Supervisory General Engineer/Physical Scientist

Full Job Description

A successful candidate in this position will support the NNSA Y-12 Field Office (YFO) as the Assistant Manager for Operations Management, serving as a Supervisory General Engineer/Physical Scientist with oversight of operations at the field office.

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e.

EN-03 or GS-13 equivalent.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience overseeing or implementing environment, safety, health and/or quality assurance programs in nuclear or high hazard facilities to determine contractor compliance and performance to those requirements.

Examples include (Need 2 of the 3): 1.

Overseeing the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of functions, program elements, systems and processes associated with the delivery of nuclear weapons and components, maintenance of equipment and facilities critical to the nation's nuclear weapons enterprise, and ensuring nuclear facilities are ready to operate safely and securely.

2.

Interpreting safety and engineering policies and requirements for nuclear production sites, responsible for implementing governance, cost savings, and efficiency improvements in nuclear, engineering and safety functions across functional areas.

3. Responsibility for the preparation or oversight of implementation of, approval, and maintenance of documented safety analysis, technical safety requirements, and facility safety requirements.

Experience planning, leading and executing assessments, audits, and surveillance to ensure that nuclear and high hazard facilities are operated in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with nuclear industry standards.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement.

Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below.

Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Oral Communication Safety Engineering Technical Competence Written Communication "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.

Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Major Duties:

As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist you will: Manage and oversee nuclear operations, maintenance, nuclear safety and environmental compliance at the Y-12 National Security Complex associated with the manufacturing of nuclear weapon components, important research and technology development, upkeep of equipment and facilities critical to the nation's nuclear weapons enterprise.

Ensure the nuclear facilities under YFO's jurisdiction at the Site are ready to operate safely and securely.

Present and advocate ideas and technical information to senior managers and external stakeholders.

Serve as a technical expert in the leadership and management of operations as the Y-12 National Security Complex. Generate high quality technical reports.

Review and apply analysis to highly technical reports.