DescriptionThis leadership position provides oversight of scientists and engineers performing crosscutting environmental research and developmental activities within the Environmental and Legacy Management (ELM) Directorate at the Savannah River National Lab (SRNL).
The Manager will support professional skills growth for employees and promote personnel visibility to maintain and assist the Earth, Biological and Quantitative Systems Science Division Director to develop new customers and capabilities.Perform managerial activities for approximately 20 technical staff, including salary administration, subcontracts, performance reviews, and career development. Provide day-to-day supervision and policy enforcement of all assigned personnel. Ensure that adequate resource/staffing are available to meet customer needs and forecast future staffing and critical skills needed to support existing and new programs. Model performance of job and research activities demonstrating safe conduct of research principals and maintain secure office and laboratory environments.
Responsibilities- The successful candidate will also demonstrate experience with management and oversight for implementation of research and technology for: environmental remediation R&D; decontamination and decommissioning of legacy nuclear facilities; environmental dosimetry and radioecological site evaluations; knowledge of artificial intelligence/machine learning for environmental applications; and environmental support activities.
- Management will include training, instruction, oversight, coordination and planning of hands-on research for project execution and day-to-day activities.
- Candidate will also have experience for oversight of laboratory modules in nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. In addition, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated project management skills related to environmental remediation and monitoring projects, which will include monitoring of scope, schedule and budget for a range of projects.
- Customer and client interaction related to projects within portfolio should also be demonstrated.
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
- MS in related field or 10 or more years of relevant experience
- Technical management experience
- Successful customer/sponsor relationship management
- Strong interpersonal communications skills both oral and written, along with problem solving skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is legally required
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in related field and 5 years of personnel management experience
- Preferred degrees: Environmental engineering, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Geology, Chemistry, Chemical engineering, Biology, Radioecology/radiobiology
- Cross-discipline knowledge in environmental engineering and science concepts
- Active DOE Clearance
