The Operations Specialist job family is responsible for all activities relating to operations and maintenance associated with plant equipment and systems. The Operations Specialist IV (Event Investigator) will be directly responsible for conducting event investigations following discovery of events/conditions, such as those required per 29 CFR 1910.119(m), Incident Investigations or DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations. The Operations Specialist IV (Event Investigator) will assist with the performance of Operations drill scenarios and willing provide coaching, mentoring, and evaluation to WTP Operations staff in response to operational off normal events at the WTP job site.

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

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees.

• Perform all work in compliance with environmental permits and regulations.

• Perform activities and meet the goals and objectives established by the facility management organization.

• Represent Plant Management for interfaces with other project organizations on issues affecting operations.

• Review and understand the following types of documents:

  • Project design and other documents for, maintenance and testing impacts, and repair methods

  • System operating manuals, emergency response procedures, and other operational documents

  • Training qualification, training delivery/content, or other training materials

• Manage corrective action implementation in Contractor Assurance – Corrective Action Management Program (CAMP, sometimes referred to as Issues Management software) regarding preventive action implementation following the identification of human performance cause codes during investigation.

• Manage effective implementation of immediate and/or compensatory actions following identification of events/conditions until causal/root cause analysis may be completed.

• Perform Facility walkdowns to support investigatory needs.

• Identify deficiencies and initiate corrective actions.

• Perform assessments and surveillances.

• Ensuring the standards set by the conduct of operations procedures are upheld in the planning and performance of all facility activities.

• Support Shift Operations Manager in timely categorization and notification of Department of Energy occurrence reportable events.

• Act as alternate/backup Occurrence Report Coordinator, including ORPS database use and interface between Department of Energy representative and local facility management.

• Support the conduct of Operations pre-drill briefing with drill team members.

• Support the conduct of Operations Drills in accordance with drill scenario. Ensure drills are conducted safely and participants follow approved procedures.

• Support the conduct of Operations post drill briefing.  Evaluate and record strengths and weaknesses of drill participant activities.

• Support Plant Management with identification of trends, performance indicators, or other data related to the reporting and investigation of events/conditions.

• Support implementation of project wide initiatives affecting plant operations personnel and resources.

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment.

• 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 supervisor’s request.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Experience:

Required: Eight (8) years of experience in operations, startup, construction, maintenance, design, or other relevant work experience. Experience would be in one of the following types of environments: nuclear, high hazard waste treatment facilities, chemical processing, petroleum refining, or industrial facilities.

Desired:

Experience in industrial investigations, audit/surveillance, or other relevant investigatory or interviewing of management and bargaining unit personnel. Knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, and knowledge of industry codes and standards desired. Knowledge of root cause or apparent cause analysis. Knowledge of DOE O 232.2A, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations information, highly desired. A working knowledge of Conduct of Operations highly preferred. A working knowledge and operation of remote/field/control room systems such as mechanical systems, pumps and fluid systems, electrical systems, cranes and hoists, process jumpers, remote waste handling equipment, power manipulators, and instrumentations, lifting hardware, etc. and associated inspection requirements desired. Experience with condition reporting and recommendation action development and management in DevonWay or similar software desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(PFM-HAO) Plant-Facility Management – Hazardous Activity Observer

Primary Classification Essential Elements:

• Performs deskwork, including reading, writing, computer work processes, and telephone operations. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts. May require long periods of sitting and/or standing. Oversees field activities outside of posted/barricaded hazardous/contaminated areas (e.g., at barricade boundary) through inspections, observations, coaching, which require walking, climbing, descending, crouching, standing, bending, twisting, and turning along with wearing personnel protective equipment while carrying an assortment of small items (e.g. flashlight, procedures, tablet, or notebook, etc.) Occasional lifting or transport of items to from desk and printing stations

2: Secondary Job Classification Essential Functions:

• Oversee field activities inside and outside posted/barricaded hazardous/contaminated areas e.g., radiological, chemical, etc. through inspections, observations, coaching, which require walking, climbing, descending, crouching, standing, bending, twisting, and turning along with wearing personnel protective equipment while carrying an assortment of small items (e.g. flashlight, procedures, tablet, or notebook, etc.)

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $115,543.99 - $182,530.01 (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

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship

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, gender identity, 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. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.