Technical SupervisorSenior 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 is in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) within the Engineering Directorate and programmatically supports the Nuclear Materials Technology Program (NMTP) in the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate.

You will provide complex programmatic support to the NMTP Plutonium and Tritium facilities (Superblock) as well as other Superblock facilities and act as the interface between facility users technical staff and other groups or organizations both internal and external to NMTP. You will enable coordination of work task priorities and ensure safety and compliance with fissile material and tritium handling operations. You will interact daily with Superblock SD Engineering and Physical and Life Sciences Management. You will also be responsible for administrative management of the Superblock Radioactive Materials Area (RMA) Technologists and provide advocacy and resolution for this diverse group.

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.

You will

• Provide complex direct programmatic support of work conducted within the Superblock facilities.
• 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 a team of roughly 10.
• Manage technical staff and collaborate by providing input developing solutions implementing improvements and planning and executing activities to maximize the effectiveness of the Superblock facilities in the conduct and successful accomplishment of work performed in the RMA.
• Review advise provide guidance and make determinations on training qualifications for fissile material handler certifications.
• Participate in planning decision making and change processes including modifying guidelines techniques and procedures.
• Participate in reviews fissile material handler development and implementation all phases of work control processes and other activities to support technical and administrative assignments.
• Collaborate with the technical staff to define functional requirements solve complex technical and resource problems and evaluate alternative design concepts consistent with schedule cost and material limitations.
• 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 interpreting 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.
• 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 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.
• Experience with High Explosives Handling and Initiation Systems

Pay Range

$137790 - $204216 Annually
$137790 - $168732 Annually for the 390.1 Level
$166740 - $204216 Annually for the 390.2 Level

This is the lowest to highest salary in good faith 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.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Position Information

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

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  Remote Work :

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  Employment Type :

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