What You Will Do
The WGS Group Leader will lead a large group (75-100 people) of waste management coordinators. The Group Leader will report to the Division Leader for Waste Management and will manage part of the organization responsible for technical leadership, oversight, and management of a centralized waste management service organization to include Low Level Radioactive Waste, Mixed Low-Level Waste, and Hazardous Waste. In addition to leadership responsibilities, the Group Leader will provide strong technical direction in waste management operations, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory requirements and procedural controls for safe, compliant, and effective waste handling and disposal.
The Group Leader will help to establish and implement a technically rigorous and customer-focused approach to waste management, including detailed characterization, profiling, storage, treatment, packaging, transportation, and compliant disposal. Emphasis will be placed on operational execution of waste management strategies that meet or exceed federal, state, and Laboratory regulatory standards.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Extensive knowledge and experience in waste stream planning, characterization, packaging, transportation, and disposal operations, with demonstrated ability to integrate regulatory and technical requirements into daily execution.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with federal and state environmental and waste management regulations, policies, and procedures, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments, Hazardous Waste Packaging and Transportation, and Radioactive Materials Shipping. Must have a strong record of applying these requirements in operational settings.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of waste management program development, administration, and technical implementation, including oversight of field operations and verification of compliance with procedural controls.
Demonstrated ability to ensure compliance with environmental and waste management requirements.
Demonstrated advanced leadership with a minimum of five year of experience managing medium to large team, including mentoring, personnel development, and succession planning in complex business environments.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, interact, and work with internal customers/generators, regulators, local agencies, and the Public.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with treatment storage and disposal facilities.
Record of effective technical leadership emphasizing organizational skills, strategic and tactical planning, resource management, team building, program development, project management, financial management, and business plan development.
Ability to change the thinking of or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship and ability to achieve organizational goals.
Ability to lead a team of professionals with a record of successful teamwork and consensus building consistent with working across organizational and program/project boundaries.
DOE order 426.2: Personnel Selection, Training and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear facilities. This DOE establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the position can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
Advanced knowledge of and proven ability in one or more of the following disciplines: nuclear materials research, process development, technology demonstrations, manufacturing and technology; weapons component manufacturing; manufacturing quality and production control, and/or program management.
Demonstrated experience leading a multidisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, technicians and/or professional staff in a technical environment.
Demonstrated experience identifying, acquiring and managing resources in support of organizational deliverables, scope, schedule, and budget.
Advanced knowledge of and experience with work package development and execution, identification of resource requirements and development of resource loaded schedules and financial stewardship. Demonstrated knowledge of safety, security, environmental and quality regulatory requirements needed to manage work in a nuclear/high hazard and/or high explosives facility to include executing work in compliance with facility requirements.
Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience managing and leading business operations to include financial, human resources, procurement and other related business activities.
Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills on organization specific areas and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to interact with senior management.
Understand and implements Integrated Safety Management (ISM) line management responsibilities for their organization including but not limited to integrating safety into every task, pausing/stopping work, modeling exemplary behavior, fostering open communication, engaging works in the field, rewarding positive behavior and addressing deficiencies through accountability. Integrated Safet Management (means workers health and safety, environment, security and quality) is a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees and managers.
Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2 Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the position can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
Desired Qualifications:
Demonstrated commitment to, and action in, promoting Laboratory objectives in areas of ISM, ISSM, EMS, quality, and workforce diversity, as well as demonstrated knowledge of Laboratory objectives and other statements of policy/practice/procedures
High-level knowledge of complex organizational structures, technical areas, and facilities.
Demonstrated record of successfully leading an organization in strategic planning, operational planning, program implementation, and communications and execution of projects and deliverables.
Knowledge of the Laboratory's waste tracking systems.
Causal analysis experience.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Notes to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must submit a resume and a comprehensive cover letter that addresses their vision for the position and how their expertise represents the key requirements.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid maternity and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 (https://directives.nnsa.doe.gov/supplemental-directive/sd-0206-0002) . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-A/@Aimages/file) for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 (https://int.lanl.gov/policy/documents/P701.pdf) for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
