Radiological Operations Manager

We have an opening for a Radiological Operations Manager to coordinate activities develop supporting processes and monitor effectiveness of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) radiological protection and regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for ensuring the flow-down and the implementation of institutional policies and programs in the NIF organizations facilities and activities will serve as a the NIF point of contact (POC) for Rad/Hazardous Materials programs and provide consultative advice using leading-edge principles technologies and best practices. This position is within the Directorate Operations Organization in the National Ignition Facility &Photon Science (NIF&PS) Principal Associate Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

You will 

• Lead a team of NIF-assigned radiological experts within NIF Radiological Operations including Radiation Control Technicians(RCTs) Radiation Safety Officers (RSOs) health physicists nuclear engineers and radiation transport/modeling experts.
• Manage the team contribution of indirect support radiological programs including waste management dosimetry environmental/emissions support and the Radiological Protection Functional Area.
• Demonstrate responsibilities as Rad Ops Section Lead within the National Ignition Facility (NIF) site operations by actively responding to emergent issues maintaining 24-7 operations support and assuring radiological safety standards are maintained at the highest level while supporting overall facility efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and manage compliance with NIFs Tier 2 Safety Basis Document (SBD). This includes independently evaluating NIF actions against the SBD and assuring that NIF actions remain within NEPA and the Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) or managing modifications therein.
• Partner with the ES&H Integrated Safety Team (IST) Team Lead to manage the NIF contribution of a team of safety experts supporting the NIF&PS IST exercising judgement in  developing methods and implementation of the NIF radiological safety program objectives.
• Establish functional and auditable processes (documented within procedures) to manage a wide variety of hazardous material use (H-3 Pu Du HEU Be TATB etc.). Additionally maintain the NIF Facility Safety Plan (FSP) and Appendix L (Rad/Haz Controls) of the NIF Operational Safety Plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Masters degree in a safety engineering discipline or related field or the equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
• Expert level knowledge and experience in radiological operations theory and practice (including ISMS) with demonstrated expertise in health physics.
• Expert level experience in enterprise risk management including the ability to identify assess mitigate and monitor risks across an organization.
• Extensive knowledge and experience leading a team project and/or group with demonstrated ability in determining how to prioritize and use resources to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Expert level experience in performance management recruitment and selection of team members career development and managing relevant budgets.
• Extensive experience interacting effectively with many different levels of personnel (ES&H and customers) personnel and management in order to negotiate and influence job-related radiological operations contributions and decision-making.
• Expert communication facilitation collaboration interpersonal and problem-solving skills necessary to lead a team present and explain technical data and provide advice and guidance to management.
• Demonstrated ability to work multiple highly unusual complex problems in parallel and develop creative solutions.

Qualifications We Desire

• Extensive radiological operations field experience with advanced knowledge/understanding of LLNS/LLNL personnel and financial policies and procedures. to supervise lead and manage personnel including performance reviews and salary management and to oversee relevant budgets.
• Extensive experience supervising leading and managing personnel including conducting performance reviews administering compensation and overseeing relevant budgets.
• Direct management experience at NIF or other highly complex experimental facility with round-the-clock operations.

Pay Range

$240960 - $305544 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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