Senior Technical Advisor- Lead Operations Support Specialist

UDR Consulting Inc•Aiken, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Technical Advisor- Lead Operations Support Specialist opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site. This role involves planning, developing, implementing, and administering a variety of programmatic, technical, or administrative functions in support of operations. The position provides guidance, work direction, oversight, and leadership to functional work groups, acting in a lead capacity without direct supervisory responsibility. The Senior Technical Advisor will perform complex and advanced functions, acting as the highest-level subject matter expert in their assigned area. They will monitor and assess facility systems and equipment for safe and efficient operation, identify trends, and develop recommendations for improvement. The role also includes preparing and reviewing work packages, ensuring understanding of technical procedures, conducting training, and functioning in contingency coordinator roles. Additional duties involve providing technical and conduct of operations support to Site Services, including independent oversight of operations and maintenance activities, advising junior personnel, and advocating for their professional growth. The role emphasizes sharing knowledge to accelerate learning and improve onboarding processes.

Requirements

Minimum of thirty (30) years of experience in facility operations support.
Minimum of twenty (20) years of experience in management roles in Operations organizations.
Knowledge of Site Services scope, fire protection, LOTO, Conduct of Operations and Conduct of Maintenance.
Extensive knowledge and experience with Conduct of Operations related procedures and requirements in the DOE environment.
Working knowledge of DOE / NNSA orders/procedures/requirements.
Working knowledge of Hazardous Energy Control and HPI Tool use.
Working knowledge of fire protection requirements in the DOE environment.
Strong mentoring/coaching capabilities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent listening skills.
Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 12 years of relevant experience OR Associate degree in a technical discipline and 16 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 20 years of relevant experience.
A comprehensive level of knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the functional area assigned is required, including specific knowledge of a facility or area or location supported, where appropriate.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of all pertinent policies, practices, procedures, DOE orders and regulatory statutes which impact the function or facility supported.

Nice To Haves

Previous SRS experience.
Extensive knowledge and experience with the Department of Energy Orders and Regulations, relative to the technical and operations support required of DOE facilities and Site Services scope.
Fire protection knowledge in DOE facilities.
Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two years.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, implement and administer a variety of broad or unique programmatic, technical or administrative functions in direct or indirect support of operations.
Provide immediate level guidance, work direction, oversight, and leadership to a functional work group(s), section or unit in an operations or operations support capacity.
Act in a lead capacity and may direct the work of both exempt and nonexempt employees in a non-supervisory capacity.
Perform a wide variety of complex, advanced and diverse functions in direct or indirect support of operations in the area, department, section, unit or work group assigned.
Receive assignments in the form of objectives and establish goals to meet objectives.
Exhibit competency at the highest technical or programmatic level as demonstrated through both personal expertise and the effective direction and leadership of assigned work group.
Provide centralized control of a program or process that supports operations.
Interpret and communicate programmatic, technical or process changes to operations personnel.
Monitor and assess operations-related evolutions in facility systems or equipment.
Ensure the safe and optimally efficient operation of facility systems and equipment.
Perform periodic reviews and assessments to ensure facility systems are operating properly and are being maintained within required limits.
Maintain a comprehensive awareness of scheduled or anticipated work evolutions or other related operations support activities that could impact facility operations on shift/area of responsibility.
Demonstrate positive and adverse trends in operations and operations support Performance measures.
Identify causal factors and develop recommendations to mitigate adverse trends and to enhance positive trends.
Prepare and/or review facility work packages and related work control processes in support of operations.
Review and ensure the communication and understanding of new and revised technical and operations procedures, bulletins and required reading to operators and other relevant operations support personnel.
Conduct training for operations personnel on new systems and equipment and evaluate and critique performance.
Function in a variety of contingency coordinator roles in support of operations.
Provide feedback and recommendations to management on work group performance for training, discipline, promotion and demotion.
Provide relief for or represent the next immediate level of management.
Provide technical and conduct of operations support to Site Services (SS).
Conduct independent oversight for all Operations/Maintenance activities and projects, specifically for SS Infrastructure and Functional Maintenance.
Advise and assist junior and mid-level SS personnel, in addition to SS Operations, FLM’s, Leads/Mechanics and the SS Management team.
Advocate opportunities for personal growth for SS personnel.
Provide subject matter expertise and advice in conduct of operations and conduct of maintenance.
Participate in the reviews of projects and programmatic documentation.
Make recommendations and assist the staff in meeting objectives while ensuring technical excellence and cost effectiveness.
Share technical and conduct of operations knowledge and experience with new staff to assist in the acceleration of personnel learning and qualifications.
Provide recommendations on methods to improve and accelerate the onboarding of newer staff.