Physics World · 1 month ago
Deputy Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium
Livermore, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$271K/yr - $346K/yrLawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Deputy Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium to support the safe and efficient operations within its plutonium facility. The role involves technical leadership, strategic planning, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations while managing budgets and resources.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide support to the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium in the technical leadership and direction of SD Plutonium programs to ensure that work is conducted safely and efficiently by well-trained and qualified staff in compliance with DOE Orders and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Ensure budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set and attained, leading to the effective achievement of objectives and meeting Laboratory requirements
Collaboratively set long-range goals and strategies aligned with institutional objectives, influencing policy-making and ensuring the attainment of Laboratory mission deliverables. This role involves independent decision-making on administrative, technical, and operational matters, overseeing budgets, schedules, and performance standards while promoting innovative concepts and ensuring program quality through oversight and technical review
Support pit certification, rate production, and sub-critical experiment efforts by providing guidance and necessary resources to technical, scientific, and administrative staff that result in the timely completion of facility equipment modifications, replacement projects, and maintenance in the Plutonium Facility
Facilitate and support the implementation of opportunities for continuous improvement in security, safety, and operations through the implementation of both formal and informal inspection and assessment programs and metrics
Support the Associate Superblock Director for Plutonium in directing, implementing, coordinating, and integrating effort across major organizational segments, develop and optimize policies, and provide strategic vision and planning while negotiating with senior leadership and internal/external stakeholders on critical matters
Foster and promote a culture that supports innovation, efficiency, and the safe execution of plutonium science and engineering
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE X-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, or other technical area or the equivalent combination of education and related experience and extensive experience resolving complex problems and developing, planning, and coordinating solutions
Extensive experience managing work with plutonium at a DOE, commercial, or Navy nuclear facility
Experience in strategically managing organizations with multiple or complex technical areas to achieve objectives and meet organizational, institutional, and customer/sponsor requirements
Extensive knowledge of DOE policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, including DOE Order 420.1C, Facility Safety, DOE Order 422.1, Conduct of Operations, DOE Order 430.1C, Real Property Asset Management, DOE Order 433.1B, Maintenance Management Program for DOE Nuclear Facilities, and DOE Order 425.1 Verification of Readiness to Startup or Restart Nuclear Facilities
Experience interacting with and negotiating on matters of significance to the organization, including leadership and management skills to champion innovative directions and influence the development of institutional goals and objectives
Experience in performance management and supervision of technical, scientific, and administrative staff, including performance issues, career development, annual performance appraisals, and salary management
Experience managing million-dollar budgets and establishing strategic operational goals for nuclear, and radiological facilities
Preferred
Advanced degree in science, engineering, or other technical areas
Experience establishing strategic policies and procedures within high hazard facilities and implementing successful methods and techniques
Advanced knowledge and experience developing and implementing continuous improvement in operational safety, security, and efficiency while encouraging process improvement throughout the workforce
Demonstrated knowledge of leadership, management, and organizational development principles and methods applied to the direction of a broad organization
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