Conduct of Operations Coach/Mentor

The Conduct of Operations Coach / Mentor is responsible for ensuring the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) staff and management assigned to the Plant Management organization have a solid understanding of Conduct of Operations, Human Performance Improvement (HPI), Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS), Radiological Controls and the work control program, and that they have the tools (training, briefings, and coaching) to apply these programs to their daily activities in a safe, consistent, and effective manner.

Mentoring, training, and coaching supports implementation of a disciplined and structured operations approach that supports commissioning, future operation, and promotes worker, public, and environmental protection.

This position will also assist in ensuring the WTCC staff and management assigned to the Plant Management organization have a solid understanding of Conduct of Operations, Human Performance Improvement (HPI), Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS), Radiological Controls and the work control program, and that they have the tools (training, briefings, and coaching) to apply these programs to their daily activities in a safe, consistent, and effective manner.

Most of the work will be performed directly observing personnel performing work activities in the plant.

This position may require working rotating shifts, back shifts, weekends and/or holidays.

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

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• 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.

• Provide mentoring, under the direction of the Deputy Nuclear Facility Manager, to achieve readiness of Operations and maintenance programs and personnel as defined under DOE O 425.1 and the readiness Plan of Action (POA).

• Provide mentoring and coaching to WTCC operating crews on key Conduct of Operations principles addressed in DOE O 422.1.

• Facilitate feedback during coaching sessions to provide procedural and process improvements to strengthen implementation of DOE Order 422.1 requirements

• Perform (in a hands-on-approach) a coaching role with individuals directly responsible for the management, supervision, and execution of field work activities to ensure proper disciplined Conduct of Operations and appropriate HPI tool usage.

• Participate in assessments required to achieve readiness per DOE O 425.1D, and assist efforts to achieve and demonstrate readiness in accordance with DOE O 425.1D during the Management Self-Assessment, Contractor Operational Readiness Review (ORR) and DOE ORR.

• Participate in the Management Engagement, Work Observation, and Operations Excellence formality observation processes.

• Assist in preparation of reports on observations and coaching activities for presentation to Conduct of Operations Council, Plant Management and shift assigned personnel, and WTCC Senior Managers.

• Integrate with other readiness activities to support achieving overall readiness.

• Assist in developing and monitoring Conduct of Operations and HPI key performance indicators.

• Understand DFLAW system design and operation, including environmental, safety, and health aspects and regulatory conformance

• Suspend mentoring and intervene in the event of unsafe / noncompliant work activities. Exercise use of stop work authority if required.

• 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

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Education:

High School Diploma or GED. Associate degree in engineering or science or equivalent education desired. Associate degree in engineering or science may be substituted for two years of experience. Bachelor’s Degree in related field may be substituted for four years of experience.

Eight (8) years’ experience in maintenance, operations, startup, and or commissioning nuclear, high hazard waste treatment, and/or commercial nuclear facilities; demonstrated knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, or knowledge of commercial / military nuclear facilities (e.g. NRC/INPO) regulations and requirements; and knowledge of industry codes and standards in the area of expertise.

Must have working knowledge and experience of following DOE Orders:

• 422.1 Conduct of Operations

• 425.1D Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities

• 426.2 Personnel Selection, Training, Qualifications, and Certification Requirements for Nuclear Facilities

• 232.1 Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information

• 433.1 Conduct of Maintenance

The preferred candidate has extensive knowledge and experience implementing DOE O 422.1 Conduct of Operations requirements and HPI tools and performing oversight of similar activities.

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 selected candidate must be willing and able to work a rotating shift schedule, 4 days on / 4 days off, Day shift only

This position may require working rotating shifts, back shifts, weekends and/or holidays.

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: $112,835.92 - $178,251.96 (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, 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.

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