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Radiation Safety Programs & Services Technical Leader/Alternate Radiation Protection Functional Area Manager

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$231,660- $293,760 annually

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.

Job Description

We have an opening for the Radiation Safety Programs & Services Technical Leader/Alternate Radiation Protection Functional Area Manager (RP FAM) to provide highly advanced technical expertise and leadership to all aspects of LLNL’s Radiation Safety Program and associated analytical laboratories and services. This position is in the Radiation Protection Functional Area (RPFA) within the Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Directorate.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will 

  • Partner with the Radiation Protection Functional Area Manager/Radiological Control Manager (RP FAM/RCM) on day-to-day management and leadership of the organizations, disciplines, and personnel within the RPFA. Function as the RP FAM/RCM in their absence.
  • Function as the Subject Matter Expert for 10 CFR 835, Occupational Radiation Protection and applicable Department of Energy (DOE) directives. Developing highly advanced technical/operational solutions to effectively implement contractual obligations.
  • Supervise health physicists in the Radiation Safety Programs Group, providing technical expertise with the Environmental Functional Area and the Analytical Services & Instrumentation Group while ensuring contractual commitments and obligations are adequately and consistently flowed down through the group’s development of procedures and processes.
  • Provide highly advanced technical expertise and leadership on all aspects of LLNL’s Radiation Safety Program to the ES&H health physics staff, developing innovative solutions to complex problems ensuring both institutional consistency and programmatic flexibility.  Responsible for high-level goal setting, strategic planning, and directing and accomplishing program goals and objectives.
  • Develop and promulgate bridging documents between RPFA and the Environmental Functional Area and Analytical Services & Instrumentation Group. Ensure RPFA contractual commitments and obligations related to personnel, area, and environmental monitoring are addressed in the bridging documents.
  • Serve as a technical resource to LLNL management, including providing emergency response support at the Emergency Operations Center and working with Public Affairs to address radiological issues that arise.
  • Lead or participate in interdisciplinary teams to affect solutions to highly complex problems affecting multiple disciplines.
  • Work with DOE staff and a network of colleagues from other sites to anticipate and ensure regulatory issues are effectively addressed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics or a closely related technical area or the equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
  • Extensive experience managing a radiation safety technical program at a large company or national laboratory and experience supervising and providing leadership and guidance to technical staff.
  • Extensive experience with and an expert knowledge and understanding of radiological standards and regulations, including 10 CFR 835, Occupational Radiation Protection; DOE Standard 1098-2008, Radiological Control; DOE Order 420.2C, Safety of Accelerator Facilities; DOE Order 231.1B, ES&H Reporting to DOE; and DOE Order 232.2, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information.
  • Extensive experience with and expert knowledge of operational health physics practices involving a wide range of materials (H-3 to heavy element isotopes) and radiation generating devices (RGDs).
  • Effective interpersonal skills and ability to handle highly complex, sensitive, and confidential issues with tact, discretion, and mature judgment. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with regulators and other key institutional stakeholders.
  • Expert verbal and written communication, facilitation and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, and provide advice on complex technical information to all levels of management, regulatory agencies, the press, and key stakeholders.
  • Advanced analytical and computational skills to analyze complex HP data from various data sources (e.g., ISIMS; HP-DAP; HP-Ad hoc reports; REMS; LTRAIN) and proficiency using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Ability to implement solutions to highly complex issues using highly advanced organizational, problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making and leadership skills.  Ability to handle multiple highly complex tasks in a demanding environment with conflicting priorities, tight and changing deadlines, and frequent interruptions while providing high-level customer service.

Qualifications We Desire

  • Certification by the American Board of Health Physics.
  • Familiarity with LLNL and NNSS radiation protection programs and practices.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

Position Information

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

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

Security Clearance

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. 

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession.  This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.  

If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas.  Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

How to identify fake job advertisements

Please be aware of recruitment scams where people or entities are misusing the name of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to post fake job advertisements. LLNL never extends an offer without a personal interview and will never charge a fee for joining our company. All current job openings are displayed on the Career Page under “Find Your Job” of our website. If you have encountered a job posting or have been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond.

To learn more about recruitment scams: https://www.llnl.gov/sites/www/files/2023-05/LLNL-Job-Fraud-Statement-Updated-4.26.23.pdf

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Reasonable Accommodation

Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory.  If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request. 

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Established in 1952 and headquartered in Livermore, California, The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a scientific research laboratory founded by the University of California. The laboratory is primarily funded by the United States ...

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