Superintendent - Materials Engineering Division

LLNL•Livermore, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Division Superintendent for the Materials Engineering Division (MED). This role involves overseeing approximately 50 technical employees and 4 supervisors, serving as the Division Safety and Security Officer (MED-SSO), and being part of the MED leadership team. The focus will be on managing and utilizing technical employees who support the division's research and programmatic activities. The Superintendent will act as an interface between science and engineering leadership and the technical workforce, ensuring a safe and secure work environment. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to safety, security, personnel, and quality policies and practices for the technical staff. The role involves managing a diverse workforce primarily composed of mechanical technologists, engineering associates, and personnel with electronics and chemical expertise, who support multiple programs. This position reports to the MED Division Leader (DL) on personnel, safety, and security matters and collaborates with Associate Division Leaders (ADLs) on staffing, capability investments, and programmatic issues. The position is within the Materials Engineering Division (MED) in the Engineering directorate and requires full-time on-site presence. The role can be filled at either TSL.4 or TSL.5 level based on assessed knowledge and experience, with additional responsibilities assigned at the higher level.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology, technical management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, as well as demonstrated success in resolving complex problems and applying negotiation skills necessary to manage personnel issues positively by communicating effectively, defusing conflicts, and overcoming setbacks.
Significant experience providing supervision, workforce planning, coaching, and mentoring to staff members, preparing performance appraisals, and participating in alignment and hiring activities.
Significant experience leading a team or group and directing technical support work in a multidisciplinary team environment, along with a demonstrated ability to effectively manage and utilize people and available resources.
Extensive verbal and written communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, and advise senior management, external sponsors, regulators, reviewers, and stakeholders, as well as to ensure program requirements are communicated in a timely manner.
Experience leading safety walkthroughs and reviews, and an understanding of the Institutional Tracking System and work control processes.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
Experience interacting with division, directorate, and program-level management.
Expert knowledge in one or more state-of-the-art technologies maintained within the Division (TSL.5 level).
Recognized expertise in one or more technical areas utilized across the NNSA complex (TSL.5 level).
Expert-level knowledge of staff development and extensive related experience in hiring activities (TSL.5 level).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Engineering policies and procedures.
Demonstrated management skills in support of major Laboratory programs.
Experience applying Integrated Safety Management.
Familiarity with safety systems associated with radiation and explosive technologies and hazards.
Experience interacting with other DOE laboratories and with major LLNL programs and their elements that utilize MED to support their experimental activities.
Knowledge of and experience interpreting and implementing Laboratory policies, procedures, and practices, especially in personnel management, ES&H, security, and quality.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced technical leadership and supervision to, and collaborate with, a multidisciplinary team of employees, including supervisors, on personnel actions such as hiring, performance appraisals, alignment, salary administration, promotions, and corrective actions.
Work with other division superintendents and ADLs to ensure that technical staffing is consistent with Division and program needs.
Maintain close working relationships with ADLs to ensure the timely staffing of key positions for project execution.
Assess programmatic needs, and identify, communicate, justify, and request required program support resources.
Perform the duties of the MED-SSO, including representing MED to the PAD Assurance Office and leading Division efforts on safety-related issues, Work Planning and Control, and implementing security directives.
Hold regular meetings with technician supervisors to discuss work practices, feedback, applicable hazards, controls, and improvements.
Participate in, recommend, implement, and execute policy development processes.
Provide overall management of the technical workforce in support of the PAD Chief Technologist.
Participate in workforce development, including building and maintaining relationships with colleges and technical schools, as well as recruiting, mentoring, and supporting the career development of technical staff.
Review and approve employee training qualifications as a second-line supervisor/approver.
Exercise significant independent judgment, discretion, and initiative in pursuit of highly complex Division, Section, and programmatic technical and administrative missions.
Ensure adherence to the Laboratory's ES&H regulations, security requirements, business practices, and personnel policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Utilize expert-level knowledge and a high level of professional competence to analyze and interpret highly complex administrative and technical information and project objectives, develop requirements and concepts, and implement creative solutions to solve complex problems (TSL.5 level).
Interact frequently and closely with LLNL program managers, project engineers and scientists, and other technical contacts and stakeholders both outside the work unit and external to LLNL (TSL.5 level).
Participate in and host meetings on technical areas within the Division (TSL.5 level).
Assume a lead role in addressing highly unusual and complex situations that arise within the Division’s experimental operations; solutions may often require creative approaches or innovative solutions (TSL.5 level).