Design Engineering & Compliance Manager
Employer: Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure · Location: Richland, WA · Posting: 41496 · Type: Full-Time · Pay: $162,863-$246,613/yr
Duties
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) delivers exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. H2C leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the legacy waste tanks at Hanford containing 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste. Joining H2C means becoming part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." At H2C, our culture is deeply rooted in our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, which guide our efforts on the Hanford Site and within our communities. Our vision to tackle the Department of Energy's largest environmental challenge reflects our commitment to leaving a positive legacy for future generations. We strive to deliver exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. Our values emphasize living safely, acting with integrity, and working collaboratively as a team. We encourage innovation, personal accountability, and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission and celebrate our achievements. By embracing these principles, you will be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact today and for the future. H2C seeks a Design Engineering & Compliance (DE&C) Manager. The DE&C Manager reports to the Engineering Services Manager within the Engineering & Innovation organization and is responsible for overall management of the Design Engineering, Design Services, Procurement Engineering, and Engineering Standards sub organizations. The DE&C Manager defines, documents, and communicates policies, objectives, performance measures, and management expectations to DE&C personnel. Working closely with the Engineering Services Manager, the DE&C Manager will play a key role in the refinement, streamlining, and simplification of the H2C design processes and procedures. The DE&C organization is responsible for the performance of internally managed design projects, design support to internal organizations, and has overall responsibility for development and management of the engineering design process including governing procedures and standards. The organization consists of multi-discipline engineers and designers performing design and providing design expertise to projects and modifications across Production Operations, Retrieval, and Direct Feed Low Activity Waste (DFLAW) activities. Responsibilities include * Manages and resolves technical issues related to design development, through tracking and reporting progress on all design tasks. * Prepares staffing plans, projections, identifies design-backlog, monitors progress, promotes design executed in-house. * Plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of multi-discipline design, preparing scope of work, design criteria, man-hour estimates and schedules. * Ensure designs are developed in quality manner, compliant with requirements, procedures, on schedule, and within budgeted hours. * Coordinate with personnel in other departments, project managers and client personnel to review designs and resolve areas of concern. * Prepare staffing plans, projections, identifies work backlog, monitors progress, promotes compliance with applicable codes and regulations. * Leads, mentors, and develops subordinate design staff (Engineers, designers, project specialists and estimators). * Provides informal routine assessments of designer processes and products. * Perform routine administrative duties (weekly report input, TIS, TIS approval, staff meetings, routine training) * Addresses, resolves, closes AR/CRs and addresses oversight issues or findings * Ensure subordinate staff are meeting expectations for technical quality, schedule, and cost performance. * Ensure subordinate staff are meeting management's expectations in relation to ISMS and conduct. * Contributes to staff development and provides career guidance. * Maintain in-depth knowledge of applicable design and administrative process procedures and standards including drawing standards. * Identifies staffing needs and initiates requisitions for additional staff.
Qualifications
Grade 22: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering or related discipline and 14 years of progressive experience. Grade 23: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering or related discipline and 16 years of progressive experience Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
Compensation
In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, H2C takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial grade and salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made at the appropriate grade level and within the targeted hiring range posted according to these factors. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration. Hiring Range Minimum: $162,863 Hiring Range Maximum: $246,613 H2C offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please visit https://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits Depending on the nature of your employment with H2C, you can expect the following: - A business casual dress work environment: jeans are permissible (restrictions may apply). - Opportunity for work/life balance: a standard 4 x 10 work schedule, allowing more personal time to enjoy life outside of the office (other schedules and/or shift work may be required). Note: employment at H2C involves working in the office or in the field depending on the role.