Manager, Environmental Management

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Salary Range:

$118,500 - $201,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking to hire a Manager, Environmental Management to join our team!

In this role, you will oversee and manage a mix of diverse technical and non-technical members of the Workforce (MOW) within the Environmental Management program area (Center 4736 -Waste Management/Pollution Prevention).

This position has broad as well as in-depth knowledge of the following highly technical Environmental program areas which includes: hazardous, radiological and mixed waste management, environmental monitoring and control, air quality, Ecology, environmental planning, chemical management, pollution prevention and sustainability. You will understand the technical and political implications of regulations and determine the best approach for compliance given the variety of technical risks and operational considerations.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Define organizational lines of authority and responsibility.
• Ensure sufficient budget, staffing and resources are available to support operations.
• Establish organizational performance goals and objectives.
• Coordinate employee recruitment, selection, training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure that clear, obtainable achievements are established for the waste/material operations contractor.
• Ensure site compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental laws and requirements.
• Ensure training is provided for staff and contractors to ensure the safe and effective implementation of requirements.
• Maintain a robust self-assessment and performance assurance program.
• Take an active role in the acceptance, planning, review, approval, authorization, monitoring, and control of Department operations.
• Approve Department procedures and other technical work documents.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline such as Physical Science or Engineering, etc, plus eight (8) or more years of directly relevant experience; or a Master's degree in a previously mentioned relevant discipline plus four (4) years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Managing radioactive and/or hazardous waste.
• Working in a highly regulated environment.
• Working with internal and external customers and state and Federal regulators.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master's degree in physical science or engineering.
• Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with SNL's classified and accountable nuclear material management processes.
• Experience working in a high rigor/formality environment.
• Previous experience as either a manager or project leader.

About Our Team:

The Waste Management and Pollution Prevention Department develops, maintains, and supports the implementation of the corporate waste management and pollution prevention program. We provide guidance and assistance in waste reduction and diversion, collection, storage, treatment, packaging, shipping, disposal, policy communication, and training. Our team has three main facilities located in Technical Areas 2 and 3. The facilities are staffed with both NTESS personnel and through two multi-disciplinary performance-based contracts consisting of over 40 on-site contract support staff. The activities of the Department are highly regulated as activities may involve hazardous waste, radioactive waste, classified information and items, and accountable nuclear materials. Our objective is to reduce the legacy inventories of waste and materials while supporting the ongoing waste management needs of the Laboratories.

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. 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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are 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.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Job ID: 687677