Operations Specialist, Performance Assurance

Company: CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company
Location: Richland
Posted on: January 7, 2021

Job Description:

Position Number 33823Company CH2M HILL Plateau RemediationCity/State Richland, WALocation 200 West/MO281Posted 11/09/2020Closes 01/08/2021Regular/Temporary RegularFull/Part-Time Full-TimeJob Responsibilities/DutiesWork Safe, Make a Difference, and Be a Part of History with the Waste & Fuels Management Project (W&FMP)!At CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!The Waste & Fuels Management Project (W&FMP) is responsible for the following:

• Safely and compliantly storing, treating, and disposing of a wide variety of solid wastes and nuclear materials.
• Providing integrated waste treatment, transportation, storage and disposal services for all CHPRC cleanup projects.
• Management of stored fuels and capsules, including 1,936 highly radioactive cesium and strontium capsules in underwater storage.
• Retrieval and packaging of legacy transuranic waste for off-site disposition.
• Treatment and disposal of mixed and low-level radioactive wastes.Responsibilities of a W&FMP Performance Assurance Operations Specialist involves:
  • Supporting management in the implementation of the Corrective Action process.
    • Coordinating development of corrective actions, managing database changes and updates in the Condition Reporting and Resolution System, and communicating status of actions to management.
      • Facilitating implementation of the Continuous Improvement program and processes that will support identification of efficiencies in Project activities.
        • Conducting investigations of noncompliance's, issues, and events.
          • Support project Occurrence Reporting.
            • Facilitating discussion and analysis to ascertain facts, determine causes, and develop effective actions.
              • Preparing high quality reports and supporting documentation for review by senior management and DOE-RL.
                • Supporting management in the implementation of the Assessment process.
                  • Conducting assessments in a variety of disciplines.
                    • Developing schedules and lines of inquiry to enable performance of self-critical assessments.
                      • Reviewing assessments for quality and compliance.
                        • Performing trending of data and providing analytical reports to management to identify performance trends and areas for improvement.
                          • Coordinating presentations and deliverables for Continuous Improvement meetings.
                            • Developing and maintaining metrics for performance improvement.
                              • Supporting management to ensure that federal and state regulations codes, standards, and specifications requirements are implemented and that customer objectives and expectations are being satisfactorily achieved.
                                • Interfacing with representatives of specific disciplines at all levels of the organization (radiological protection, nuclear safety, occupational safety and health, quality assurance, and other programs) to develop effective and efficient processes that are mutually beneficial and to promote the safe and compliant performance of work.
                                  • Demonstrating high standards performance with emphasis on safety, environment, quality and mission progress, procedure compliance, feedback and improvement, and personal conduct.Required Qualifications* BA/BS degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
                                    • A minimum of 5 years related experience including writing technical documents and communicating both verbally and in writing to multiple levels of an organization.Desired Qualifications* Experience performing analysis of issues, including critical thinking and adaptation to emerging conditions.
                                      • Previous experience in DOE, DOD, or Commercial nuclear operations.Relocation Funding Provided NoU.S. Citizenship Required YesClearance Required NoJob Classification ExemptShift Work Required NoWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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