Sr Safeguards & Security Spec - Nuclear Material Control & Accountability

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750 professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
  
  

Responsibilities

Perform the functions of Performance Assurance Subject Matter Experts for the Nuclear Material Control & Accountability (NMC&A) Assessment and Performance Assurance program.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure NMC&A assessments are planned, scheduled, conducted, and coordinated, including documentation; conducting analysis of PT and assessment results to determine issues or areas of improvement; and recommending and documenting corrective actions and tracking all corrective actions to closure.
• Must be able to plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) NMC&A performance assurance requirements, procedures, and criteria.
• Coordinate the scheduling and performance of assessments with other company organizations, national laboratories, contractors, and Federal oversight.
• Develop and maintain applicable assessment plans based on DOE Orders and Manuals, company requirements, and NMC&A Plans and Procedures.
• Report data and conduct trend analysis on NMC&A assessment and PT results.
• Consult with managers and technical staff to ensure nuclear material safeguards assessment requirements are explained and understood.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.
  
  

Qualifications

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

• Bachelor's degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience plus a minimum of 5 years of progressive related experience.
• Preferred experience in management assessments, performance testing, or internal/external audits.
• Knowledge of nuclear material processing or production, safeguards, and/or accounting desired.
• Prior experience in internal/external auditing and safeguards and/or security survey activities highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of safeguards and security DOE Orders and National Nuclear Security Administration Policies on nuclear material control and accountability, information security, and physical protection.
• Ability to use computer software, including MS Office and Outlook applications Ability to coordinate assessments with other facilities, organizations, or projects.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communications skills.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (locate 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV).
• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that included random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
  
  

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 , “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is $77,001.60 - $115,502.40.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.