Lead Operations Specialist - B

Key Responsibilities

Turnover Coordination

• Schedule and take part in turnover walkdowns.
• Develop turnover packages for the accepting organization using the required turnover forms.
• Work with the accepting organization to compile turnover punch lists, and help classify each item as "A" or "B."
• Notify the accepting organization when SSCs are ready for turnover.
• When Operations is the accepting organization, ask the Facility Manager whether a Final Acceptance Inspection is required under Client procedures.
• Prepare and document all turnover deliverables, including as-built drawings, equipment lists, and operational manuals.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to confirm work is complete, resolve documentation discrepancies, and verify readiness for handover.
• Keep accurate records for audits, inspections, and future operations.

Operations Support & Leadership

• Plan, develop, implement, and administer programmatic, technical, and administrative functions that support operations.
• Provide guidance, work direction, oversight, and leadership to functional work groups.
• Provide centralized control of programs or processes that support operations.
• Explain and communicate programmatic, technical, and process changes to operations personnel.
• Monitor facility systems and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation within required limits.
• Stay aware of scheduled work that could affect facility operations.
• Identify performance trends and causal factors, and recommend actions that reduce adverse trends and strengthen positive ones.
• Prepare and review facility work packages and work control processes.
• Make sure operators understand new and revised procedures, bulletins, and required reading.
• Train operations personnel on new systems and equipment, and evaluate their performance.
• Serve in contingency coordinator roles as needed.
• Give management feedback on work group performance, and represent or relieve the next level of management when needed.
• Ensure all turnover activities meet nuclear regulatory requirements and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience (one of the following):

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 10 years of relevant experience, or
• Associate degree in a technical discipline and 14 years of relevant experience, or
• High school diploma and 18 years of relevant experience

Knowledge & Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the functional area, including the specific facility or location supported.
• Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, DOE orders, and regulatory statutes that apply to the function or facility.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills for managing cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in highly regulated environments with attention to detail and safety.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret turnover requirements and resolve documentation discrepancies.
• Ability to make independent decisions on compliance enforcement and corrective action recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for working with project teams, subcontractors, and owner representatives.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing competing priorities.

Security Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year degree (preferred, not required).
• Active DOE clearance (L or Q) held within the past two years.
• Experience with testing, commissioning, and startup of DOE facilities.
• Strong understanding of nuclear facility operations and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with turnover documentation and project closeout processes.
• Proficiency with engineering drawings, manuals, and compliance checklists.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in industrial construction, completions, turnover, or QA/QC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Primavera P6.
• Fundamental understanding of turnover documentation, commissioning, and quality compliance.

Physical Requirements

• Able to move around an active, large-scale construction site on foot every day, including walking, climbing, stooping, and standing.
• Able to climb stairs and scaffolding, walk on uneven and rough terrain, and enter confined spaces as needed.
• Able to perform essential job functions safely and consistently, in line with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.