Facility Manager (Nuclear/Radiological)

Classification Title: Facility Manager II/Sr Facility Manager (Rad/Nuc)

Grade: 25-26

Requisition No.:2382

Number of Positions:2

Location:Oak Ridge

Organization:COO

Department:ORNL/Y-12

Project Assignment: Site Integration & Clean Up

Posting Date:10/9/2024

Closing Date:10/16/2024

Duties:

• Approving, authorizing and releasing all work activities within assigned facilities prior to commencement of those work activities.

• Maintaining up-to-date awareness of facility status and providing oversight of all authorized activities to ensure compliance with Safety Basis (SB) and procedural requirements.

• Establishing facility access controls which ensure that authorized personnel may safely gain access to facilities, including rooftops.

• Maintaining a formal facility log of significant information or events for assigned facilities and ensuring availability of the logbook for the backup or assistant FM(s) to make entries and for review.

• Reviewing and concurring with the facility Configuration Management Plan (CMP) when a CMP is required.

• Serving as a core (voting) member of the Project Review Committee (PRC).

• Serving as a voting member of the Senior Management PRC whenever an activity/document associated with his/her facility is under review

• Managing and controlling facility related DOE Property, including assigned government furnished equipment.

• Preparing and maintaining facility SB documentation including hazards analyses (Fire Hazards Analysis, Emergency Management Hazard Assessments, etc.). Authorization Agreements, Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSE)/Determinations (NCSD)

• Implementing safeguards and security requirements associated with nuclear materials and other security matters.

• Planning and/or supporting readiness assessments.

• Prepare and/or support preparation of facility safety basis documentation.

• Review and concur with all alternate methods utilized for tracking of surveillance, testing, and inspection actions.

• Review Work Packages, Work Plans, and associated revisions prior to approving work start.

• Maintain facility status and provide oversight of all authorized activities.

• Serving as issuing authority for all work permits including radiological work permits, excavation/penetration permits, confined space permits, hot work permits, and lockout/tagout permits.

In addition, the following responsibilities apply to Nuclear Facility Managers:

• Authorizing all maintenance, calibration, testing, or inspection activities performed on facility Active Safety Systems and credited Design Features.

• Making facility SB/Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) operability determinations for facility Active Safety Systems.

• Making functional capability determinations for SB/TSR credited Design Features, defense-in-depth and protected assumptions involving physical controls that are included in the facility CMP.

• Reviewing assigned facility SB documentation, including revisions to identify and/or concur with all Structures, Systems or Components (SSC) designated as Defense-in-Depth, Safety Significant, or Safety Class.

• Approving all changes including additions, revisions, and deletions, to the UCOR-4107, List of Active Safety Systems and List of Design Features, for assigned facilities.

• Ensuring that a process is established and maintained for planning, scheduling, tracking and statusing of all surveillance and testing actions required by the facility SB/TSR.

• Establishing a master surveillance schedule to identify when SB/TSR surveillance or testing activity is required and the current status of the activity.

• Ensuring that Field Change Requests (FCR) and/or Design Change Notices (DCN) are prepared for modifications to facility SSC.

Job-Related Qualifications Required:

• Identification of the facilities for which UCOR is responsible under the Prime Contract.

• Delineation of facility boundaries and interface management responsibilities, including those for shared site systems and infrastructure (fire protection, criticality alarms, utilities, etc.).

• Facility safety, including nuclear, industrial and environmental safety.

• Facility radiological protection.

• Environmental permitting and compliance associated with facilities.

• Demonstrated ability to provide technical support to management by providing advice on various programs, processes, equipment, and projects.

• Ability to Investigate, analyze, and recommend solutions to problems.

• Ability to be provide services and oversight to projects and operations.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects and operations activities to ensure access to facilities as needed.

• Ability to recognize hazards and potential issues associated with facilities and/or program requirements in support of facility activities, and coordinate with various groups across the project to address those hazards.

• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with various stakeholders and the DOE customer.

• Ability to develop and maintain records documenting and tracking facility access.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain DOE Level Q-clearance.

• 4 years of nuclear facilities experience required.

Preferred experience:

• Direct experience working at UCOR or other DOE sites.

• Familiarity with UCOR facilities, programs/policies/procedures, and organizational structure.

• Familiarity with contractor interface requirements among DOE Contractors.

• Active DOE Level Q-Clearance.

NOTE: Based upon the facility classification, categorization and the complexity of operations, the FM qualification process is more rigorous for a Nuclear facility than a Radiological facility. Supplemental qualification for a FM of a Nuclear facility requires successful completion of a comprehensive written examination and an oral board examination stressing the facility’s safety basis requirements, facility boundary, composition and mission, facility safety (nuclear, radiological, industrial and environmental), conduct of operations requirements, the Integrated Work Control Program, facility resources and management organization. The initial and supplemental qualification requirements are set forth in UCOR-4113, UCOR Nuclear and Radiological Facilities Qualification Standard.

Supplemental qualification for an FM for a Radiological facility requires a facility walkthrough including facility specific questions, and a written statement by the Facility Manager that the facility safety basis documents have been read and understood. The supplemental qualification requirements are set forth in UCOR-4113.

Grade 25:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related science. Education or experience that is job related may be substituted for a degree on a case-by-case basis. Successful completion of applicable UCOR FM qualification standards.

Experience: 10 years in facilities management activities; 4 years of nuclear facilities experience required.

Grade 26:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related science. Education or experience that is job related may be substituted for a degree on a case-by-case basis. Successful completion of applicable UCOR FM qualification standards.

Experience: 12 years of facilities management activities; 4 years of nuclear facilities experience required.

Relocation:

☐ YES

☒ NO

UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles.

NOTE 1: Candidates eligible for 3161 status must so indicate on their résumé or cover sheet and provide a copy of their 3161 Preference-In-Hiring Eligibility form with their résumé. Section 3161 of the National Defense

Authorization Act requires UCOR to give preference-in-hiring to qualified 3161 eligible displaced Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employees before other external hiring on DOE-funded work is considered. To be 3161 eligible, you must have worked for a DOE contractor on or before September 27, 1991.

NOTE 2: Only web applications will be considered.

TO APPLY:

External Applicants (i.e. non-employees): go to the UCOR Employment external web site: https://ucor.com/employment to submit your cover letter and résumé for a job posting:

For Internal Applicants, go to the UCOR internal web site: http://intranet.ettp.gov and click on “J” for Job Postings.

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UCOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

UCOR is committed to building a climate and sustainability focused workforce

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,618.23 - $76,615.50 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Nuclear Facility: 10 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oak Ridge, TN 37830: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $63,618 - $76,616