UPF Commissioning Liaison Specialist

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The UPF Commissioning Liaison Specialist assists the Commissioning Manager in the technical execution, integration, and seamless transition of systems from construction to operational readiness. This role directly supports front-line supervisors, engineers, and startup teams in work planning, scheduling, and resolving interface issues between UPF commissioning activities and existing facility operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
OR Master’s degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
OR PhD: No experience.
Twelve or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
Requires strong technical, organizational and communication skills.
A commitment to continuous process improvement and lean/7S concepts is required.
Demonstrated understanding of Conduct of Operations and Integrated Safety Management System principles and requirements is required.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709.
Medical requirements may apply.
CNS is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation.
As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in production operations environment and interfaces with production and start up/commissioning personnel is desired.
Working knowledge of related production and facility support equipment, and maintenance processes are preferred.
Demonstrated understanding of Issues Management System and development of effective corrective action plans are desired.

Responsibilities

Support the development, tracking, and monitoring of commissioning, testing, and system turnover schedules.
Monitor, track, coordinate, and resolve issues related to commissioning schedules, facility readiness, equipment/tooling availability, and procurement of required supplies, services, or components.
Serve as a relief lead as requested, supporting shift and pre-job briefings, and ensuring accurate completion of required documentation.
Identify and implement Lean/5S and productivity improvements to operational and commissioning practices, providing floor leadership in implementing approved initiatives.
Support management in liaison activities with bargaining unit employees, training status, staffing actions, and work request planning.
Interact with project stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate execution of system readiness activities.
Maintain safe working conditions, proactively prevent injuries, contaminations, and exposures, and ensure the safe, efficient, and effective flow of work within the facility.