On-Site Design Engineering Manager I

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

The Design Engineering Department has established a small design team in Mercury, NV. This team is responsible for supporting low-rigor projects, emerging project issues, providing support for project discovery, project scope development, support for identifying functional requirements for projects and systems, and providing support to the Construction Department at a minimum. This team also provides support as needed to the Engineering Department. The team participates in walk-downs, generates sketches, helps develop conceptual designs, evaluates existing systems with system owners, and reviews functional requirements documents. 

The On-Site Design Manager will provide multi-discipline support for a multitude of projects of varying scopes. The position will be responsible for managing engineering personnel and will also oversee the technical adequacy and completeness of designs, ensuring engineering priorities are supported as planned. They will also ensure staff compliance to codes, standards, and company processes. They must be able to maintain a high level of detail, work well with technical personnel, and be capable of overseeing the completion of workload with little oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight, and technical and administrative direction to five or more individuals.
• Serve as Subcontract Technical Representative for staff augmentation and Architect & Engineering task order contracts. Write, evaluate, and oversee staff augmentation and task order subcontracts.
• Ensure subcontract staff adheres to company requirements. Coordinate subcontract security, network, and logistical requirements, as well as review and approve invoices for subcontracts and materials.
• Establish methodology for tracking requests, management and oversight of daily execution of tasks and engineering activities. Interface with program and construction personnel as needed.
• Provide technical and professional guidance to staff. Interpret processes/procedures along with codes and standards, as well as determine and coordinate technical training.
• Ensure the office environment is proper for engineering work and ensure engineering activities are executed consistent with NQA-1, DOE 414.1D, and ISO9001 requirements.
• Provide support to the development of metrics and monthly reviews, participate in audits and assessments from Department of Energy (DOE)/ National Nuclear Safety Administration, and other external and internal organizations.
• Prepare reports and presentations to management, actively engage with customers to address issues/requests, and coordinate with project managers on project priorities to assign resources for projects.
• Possess knowledge needed of Integrated Safety Management System policies and procedures, (e.g. related performance documents, organizational structure, and current energy executive orders and federal energy management goals and requirements).
• Develop tools and process improvements, review company and Department of Energy processes, procedures and orders to ensure compliance. Have a full understanding of nuclear facility safety analysis, operations, and interface requirements.
• Perform duties as a Project Engineer as required.
• Work with other groups and outside agencies, customers/sponsors, and suppliers to effectively execute tasks. Develop relationships to perform work effectively and provide guidance to subcontractors and other support personnel as a mentor or team/proj