Materials Integration and Disposition Project Lead

Y-12 National Security Complex
tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Tennessee, Oak Ridge
Mar 11, 2025
Location: Oak Ridge, TN Job Title: Materials Integration and Disposition Project Lead Career Level From: Senior Associate Career Level To: Specialist Organization: Strategic Asset Management (50298542) Job Specialty: Production Projects What You'll Do The Materials Integration and Disposition Project Leads will provide support for dispositioning excess and unwanted material and difficult material throughout the Y-12 complex. This includes: Leading projects in support of multiple programs, evaluating and selecting candidate materials for disposition/disposal/relocation, obtaining authorizations, leading and tracking progress on projects, scheduling and coordinating support from various disciplines, and providing general project support Working with operations and programs to solve various project related problems including capacity, safety and security Assembles and leads project teams that are composed of personnel from multiple functional and operational organizations Establishes the scope, cost and schedules of the projects/tasks to meet the objectives and milestones Implements planning and execution of work to optimize organizational efficiencies and maximize support for customer requirements Approves resources for the Program Managers to establish priorities within the Programs to accomplish project requirements Responsibilities: Conducting research to characterize material and difficult material lots Researching and documenting the history of material and difficult material lots Understanding the different Y-12 facility material handling and storage requirements Developing project plans and disposition paths for difficult materials Reviewing work requests and procedures in order to execute the disposition of materials Working independently to resolve project issues Provide input to the various Program Managers to support their programs Determine project risks, capabilities and propose commitments Support project level planning in regards to budgets and programmatic objectives Validate processing capability, capacity constraints and other impediments or opportunities to successfully execute materials disposition Manage costs and provide other project status and milestone reports Interface with Program Managers to ensure program objectives remain on target with ongoing projects Accountabilities: Timely and through completion of difficult materials disposition efforts Identification and execution of projects that disposition difficult materials Authorities: Provide direction and assign work scope to team members to facilitate planning and execution of work on difficult materials Authorized to manage the inputs and content of relevant databases in support of the difficult material disposition activities Authorized to represent production personnel in the definition and execution of projects What You Can Expect 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 Minimum Job Requirements Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience OR PhD Tenor more years of relevant education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting Preferred Job Requirements Must have prior experience in facilities and operations activities and nuclear materials disposition activities, and project management experience Requires general knowledge of plant facilities and operations, materials inventory and plant systems used to manage those inventories Requires an ability to interpret and apply program requirements to successfully fulfill job responsibilities, including frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques Ability to lead a team and work successfully in a team environment is required as interface with personnel at the NNSA Production Office, other DOE complex sites, and NNSA headquarters personnel may be required Requires proficiency in computer software that allows efficient data processing and data manipulation and includes a working knowledge of Y-12 systems that process or store nuclear material information in order to fulfill job responsibilities Experience and knowledge of the nuclear material manufacturing operations and processes and the physical/chemical characteristics and properties of nuclear materials is preferred An understanding of the NMC&A functions is desired Typical relevant experience ranging from 7to 10years Why Y-12? 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 Y-12, 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. This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. This position may be categorized as a "designated position" identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. CNS 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. CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.