Facility Safety Manager

We have an opening for a Facility Safety Manager (FSM) in Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management (RHWM). As the FSM you will collaborate in the Strategic Deterrence Directorate (SD), Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) Program, and ensure regulatory and compliance obligations are met. You will serve as a catalyst for the execution of SD’s Integrated Safety Management program through effective work with SD managers, researchers, operations personnel, and ES&H support organizations. This position is in Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management (RHWM) within the Strategic Deterrence Directorate.

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

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.

In this role you will: 

• Work closely with RHWM Facility Manager and the ES&H Integrated Safety Team Leader to provide oversight and resolution of day-to-day ES&H issues.
• Assure that facility activities and operations comply with the requirements in the Waste Storage Facility Documented Safety Analyses, Technical Safety Requirements, Facility Safety Plans, and other facility safety documents. Interact and coordinate with the Emergency Management Department for the development and execution of annual facility-wide drills and exercises.
• Advise RHWM Facility Manager, the RHWM Program Manager, and the SD Assurance Managers on all aspects related to the safe and compliant execution of work.
• Coordinate development of Work Control Documents and assuring programmatic implementation.
• Collaborate with RHWM Facility Manager, the RHWM Program Manager, and Training to develop, implement, and execute safety related programs, including safety briefings.
• Maintain safety-related records and databases including the Response Action Forms (RAFs) and Facility Event Reports (FERs).
• Maintain safety-related signs and notifications in the facility including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Health Hazard Communication (HHC), and Facility Manager notices including area closure signs, maps, and emergency call lists.
• Oversee regular field presence by attending pre-job briefs, conducting safety walkdowns, observing work planning and control activities, and performing safety evaluations of programmatic activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the TSS.4 level 

• In the absence of the Facility Manager, act as the primary contact for emergency response to events involving the workforce.
• Analyze and interpret highly complex data, identifying problems, and providing original solutions to ensure safety plan adherence and the maintenance of a safe working environment.  This includes reviewing RAFs and FERs to determine root cause(s), trends, and if applicable, the relationship to other activities in facilities.
• Interact with representatives from National Nuclear Security Administration - Livermore Field Office and respond to facility issues that are identified.
• Lead Management Assessment teams in support of startup activities, including compliance with safety controls.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in an occupational or environmental safety and health or related field or equivalent combination of education with extensive related experience.
• Significant technical knowledge of and experience working in a nuclear facility, nuclear reactor, chemical, high hazard, (e.g., explosive), radiological operations, or similarly complex or highly regulated facility with administrative, ES&H, technical lead and/or supervisory authority and responsibilities.
• Advanced technical expertise and experience planning the integration and implementation of new programs and/or operational best practices; lead and develop innovative principles, theories, and concepts.
• Advanced written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, specifically the ability to explain and present highly complex ideas as well as to influence employees and all levels of management and work effectively in a collaborative work environment with advanced organizational skills and attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Demonstrated experience providing direction to a large diverse workforce with proven ability to proactively maintain a strong safety culture and ensure safe operations.
• Highly advanced knowledge of and experience working with Facility Safety Procedures, safety plans, and work control documentation.
• Experience working with Documented Safety Analyses and Technical Safety Requirements.

Additional qualifications at the TSS.4 level 

• Expert level experience exercising a high degree of maturity, discretion, and judgment with high programmatic and high safety related consequence of error.  Experience in interpreting and implementing high-hazard facility policies and practices.
• Expert level experience ensuring safe and secure operations in complex scientific organization(s); a thorough understanding of the ISMS process as it applies to the work planning and control process; and advanced knowledge of high-hazard facility procedures.
• Highly Advanced knowledge and technical expertise with high-hazard facilities that include programmatic activities.
• Highly advanced knowledge of and experience working with Facility Safety Plans, Operational Safety Plans, and work control documentation.
• Expert level experience managing and executing Integrated Safety Management, Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) and Work Planning & Control.

Pay Range

$154,950 - $235,692  Annually

$154,590 - $196,476 Annually for the TSS.3 level

$185,850 - $235,692 Annually for the TSS.4 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employee’s 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.

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

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This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.  If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing.  Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. 

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