Location: Las Vegas, NV
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** The National Criticality Experiments Research Center Facility Operation (NCERC-FO), organization supports the execution of subcritical and critical experiments, measurements, and training at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC). The NCERC Deputy FOD is responsible for assisting the NCERC FOD with all aspects of managing and maintaining safe, secure, and compliant mission execution. This includes establishing and maintaining all required nuclear facility processes, plans, and procedures to remain compliant with the facility authorization basis. The Deputy FOD supports NCERC operations at the Device Assembly Facility (DAF) as well as other locations at the Nevada National Security site (NNSS). Successful mission execution will require effective communication with stakeholders and partners at LANL, especially the Nuclear Engineering & Non-proliferation (NEN) division, the Joint Laboratory Office-Nevada (JLON), the NNSS M&O contractor MSTS, and the regulator at the Nevada Field Office. NCERC is located in the DAF at the NNSS. This position is a permanent duty station at the NNSS. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: - Ensure safety, security, and regulatory compliance with safety basis and authorization agreements. - Determine organization objectives and interpret Laboratory policies. - Develop, maintain, and improve vital Safety Management Programs, including Conduct of Operations, Conduct of Maintenance, Configuration Management/Change Control, and Quality Assurance. - Ensure compliance with LANL/MSTS Safety Management Programs, such as Emergency Preparedness, Hoisting and Rigging, Radiation Protection, Qualification and Training, Fire protection, and Nuclear Criticality Safety. - Ensure proper communication to employees and other organizations on the implementation of operational management policies, procedures, and practices. - Manage investigations following abnormal occurrences to identify and correct t