Manager, Contractor Assurance

External Job Opportunity

Job Duties/Scope Of Work


WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE A PART OF HISTORY WITH THE CPCCo TEAM!

At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

Our Mission Assurance & Optimization team is seeking a dynamic manager who can lead contractor assurance, issues management & regulatory reporting, performance oversight, and performance assurance/trending programs. This position is also responsible for the Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS), Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) coordination, requirements management, and Price-Anderson Amendments Act (PAAA) enforcement coordination.

Primary duties of a Contractor Assurance Manager include, but are not limited to:
* Responsible for technical quality (e.g., adherence to client, regulatory agency, and company requirements) and administrative functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, staffing, etc.) and harmonious client relations.
* Provide oversight and direction to contractor assurance program personnel including providing growth and development opportunities.
* Develop and deploy Safety/Quality/Environmental performance indicators, corrective action plans, and (as applicable) ISMS performance objectives, measures, commitments, and assessment schedules.
* Provide oversight and monitor the effectiveness of programs and processes associated with Safety Management Programs (SMPs), Contractor Assurance Programs, ISMS implementation activities, and PAAA-related concerns.
* Perform oversight of identification, evaluation, reporting, and adequacy of corrective actions for safety significant events and issues with programmatic implications.
* Recommend, plan, and implement Company policy to establish and maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with appropriate federal and state safety and health regulations.
* Establish, demonstrate, and enforce balanced priorities and high standards of performance in contractor assurance program areas, with emphasis on driving improvements and efficiencies through field implementation.
* Ensure that personnel have competence commensurate with their assigned responsibilities.
* Facilitate senior management feedback and direction concerning the focus and conduct of assessments, including review of events, issues, and adverse/emerging trends with safety, quality, or environmental significance.
* Possess managerial and extensive specialized skill and knowledge to handle the challenges and complexities of contractor assurance activities.
* Communicate effectively with all levels and contribute ideas that stimulate positive direction of company personnel.
* Decision-making authority and significant impact on company contractor assurance policies and programs.
* Ensure assessment and presentation materials are available in advance of meetings to enable timely review and decision-making, and ensure actions are documented in the iCAS.
* Promote disciplined meeting logistics and recordkeeping (minutes, attendance, agenda, supporting documentation) in accordance with records management requirements.
* Comply with and enforce CPCCo policies and procedures


Basic Qualifications


* Manager Grade 22 - Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience plus 12 years of relevant experience.
* Manager Grade 23 - Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience plus 14 years of relevant experience.

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.


Desired Qualifications


* NQA-1 Lead Auditor
* Experience in Root Cause Analysis
* Experience in Accident Investigation
* Experience in Enforcement Coordination
* Experience in LEAN Six Sigma


Compensation & Benefits


In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):
* Manager Grade 22: $137,150 - $240,000
* Manager Grade 23: $157,700 - $276,250

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:
* A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
* A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.