Technical Operations Specialist (NWS 00890)

North Wind Group•Livermore, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

North Wind Services (NWS) is seeking individuals to support the Department of Energy's missions at vital federal research and development installations. This role is a supplemental position at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA, supporting the Operations and Business Directorate. The Technical Basis Operations Specialist will work within the emergency management program, under minimal supervision, to verify engineering calculations for incident response at Sites 200 and 300. The position also involves training and program documentation. This is a short-term position, limited to a maximum of 1000 hours per calendar year.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age.
Able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.
Advanced expertise in the Department of Energy requirements for maintaining a technical basis for an emergency program.
Extensive experience in applying Emergency Prediction Information code (EPIcode) and Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA) for modeling chemical releases.
Extensive experience in applying HotSpot for modelling radiological releases.
Effective interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of personnel and the ability to work independently in detailed technical reviews.
Advanced organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and follow through.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including interpersonal skills with ability to work independently and as a team member, and to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced knowledge and technical guidance to program staff on a wide range of emergency management topics to ensure adequate planning and preparedness for operational emergencies.
Independently review calculations used in the analysis of hazardous materials in identified facilities.
Partner and collaborate with Emergency Management Duty Officers to improve their knowledge of the technical basis.
Train future technical basis engineers about the hazards analysis process.
Assist in generating plans and procedures for the emergency program.
Perform additional job duties as assigned.