The Deputy Mission Assurance Manager, under the direction and/or as delegated by the Mission Assurance Manager, supports and assists in the implementation of the mission, vision, direction, and strategy to deliver safe, timely, and cost-effective accomplishment of the ESH&Q scope of work through demonstrated commitment to ISMS and safety excellence.  This scope includes environmental protection, industrial safety, industrial hygiene, quality assurance, radiological protection, emergency services, and fire protection programs supporting safe and effective performance of the WTCC mission.

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Acts as the Mission Assurance Manager during absences from the site.  May also include Acting for ESH&Q department managers during absences as necessary.

• As directed or delegated by the Mission Assurance Manager, supports or leads the following responsibilities:

• Management of the WTCC ESH&Q organization by leading, directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies.

• Provides organizational leadership and mentoring for subordinate managers and staff.

• Develops and Implements requirements-based programs to ensure attainment of goals and performance-based incentives.

• Provides direction and structure for various operating and support organizations within ESH&Q. May participate in developing policy and strategic plans.

• Responsible for implementation of and compliance with the following functions: Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Radiological Control, Environmental, Emergency Services, Fire Protection, Quality, Safety & Health.

• Champion and drive execution of the application of ISMS principles and values throughout the WTCC ESH&Q organization and in interfaces with DOE, other contractors, suppliers, regulators, oversight agencies, and stakeholders.

• Demonstrates executive leadership commitment to the corporate vision and core values. Model operations leadership commitment to the corporate vision and core values.

• Directs and achieves the development of short and long-range objectives, policies. financial objectives and budgets, and operating plans for the organization.

• Represents the WTCC ESH&Q organization to community leaders, industry groups, media, representatives of government and regulatory agencies, regulators, oversight agencies, and the general public.

• Ensures all organization activities are conducted compliantly, and in accord with high standards of ethics and responsible business reporting.

• Creates an engaged and motivated workforce to achieve company objectives and goals with a commitment to quality through the selection, motivation and development of all personnel while maintaining a high level of productivity.

• Leads the robust application of employee involvement and Voluntary Protection Program tenets, a safe Work Environment where employees feel free to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation, and event prevention attributes of Human Performance Improvement.

• Delivers all work as described in a DOE-approved WTP Project Baseline in a safe, reliable, high-quality manner to meet contractual requirements as controlled through a DOE approved Earned Value Management System.

• Provides timely and accurate communications and reporting of project performance, issues, opportunities, risks, and risk mitigation actions to the Manager of Commissioning and Operations.

• Identifies and develops personnel for ESH&Q succession and in concert with parent company personnel development needs and opportunities.

• Communicates complex technical issues to a broad range of audiences, both verbally and in writing. Communicates effectively in front of an audience, with little preparation, and in hostile situations.

• Solves challenging management and technical problems and resolves immediate and long-term issues.

• Independently analyzes a situation, determines the best course of action, assembles or delegates the required resources, gives direction and follows through according to applicable policies and procedures.

• Problem solving must be demonstrated in the context of achieving results among divergent and conflicting parties in a highly visible and politically sensitive environment.

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment

• This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May supervise or lead various size groups and efforts, encouraging employee development and exhibiting good leadership principles

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or science or related discipline

Experience: Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in ESH& Q matters, or equivalent.  Minimum of 5 years management experience in ESH& Q matters, or equivalent.   Diverse experience implementing safety and health requirements in a radiological environment with diverse work groups preferred. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual-Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) badge for access to the Hanford site.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $170,828.19 - $281,857.30 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.

Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.