Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation's security? If so, the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Radiation Protection (RP) Organization is seeking an Engineering Program & Project Lead (EPPL) EPPLfor the RP Quality and Compliance (RPQC) Program within Department 4612, RP Policy & Administration within the SNL corporate Radiation Protection Organization (4610). The Radiation Protection Quality & Compliance (RPQC) EPPLEPPL leads a team of Health Physicists, Radiological Control Technologists (RCTs), Quality personnel, and ES&H professionals in the development and implementation of the SNL corporate occupational Radiation Protection Program in accordance with DOE 10 CFR 835, 10 CFR 830, and associated DOE Orders and directives. The RPQC EPPL oversees and guides the activities of the RPQC Program comprised of several core functional Project spaces including RP Emergency Response, Environmental Health Physics, RP Assessments, and ALARA Coordination, as well as the Device & Source (D&S) Program, and all other key elements of the corporate occupational Radiation Protection Program.

Working with RP Training, Dosimetry, Instrumentation, counting laboratory, Radiological Operations Programs, and SNL R&D and S&E partners, the RPQC EPPL defines and implements10 CFR 835 and other DOE regulatory drivers using engineering and technical expertise. This role ensures safe mission function and performance by developing projects and systems to meet requirements and identifying the necessary work products. The RPQC EPPL defines project initiatives, objectives, deliverables, budgets, and schedules; acquires and manages resources for planning, tracking, and executing projects from initiation to closeout; monitor cost, schedule, and performance; and incorporate systems engineering, configuration management, risk management, and quality standards into all projects.

On any given day, the RPQC EPPL will:

• Lead, supervise, and monitor the activities of RPQC personnel to ensure the proper implementation and application of RP requirements and systems.
• Plan and lead engineering and technical projects and programmatic working groups, coordinating as required with work performed in other internal and external programs, departments, and organizations.
• Define RPQC Project/system and subsystem requirements, project scopes, schedules, cost estimates, and deliverables that support RP, ES&H, division, and mission objectives.
• Develop project plans and work breakdown structures using standard principles and advanced project management techniques and tools to plan and negotiate scope and deliverables, identify resource-loaded schedules, and assign various tasks to complete project deliverables.
• Provide expert-level advisement to internal and external customers in the appropriate application of specialized radiological engineering, health physics, nuclear engineering, and all applicable RP-related DOE regulations and orders and SNL policy.
• Provide consultation on RP requirements and limitations within the allowability of DOE radiation protection regulations, orders, and directives.
• Advise RP management on resource allocations for RPQC projects and report the status of cost, schedule, and performance to management.

Work is fast-paced, and assignments may change frequently in response to customer and RP organization needs. Some travel may be required. Activities may include working with or in the presence of hazardous materials. Potential hazards include, but are not limited to, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, safety hazards, biological hazards, noise, and ergonomic hazards.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite at SNL in Albuquerque, NM.

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $227,500

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, Health Physics, Radiological Sciences, Nuclear Engineering, or closely related appropriate physical science, plus (5) years of directly related experience.
• Working knowledge of 10 CFR 835 and/or 10 CFR 20, and 10 CFR 830 .
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and maintaining a DOE or NRC occupational radiation protection program.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master's degree in Health Physics, Radiological Sciences, Nuclear Engineering, or closely related appropriate physical science and extensive operational health physics work experience.
• Experience working in a regulated (i.e., DOE, NRC) operational health physics environment.
• Proven track record of excellent organizational and individual leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively across various roles and disciplines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, interpersonal and customer relations skills, and flexibility.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in team situations in fast-paced, deadline-driven R & D environments.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, moving from program to operational work seamlessly between projects quickly and effectively.
• Proven record of independently developing solutions to collaboratively lead a team in solving specific problems related to issues of moderate to high complexity and impact.
• American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) certification.
• Active DOE “L” or” Q” level security clearance.

About Our Team:

The Radiation Protection Organization (Group 4610) provides radiation protection services to Sandia line organizations and is the steward of the corporate Radiation Protection Program. Services provided include translation of DOE directives and federal regulations into SNL-specific requirements and guidance; development of tools to assist in the identification and control of hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials and radiation-generating devices; providing trained and qualified personnel to support radiological activities and operations throughout the Laboratories; and workplace sampling and monitoring services to ensure effectiveness of radiological controls. The Organization works with the corporate Radiation Protection Safety Committee to establish goals, measure performance, and perform assessments to collect data to support continuous improvement in the safe performance of radiological operations.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. 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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are 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.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 695084

Job Family: EN

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.