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Open: September 22, 2026 — Closes: September 28, 2026
Summary
This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Carlsbad Field Office, Department of Energy. As a Program Manager, you will be serving as Operations Division Director in the National Transuranic (TRU) Program Operations and Division within the Carlsbad Field Office.
Major Duties
As a Program Manager (Operations Division Director) you will: Provides strategic leadership and formulates policy on environmental compliance, transuranic (TRU) waste management, and regulatory options to enable effective execution of agency cleanup missions. Manage, plan, integrate, and implement National Transuranic (TRU) Program Waste Certification and Disposal (NTPWCD) activities at DOE facilities throughout the United States. Serves as the primary Carlsbad Field Office interface and spokesperson with external federal and state regulators (e.g., EPA, NMED), local and tribal governments, and oversight entities on complex TRU waste disposal policy issues. Directs guidance and support for generator and interim storage sites in negotiating compliance agreements, permits, and orders, while overseeing the national compliance agreement milestone database. Directs staff in executing TRU waste characterization and certification programs, packaging and transportation oversight, and safety analysis compliance for TRU waste shipping corridors across the DOE complex. Directly supervises a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists and engineers by setting priorities, assigning work, evaluating performance, resolving grievances, and identifying developmental needs. Oversees multi-year planning, budgeting, and performance assessment activities (including composite analyses and public health risk evaluations) to ensure organizational alignment, efficiency and compliance, and legal defensibility.
