Principal Nuclear Facilities Operations Specialist

Location: Mercury, Nevada, United States; primary work location at the Nevada National Security Site, approximately 70 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Full-time schedule is 4/10s, Monday–Thursday, subject to change.

Annual salary: $119,849.60–$182,769.60.

Company

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC manages and operates the hirify.global for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and supports national security missions through high-hazard experimentation facilities and partnerships with national laboratories.

What you will do

• Coordinate Device Assembly Facility activities with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory users.
• Control facility access and the movement and location 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 periodically review procedures, act as the primary point of contact for nuclear project operations and Protective Force activities, and maintain facility readiness for daily user projects.
• Monitor credited safety-system surveillances and in-service inspections, and support preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Deconflict maintenance, construction, and operations priorities; maintain a classified repository; conduct professional training; and mentor less experienced personnel and support staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and experience, plus at least 9 years of related experience, including 3 years in nuclear operations or nuclear maintenance at a DOE nuclear facility, commercial power plant, or U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program; alternatively, 3 years in high explosives handling and operations or in 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 Personnel Selection and Training Qualification under 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 work to deconflict workload distribution and execution in schedule-driven environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact tactfully and effectively with people in varied roles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship and age 18 or older are required for clearance eligibility.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Pre-placement physical examination, drug screening, random drug testing, federal background investigation, and possible counterintelligence evaluation or polygraph are required.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pension, 401(k), paid time off, and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Relocation support is available when located more than 75 miles from the work location.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement are available.
• Collaborative work with internal and external partners supporting national security missions.