About this role
Job SummaryA successful candidate in this position will support the NNSA Y-12 Field Office (YFO) Assistant Manager for Operations Management, providing oversight of the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN.
QualificationsA qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e.,(EN/NN/NQ-03, or GS-13). Specialized experience for this positions will include the following (you must meet at least 3 of the experience statements listed below to qualify): 1. Experience overseeing or implementing environment, safety, health and/or quality assurance programs in nuclear or high hazard facilities to determine contractor compliance and performance to those requirements. 2. Overseeing the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of functions, program elements, systems and processes associated with the delivery of nuclear weapons and components, maintenance of equipment and facilities critical to the nation's nuclear weapons enterprise and ensuring nuclear facilities are ready to operate safely and securely. 3. Interpreting safety and engineering policies and requirements for nuclear production sites, responsible for implementing governance, cost savings, and efficiency improvements in nuclear, engineering and safety functions across functional areas. 4. Responsibility for the preparation or oversight of implementation of, approval, and maintenance of documented safety analysis, technical safety requirements, and facility safety requirements. 5. Experience planning, leading, and executing assessments, audits, and surveillance to ensure that nuclear and high hazard facilities are operated in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with nuclear industry standards. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of engineering and their practical applications. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to make organizational improvements; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes. Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise (for example, engineering, physical science, law, or accounting); maintains credibility with others on technical matters. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Major DutiesAs a Supervisory General Engineer Physical Scientist you will: Responsible for management of oversight of nuclear safety, production, and engineering (e.g. chemical, nuclear, industrial) functions. Responsible for assisting in the management of organization deliverables. Provide continuous improvement and excellence in all nuclear safety, maintenance, and engineering activities. Also interprets and manages policies and requirements. Oversight of high hazard operations in the nuclear facility or nuclear weapon assembly and nuclear manufacturing operations.RequirementsSubject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. A two (2) year trial period may be required. Employees serving on a trial period may be terminated at any time during the trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement. Must be able to obtain certification in the DOE's Technical Qualification Program (TQP) within 18 months of start date. This position is covered by the Technical Qualification Program (TQP), which requires the incumbent to acquire and demonstrate competencies identified in the TQP Functional Area Qualification and Field Office specific standards and requires certification of the competencies by NNSA supervision and TQP qualifying officials. https://ntc.doe.gov/student/stp/techqualprogram Position Designation as a Senior Technical Safety Manager (STSM) Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Trial periods are required for all excepted service employees. Trial periods served in the same position and agency with no break in service will satisfy the requirement.