This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Savannah River Operations Office, Department of Energy. As a Director, Waste Disposition Programs Division, you will be leading Federal staff in providing senior-level engineering leadership, review, and oversight of contractor and Federal programs and activities, as delineated in the U.S. Department of Energy-SR functions, responsibilities, and authorities procedure.
The Department of Energy's mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The Office of Environmental Management - Savannah River Operations Office (EM) is to complete the safe cleanup of environment legacy resulting from five decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research.
EM is responsible for managing and directing the cleanup of contaminated nuclear weapons manufacturing and testing sites across the United States.
Integral to that responsibility is the need to safely dispose of large volumes of nuclear waste, safeguard and prepare for disposition of nuclear materials that could be used in nuclear waste, safeguard and prepare for disposition of nuclear materials that could be used in nuclear weapons, deactivate and decommission several thousand radiologically and chemically contaminated facilities no longer to support the Department's mission, and remediate extensive surface and groundwater contamination.
We are truly honored that DOE has been named America's #1 Best Employer for Veterans in 2023 by Forbes-not only among Government agencies, but among employers across the U.S. We are so proud of this ranking which reflects our commitment to the employment of veterans. As so many veterans at DOE renew their service to our Nation, we are deeply committed to their success and advancement.
Veterans shape the future of energy As a Director, Waste Disposition Programs Division, you will: Serve as the Senior Technical Advisor and senior engineering authority providing strategic leadership, review, and multidisciplinary engineering direction across major DOE-SR waste disposition programs, projects, and facilities.
Oversee the development and execution of programmatic System Plans, life-cycle baselines, integrated schedules, and technical strategies for the design, construction, testing, startup, and steady-state operations of new or modified facilities. Manage comprehensive contractor oversight, formulate Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plans (PEMPs), evaluate contractor deliverables and baselines, and exercise independent technical judgment in recommending earned award fees.
Direct and ensure technical and regulatory compliance for complex operations involving the safe receipt, storage, chemical/radiological treatment, processing, packaging, transportation, and disposition of liquid, solid radioactive/high-level, and hazardous waste.
Serve as primary technical spokesperson and liaison to DOE-HQ, external regulatory bodies, contractor executives, and interagency partners to negotiate, defend, and resolve highly complex or controversial engineering and policy issues. Provide first-level administrative and technical supervision to Federal engineering staff, including workload planning, resource allocation, performance management, candidate selection, and staff development.
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
patricia.bledsoe@hq.doe.gov · (240) 393-2709
This position is with Department of Energy Headquarters, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $147945 – $192331/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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