Job Title: Assistant Manager for Safety and Environment (AMSE) Technical Support
Job Location: Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy (DOE) government offices at the Hanford Site in Richland, WA. This position may be telework eligible; if this position is identified as telework eligible, there will be a 30-day waiting period in which 100% in-office support will be expected.
Compensation: $110,000.00 - $175,000.00, depending on years of experience, educational background and work-related experience.
Benefits: We offer competitive benefits for our employees to include medical, dental and vision insurance; retirement planning with company match; professional development and continuing education opportunities; vacation pay; paid time holidays; sick pay; long- and short-term disability coverage and life insurance.
Job Description:
Provide strategic solutions to emerging project challenges/risks such as ongoing maturation of the contractor’s Air Operating and Dangerous Waste Programs and interfaces between all the site contractors and AMSE.
Complete critical assessments of the contractor’s Air Operating and Dangerous Waste Programs as required to start-up and commission the direct feed low-activity waste (DFLAW) facility.
Coordinate DFLAW and high level-waste HLW environmental compliance oversight activities with DOE organizations and disciplines to ensure the necessary interfaces are in place.
Utilize project management skills to support ECD’s ability to support the DFLAW integrated operational schedule
Implement effective, environmental/regulatory risk mitigation strategies, assess cost and schedule impacts due to environmental non-compliance issues and evaluate adequacy/implement ability of procedures for implementing the approved permit conditions.
Identify areas for improvements in the contractors’ permit management, environmental compliance programs and readiness activities.
Support DFLAW and HLW regulatory inspections.
Assist DOE in responding to inspection reports for accuracy and compliance with the regulations.
Interact with the regulators for resolution of inspection issues.
Maintain configuration control of a comprehensive inspection log for tracking/closure of regulatory inspection open items.
Coordinate and perform ECD environmental regulatory oversight activities to achieve readiness and start-up of the DFLAW project.
Oversight activities will evaluate the effectiveness of the contractor’s Air Operating and Dangerous Waste Programs and adherence to the permitting conditions.
Provide integrated HLW permitting strategies/schedules for supporting completion of design activities and incorporation of lessons learned from the DFLAW permitting activities to minimize impacts to design, construction and operation.
Identify, evaluate and address potential issues associated with Waste Acceptance Criteria for DFHLW feed and associated points of compliance.
Document DFLAW and HLW oversight results within the Integrated Contractor Assurance (iCAS) database.
Brief Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) management and Core Requirement owners on oversight results, technical issues, options for resolution and facilitate decision-making.
Prepare weekly and monthly reports which document the effectiveness of AMSE’s oversight of the contractors’ environmental compliance and regulatory permitting/inspection activities.
Maintain regulatory inspection/permit correspondence logs to track, manage and complete ECD actions and activities.
Follow-up on AMSE issues, adverse conditions and other areas of concern.
Participate in weekly coordination meetings.
Participate on Integrated Project Teams (IPT).
Minimum Qualifications Required:
BS/BA degree in engineering or physical science.
10 years of relevant experience.
Highly experienced in environmental compliance, regulatory implementation and regulatory permitting/field oversight/inspection activities.
Capable of reading, interpreting and understanding DOE environmental and regulatory oversight/program policies and procedures.
Capable of reading, interpreting and understanding DOE program and project management practices, policies and procedures.
Expert writing skills, proven experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review and coordination.
Familiarity with the DOE verification of readiness process.
U.S. citizenship
Preferred Experience:
Working level knowledge of safety and health, startup and restart of nuclear facilities, quality assurance (QA) and nuclear safety related controls and requirements.
Working level knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities.
Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office 365 and MS Office Suite.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
About Us:
At AttainX, you will be joining a team of highly qualified individuals who solve today’s challenges, transform to future state and execute innovate technology solutions. AttainX has been supporting Department of Defense (DoD), other federal government agencies and civilian agencies for over than 12 years. We provide mission critical services in program/project management, information technology, cybersecurity, software development, research, architecture, engineering, test and evaluation services, financial services, business operations and logistics services. You will be leading our efforts to integrate and innovate technology, business and operations solutions to solve our clients’ toughest technology problems.
EEO Commitment:
AttainX is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/affirmative action (AA) employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law. These protections also extend to applicants. Follow the links below to find out more.
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Physical Demands:
While performing duties of the job, incumbent will be exposed to normal demands associated with an office environment. Ability to work on computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email and face to face. This position requires incumbent to have the ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, if required for position. Specific vision abilities required by job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.
Work Environment:
Travel may be required to various worksite locations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
