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Location

Oak Ridge, TN | United States

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Job description

Requisition Id 12616

Overview:

The Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) invites applications for a Senior Technical Program Manager position within the Nuclear and Radiological Protection Division (NRPD).

ORNL is the largest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. ORNL operates a research reactor, five non-reactor nuclear facilities and many of radiological facilities that perform nuclear research and isotope production activities to support the advancement of nuclear power applications, renewable energy, basic scientific research, and isotope production for medical and industrial applications. Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, and to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL's broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

The NRPD Technical Program Manager will report to the NRPD Division Director and will provide technical leadership and consulting expertise to lead program improvement initiatives as assigned by the NRPD Director. The Technical Program Manager will primarily work individually on assignments and may also be assigned to periodically a manage project team as required.

Routine responsibilities include:

• Advise and consult with NRPD and ORNL management on best practices for the advancement of radiation protection support for new research activities, including production of medical isotopes and materials, materials investigations using neutron scattering, national security applications, and other DOE activities requiring high level health physics support.
• Provide radiation transport modeling and analysis to support the development of new high power/high energy radiation generating devices for unique applications.
• Provide technical support to the ORNL internal and external dosimetry programs.
• Develop solutions for technical issues associated with the buildup of difficult to detect radioactive contaminants at SNS and other facilities as needed.
• Support advancement and upgrades to radiological clearance programs at ORNL, including programs to release neutron scattering samples with potential volumetric activity.
• Provide technical support to the ongoing initiative to upgrade radiological stack monitoring at ORNL.
• Lead technical teams as required to solve radiological protection issues identified as new research operations are initiated, or as new facilities come online, or older facilities go through significant upgrades.
• Support ORNL initiatives and collaborate with local colleges and universities to provide health physics education to undergraduate and graduate level students.
• Lead efforts to identify and develop better methods for radiation detection for new or unusual facility or source configurations.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for new NRPD health physics and radiological engineering staff.
• Act as radiological protection subject matter expert for planning and designing nuclear and radiological facility modifications as required and performing calculations in support of engineering control cost/benefit decisions.
• Lead technically complex high-hazard radiological work planning and development of innovative radiological hazard controls.
• Develop or revise technical basis documents, technical evaluations, operational radiological protection procedures, and ALARA Reviews.
• Routinely interface with senior research and operations leadership staff and Department of Energy ORNL Site Office staff as appropriate.
• Abide by the principles of Safe Conduct of Research including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, and never stopping learning.
• Participate in assessments, critiques, incident investigations, and related reviews at ORNL or other Battelle- affiliated laboratories.
• Develop and present technical briefings to senior research and operations staff.
• Author technical articles for journal publications, provide technical seminars, technical training, etc.
• Serve on the ORNL Emergency Operations Center support team.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master of Science or Engineering degree in Health Physics, engineering, or related technical field.
• A minimum of ten years of applicable experience. A combination of applicable work experience and education will be considered.
• Applied experience working in a Radiation Protection Program in accordance with 10 CFR 835 within the DOE Complex.
• Demonstrated technical abilities and excellence in verbal and written communication are required. Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated applicable experience performing complex radiological protection calculations.
• Experience developing complex technical reports that demonstrate an advanced level of competency in a radiological engineering discipline.
• Ability and willingness to deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in a Science or Engineering discipline with an emphasis in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related technical field.
• Certification by the American Board of Health Physics.
• Expert level understanding of internal and external dosimetry programs and technical bases.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience performing complex radiological protection calculations, including radiation transport modeling and analysis.
• Working knowledge of radiation detection instrumentation and principles for monitoring airborne radioactivity. Radiological analytical laboratory experience is a plus.
• Experience working in a research and development environment (e.g., DOE National Laboratory) with high-energy particle accelerators, transuranic and non-typical isotopes is preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.
• HSPD-12 PIV badge: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
• Q clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
• Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email [email protected].

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.

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