Senior Scientist

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

• Bachelor’s in calculus-based technical (STEM) field plus at least 5 years relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Ability to builds teaming relationships with technical and other company organizations.
• Executes work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.
• Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) and mining experienced preferred.
• Able to utilize judgment and follow oral and written instructions in completion of all duties.
• Must be able to plan/organize work to ensure all assignments are completed efficiently and within required time frame.
• Skill to read and understand technical specifications, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to record data accurately and complete logs, reports, and other written information.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.
• Able to remember extensive policies, procedures, terminology, schedules, personnel, and other details.
• Able to deal with pressure of deadlines, frequent interruptions, multiple priorities, responding to emergencies/immediate requests, and working around hazardous conditions.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change). Overtime may be required.
• Ability to work night shift and occasional weekend work.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted.  Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $101,524.80- $152,297.60.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity. 

MSTS Industrial Hygiene is looking for a high performing individual with attention to detail to provide industrial hygiene support to underground, construction and other work areas as assigned. 

 Key Responsibilities

• Maintains, operates, and ensures calibration of a variety of sampling and monitoring equipment.  Verifies monitoring equipment is functioning properly.

• Conducts Personal/Area Air and Gas Sampling as required per project (i.e. Beryllium, Lead, Noise).
• Conducts routine Swipe sampling and swipe sampling as required per project to characterize work/adjoining areas, release items.
• Coordinate submittal of samples (air, swipe, dosimetry) to laboratory.
• Attend pre-job briefings per project, focusing on industrial hygiene issues
• Observe and document work activities.
• Evaluates and interprets results with regard to environmental, safety, and health impacts. Reviews results with Scientist
• Works with staff and management to prepare technical reports and recommendations on how to correct hazardous conditions.
• Develops a thorough working knowledge of safety and health functions, corporate policies and procedures, and governmental safety and health programs.
• Gains experience in the practical application of federal/state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Energy procedures/regulations and standards.
• Consults with supervisors and departmental representatives on safety and health matters to ensure that work procedures are in compliance with MSTS and governmental requirements.
• Recommends actions related to non-compliance and follows through to ensure corrective actions, as stipulated and approved by the supervisor, are implemented.
• Support and encourage participation in MSTS environment, safety, and health initiatives.
• Will stop work if Occupational Safety and/or Industrial Hygiene requirements are compromised.
• Performs occupational-related studies, surveys, and investigations of construction and maintenance activities to identify potential health risks within the work environment.
• Coordinates and implements appropriate action to correct deficiencies.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts surveys of work sites to observe work practices and conditions for health hazards.
• Determines the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposure and the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Prepares technical reports identifying health hazards.
• Manages, oversees, evaluates, or participates in various Industrial Hygiene-related programs as required by Mission Support Test Services (MSTS) and National Nuclear Security Administration regulations and instructions as well as all required federal standards.
• Investigates health problems that arise among workers, applying epidemiology principles and sound scientific methods.
• During planning and developmental phase, evaluates proposed new work processes or materials to ensure incorporation of adequate measures for prevention of occupational disease hazards
• Participates in developing controls to minimize or eliminate actual or potential health hazards.
• May participate on a safety team.