Construction Manager 1

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 degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 11 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
• Experience in design, construction, or system engineering in a Department of Energy or Commercial Nuclear facility is highly desirable, but not required. 
• Possess planning and organizing skills and initiative.
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal communications skills to deal with contacts in an effective, positive, and professional manner. 
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
  • Position requires travel to forward areas located in the NNSS.
• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change). 
  • Hours will be 15:30 pm – 2:00 am swing shift.
• 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: $124,238.40 - $198,785.60.

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

The Construction team is looking for a motivated Manager I to oversee PULSE Projects and will report to the PULSE Construction Manager II. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all construction phases at the PULSE facility. 
  • Phases include mining and inverts, installation of all mechanical, electrical, piping, RCW water and air associated with the project. 
• Maintain a staff of construction superintendents by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training all employees.
• Maintain a safe, secure, work environment, while developing growth opportunities for superintendents.
• Ability to lead a unit of building and trades craft personnel. Must have direct knowledge of how a union site operates while performing work.
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining craft/employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Day-to-day activities of planning, scheduling, and coordinating the multitude of simultaneous projects and tasks ongoing within the project.
• Daily productivity monitoring, safety verification, morale enhancement, and efficiency maximization are standard operational tasks.