Deployed CAS Practitioner (Contractor Assurance Analyst)

Overview

Be part of the nations only repository for the disposal of nuclear waste known as Transuranic (TRU) waste.

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors LLC (SIMCO) managing and operating contractor of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Deployed CAS Practitioner (Contractor Assurance Analyst)and join our team located in Carlsbad New Mexico.

Responsibilities

As a Deployed CAS Practitioner the successful candidate will fill a key role in the Contractor Assurance Department a dynamic and agile team of approximately 20 professionals who enable success of the WIPP mission by assisting line organizations in preventing detecting and correcting undesirable outcomes in work execution through application of forward leaning programs that define the Contractor Assurance System (CAS). The CAS is a collection of programs mandated by our customer through DOE P 226.2 Policy for Federal Oversight and Contractor Assurance Systems that includes processes for:

• Issues management identifying evaluating and resolving undesirable outcomes and opportunities for improvement
• Event investigation initial evaluation of undesirable events to collect relevant information identify the event trigger ensure safety of personnel and identify actions necessary to resume work
• Causal analysis application of specialized tools and techniques to determine underlying factors that led to an undesirable condition
• Observations real-time evaluation of work activities to ensure expectations are being met and provide feedback to workers
• Assessments formal review of programs systems and processes to ensure compliance and effectiveness in implementation
• Performance measures monitoring analyzing and responding to performance data
• Requirements management ensuring contractual requirements are properly implemented
• Lessons learned capturing sharing and learning from internal and external operating experience
• Trending analyzing data to recognize patterns of performance to identify degrading performance before it becomes a bigger problem

The Contractor Assurance Department includes three teams: CAS Operations CAS Integration and Regulatory Assurance. The successful candidate will join the CAS Operations team to serve as a Deployed CAS Practitioner reporting to the CAS Operations Manager. The CAS Operations team is responsible for day-to-day interface with line organizations supporting their execution of the CAS processes discussed above.

The Deployed CAS Practitioner applies organizational analytical and interpersonal skills to integrate the strategic direction of the Contractor Assurance organization and the tactical implementation needs of the assigned line organizations to enable effective implementation of CAS processes. Specific responsibilities supporting line organizations include:

• Facilitate issues management corrective action planning implementation and closure
• Lead and participate in event investigations
• Lead and participate in causal analyses
• Facilitate Observation performance and Focus Area identification
• Facilitate assessment schedule development maintenance and implementation and plan lead and participate on assessments
• Facilitate development and maintenance of performance indicators including data analysis
• Coordinate requirements impact assessments and trace development review and maintenance
• Coordinate generation and use of lessons learned
• Identify cognitive trends of issues and assist in trend analysis
• Provide coaching/mentoring to line organization staff regarding implementation of CAS processes procedures and tools

Minimum Requirements

These requirements must be met to be considered for this posting. Uploaded resumes and completed applications are the means of determination. Applicants are encouraged to provide a cover letter that addresses each of the minimum requirements and as many of the desired skills as applicable to their expertise.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or
• Associates degree with four (4) years of relevant experience or
• High School Diploma or Equivalency with eight (8) years of relavant experience is required.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with standard business software (e.g. Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Adobe Acrobat).
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without SIMCO visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the WIPP Site (even if teleworking must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge).
• Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concernsincluding sensitive countries state sponsors of terrorism countries of risk and other designated countries are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.

Definition of Experience:

Note relevant experience may include but is not limited to technical professional or administrative positions held in the following disciplines facilities industries or businesses:

• Contractor or quality assurance
• Commercial or government nuclear or radiological
• High-hazard industry/facility (e.g. mining power generation/transmission oil/gas chemical processing)
• Highly regulated or proceduralized (e.g. medical environmental food processing legal)
• Customer service (e.g. people interface product delivery)
• Clerical (e.g. organizing filing data entry database management)
• Education (e.g. development/delivery of training material coaching mentoring)
• Information Technology (e.g. database administration application/workflow development)

Preferred Requirements

• Nuclear or high-hazard facility experience
• Experience with Contractor Assurance related programs/processes
• Experience training coaching or mentoring
• Familiarity with DOE Directives Standards and Guides
• Familiarity with the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Salary Range

$70972 to $133850 per year. Exempt grade level(s) 28-31. The specific salary offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors particularly the candidates relevant experience and education.

What We Offer

• Medical dental and vision insurance:
  • Coverage on date of hire
  • Surgical concierge service
  • EAP services including wellness plans estate planning financial counseling and more
• Modern work arrangements to include 4-day workweeks (four 10-hour days)*
• Relocation assistance*
• Shuttle commuter service from the local areas
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• On-site fitness center and other wellness support including some public gym membership reductions
• Company paid short term disability
• Company paid life insurance (1x annual salary)
• Pension plan that provides monthly annuity after retirement and 401(k) with .50 matching up to 6%
• Voluntary benefits of:
  • Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
  • Long-term disability program
  • Health and Flexible savings accounts
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

*These benefits vary by position.

Equal Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

If you are an applicant with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the abilityor unable to usethe online application system and need an alternative method for applying you may contact or email for assistance. Upon receipt of this information we will respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 will be conducted by SIMCO and a background investigation by the Federal government may be required to obtain an access authorization prior to employment and subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

Posting Duration: This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days including the posting date. SIMCO reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.