Team Lead, Subcontractor Field Representative (SFR) Program

Requisition Id 14577 

 

Overview:

The Safety and Operations Services Division (SOSD) within the Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESHQ) Directorate at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire an exceptional and proven candidate as the Subcontractor Field Representative (SFR) Program Team Leader in the Electrical and Chemical Operations Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, planning, organizing, coordinating and monitoring implementation of the newly developed SFR program for non-construction subcontracted work. The Team Leader will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization (budget, planning, staffing, recruiting, business plan execution, etc.) while developing the technical and organizational strengths of the SFR team.

 

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Provide day-to-day management of matrixed SFR professionals.

• Establish a strong field presence that facilitates regular coaching and mentoring of staff.

• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships across ORNL.

• Support the Electrical and Chemical Operations Group Leader in executing the division and directorate business plans and objectives.

• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.

• Oversee the development, maintenance, and implementation of the SFR Program; may serve as author and subject matter expert.

• Recruit, develop, and retain qualified staff to perform the SFR role.

• Research, interpret, and develop standards and procedures for compliance with accepted standards and guidelines.

• Participate in inspections, assessments and audits, and advises management on regulatory requirements.

• Develop and administer policies and procedures pertaining to subcontractor oversight consistent with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, Department of Energy (DOE) requirements, and UT-Battelle policy within the Standards Based Management System.

• Serve as primary technical resource for issues related to oversight of non-construction subcontracted work and other related safety programs.

• Monitor and provide oversight of maintenance/service subcontract projects, including providing guidance on subcontract work orders, reviewing maintenance/service subcontracts and work documents to ensure compliance with the work control requirements and procedures.

• Utilizes independent judgment and discretion in development of techniques, systems, and operational plans, protocols, and analyses.

• Ability to attain Human and Organization Performance (HOP) Practitioner role by completing HOP Practitioner Certificate Course.

• Participate in development and execution of SOSD business plans, budgets, staffing, recruiting, subcontracting and professional development initiatives. 

• Participate in event critiques, causal analyses, and corrective action plan development.

• Lead and/or participate in assessments to verify compliance and program effectiveness.

• Abide by and promote the Battelle Saf