Technical Supervisor/Senior Technical Supervisor - Active Security Clearance Required

We have an opening for a Technical Supervisor/Senior Technical Supervisor. You will perform a complete range of both programmatic activities and administrative supervision. This position will be primarily supporting B131 High Bay and may involve periodic travel to other NNSA/DOE/DOD sites. This position is in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) within the Engineering Directorate and supports the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level

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

In this role you will

• Lead and provide technical and direct administrative supervision and oversight of work center/teams in mechanical electronics and operations areas and other matrixed support personnel including work planning setting priorities designating daily work assignments as well as personnel actions and administration of policies and procedures.
• Perform personnel related functions including recruiting hiring and retention activities performance evaluation and alignment salary management influencing the work environment to foster staff development employee morale and well-being and making recommendations on promotion and disciplinary actions for group members.
• Provide technical leadership of engineering fabrication assembly and testing processes to ensure quality and adherence to engineering standards as well as safety and security of work center activities.
• Collaborate with the technical staff to apply innovative technical expertise on the definition of functional requirements solve complex technical and resource problems and evaluate alternative design concepts consistent with schedule cost and material in the development of yearly cost/collection estimates for the work center and provide budgetary oversight of work center activities.
• Participate in planning decision making and change processes including modifying guidelines techniques and procedures.
• Interact and maintain close working relationships with group leaders and program management to provide technical support for and to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of supportive engineering services.
• Develop prepare present and participate in required design reviews reports procedures and other communications in support of technical and administrative assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the 390.2 level

• Provide highly advanced technical and related administrative support expertise guidance and advice in the areas of applied engineering technology including planning design fabrication project support testing and evaluation where the qualitative and quantitative complexity of the project assignments demand original and innovative problem solutions.
• Utilize a high degree of independent discretion and judgment in making frequent complex decisions and in providing direction to technical staff.
• Represent division and program at meetings briefings and other activities both internal and external to the Laboratory.
• Communicate and inform management and appropriate outside collaborators of project status budget schedule and workforce effort levels. 
• Mentor subordinate personnel/team members for leadership succession planning and provide career development and technical guidance.  Assess determine and direct staff training requirements efforts and opportunities.
• Partner with Administrative and Programmatic Senior Leadership for long-range strategic planning to establish and ensure departments missions goals and work activities are met.

Qualifications :

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Technology or related technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience with handling procedures for pressure and vacuum systems.
• Experience providing administrative and technical leadership through the effective utilization of people and available resources including budget planning and oversight and anticipating and identifying programmatic needs.
• Experience in mechanical engineering project leadership including work planning scheduling drawing requirements and reporting.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with Work Control processes.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in a high-consequence safety environment including solving complex problems in a multi-tasked environment often with minimal instruction and direction.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with people at all levels and ensure that program requirements are conveyed in a timely manner.
• Ability to periodically travel to Nuclear Security and DoD Sites in support of program missions.

Additional qualifications at the 390.2 level

• Extensive experience working in leading and supervising multidisciplinary teams to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Highly advanced analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills and significant experience making independent fundamental decisions and developing solutions regarding highly complex technical problems.
• Highly advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to supervise a team present/explain technical knowledge provide feedback and advise management regulators reviewers and stakeholders.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience preparing performance management documents and participating in ranking and salary processes.
• Experience with radiological worker operations and procedures and with nuclear weapons technology.
• Vacuum Systems and Leak Detection experience.
• Experience in Vault Type Room (VTR) operations and management.

Additional Information :

Position Information

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

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• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire. 

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time