Senior Nuclear Facility Operations Specialist

Location: On-site at the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada, United States; 4/10 schedule, Monday–Thursday, subject to change. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance are required.

Annual salary: $98,883.20–$148,324.80.

Company

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, providing high-hazard experimentation, incident response, engineering, education, field, integration, and environmental stewardship services.

What you will do

• Perform operational interface duties with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory users.
• Control facility access and the movement of personnel and materials, including documentation for material-at-risk movement.
• Serve as Local Emergency Director for critical incidents and off-normal events.
• Create and review procedures, act as the point of contact for nuclear project operations and Protective Force activities, and ensure daily facility readiness.
• Monitor credited safety-system surveillances and in-service inspections, and support preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Deconflict maintenance, construction, and operations priorities; maintain classified records; conduct training; and mentor less experienced professionals and support staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and experience, plus at least five years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, including two years in nuclear operations or nuclear maintenance. Qualifying experience may include work at a DOE nuclear facility, commercial power plant, or U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program; high-explosives handling and operations; or chemical handling, storage, transfer, and controlled-release activities.
• Working knowledge of Nuclear Safety Management under 10 CFR 830, Occupational Radiation Protection under 10 CFR 835, the Price-Anderson Amendment Act, and DOE O 426.2.
• Experience with requirements-based systems for 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, and experience in schedule-driven environments.
• Awareness and working knowledge of applicable federal, state, DOE, corporate, and site rules, regulations, and operating policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to interact tactfully and effectively with different types of people.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, requiring U.S. citizenship and at least 18 years of age. Federal background investigation, drug testing, reinvestigations, and potentially a counterintelligence evaluation or polygraph are required.
• Pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen, is required; random drug testing applies.

Nice to have

• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Benefits include a pension, 401(k), paid time off, and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance is available for employees located more than 75 miles from the work location.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement are provided.
• Work supports national security experimentation, incident response, and environmental stewardship at a high-hazard site.