What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Protection Manager position at Pantex Plant?
Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Fire Protection Manager
Career Level: Manager
Organization: Fire Protection Systems (51240995)
Job Specialty: Fire Protection
What You'll Do
As a first level manager you will provide leadership, technical direction, and oversight to Fire Protection System Engineers, technical support personnel, and potentially subcontract employees. You will also be responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness, establishing goals, and employee performance management. The Fire Protection Engineering manager will lead and manage activities for Engineering in a manner that enables employee engagement. This includes leading engineering resources in problem solving and issue resolution to support the mission at Pantex. Advises management of staffing needs necessary to address both forecast and emerging workload. In addition, you will be managing a dedicated group of Fire Protection Engineers who function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on fire detection and suppression systems, other fire protection related safety class facility systems, and the Pantex Fire Protection Program. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required.
Duties
Demonstrated knowledge of, and the ability to manage, using project management techniques such as tracking and trending, scheduling and cost estimating to meet reliability, operability, cost, schedule and quality expectations; knowledge of engineering principles and their application to risk analysis, qualitative risk assessment, facilities and systems operation, and manufacturing processes and systems; working knowledge of engineering principles and standard industry operations. Other duties are:
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
Job Title: Fire Protection Manager
Career Level: Manager
Organization: Fire Protection Systems (51240995)
Job Specialty: Fire Protection
What You'll Do
As a first level manager you will provide leadership, technical direction, and oversight to Fire Protection System Engineers, technical support personnel, and potentially subcontract employees. You will also be responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness, establishing goals, and employee performance management. The Fire Protection Engineering manager will lead and manage activities for Engineering in a manner that enables employee engagement. This includes leading engineering resources in problem solving and issue resolution to support the mission at Pantex. Advises management of staffing needs necessary to address both forecast and emerging workload. In addition, you will be managing a dedicated group of Fire Protection Engineers who function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on fire detection and suppression systems, other fire protection related safety class facility systems, and the Pantex Fire Protection Program. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required.
Duties
Demonstrated knowledge of, and the ability to manage, using project management techniques such as tracking and trending, scheduling and cost estimating to meet reliability, operability, cost, schedule and quality expectations; knowledge of engineering principles and their application to risk analysis, qualitative risk assessment, facilities and systems operation, and manufacturing processes and systems; working knowledge of engineering principles and standard industry operations. Other duties are:
- The position requires a working knowledge of the Facility Engineering Department roles and responsibilities along with the System Engineering Program per Department of Energy (DOE) Order 420.1
- Demonstrated ability to manage engineers and administrative personnel
- Advanced knowledge of Fire Protection principles and requirements, Facility Engineering processes and procedures; demonstrated ability to lead engineering evaluations of processes, facility and systems including Nuclear Explosive Safety Studies and nuclear weapon facility projects
- Ability to lead difficult and complex projects
- Ability to develop executable plans
- Skills for reporting on determined corrective and improvement actions
- Knowledgeable in budgeting, staffing, and financial performance
- Ability to maintain successful interactions with equivalent-level and subordinate managers concerning matters of significance to the Company
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate through oral and written word
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET with at least 7 years of relevant experience
- In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science and 4 years nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Fire Protection
- Application of Conduct of Engineering principles, DOE O 420.1, and Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 requirements commensurate with performing work in nuclear facilities
- Experience in a Nuclear Regulatory Commission or DOE regulated environment
- Familiarity with the applicable national consensus codes, standards, and DOE requirements/guidelines used in the technical management of building systems and infrastructure for nuclear facilities
- Demonstrated skill in effective planning, writing, organization, communication, schedule compliance, and management of technical issues
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
