgrounds.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship and minimum age of 18 are required for clearance eligibility.
- Ability to complete a pre-employment drug test and background review, federal background investigation, and any required subsequent reinvestigations; successful counterintelligence evaluation, potentially including a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, may also be required.
- Ability to complete a pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen, and comply with random drug testing.
Nice To Haves
- Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and MS Outlook.
Responsibilities
- Perform Operational Interface duties coordinating DAF activities with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory users.
- Control DAF access and the movement and location of personnel and materials, including completing documentation for movement of material-at-risk (MAR).
- Serve as Local Emergency Director for critical incidents and off-normal events in the facility.
- Participate in creating and periodically reviewing DAF procedures.
- Serve as the primary DAF point of contact for nuclear project operations and/or the Protective Force team.
- Ensure the facility is prepared each day to support user project work.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of DAF procedures and DSA/TSRs.
- Monitor credited safety-system surveillances and in-service inspections, and support system preventive and corrective maintenance.
- With limited assistance, deconflict priorities among maintenance, construction, and operations to ensure work proceeds safely, securely, and orderly.
- Maintain a classified repository.
- Conduct professional training, including for people outside MSTS, and mentor less experienced professionals and support staff in defined areas.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Pension and 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- 96 hours of paid holidays.
- Relocation assistance for employees located more than 75 miles from the work location.
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
