WTP/TWO Site Integration Support

Job Title: WTP/TWO Site Integration Support                                             

Location:  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-Hanford Field Office (HFO) in Richland, WA

Citizenship: US citizenship required  

Salary: $150,000.00 -$200,000.00 wage range.  You will receive a competitive total rewards package that is applicable to the U.S. only. The salary range may vary based on years of direct applicable experience, skillset, educational background, relevant management/consultant experience and geographical location.

AttainX, Inc. is in search of a skilled and dedicated individual for site integration support for our government client, DOE, for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Project (WTP) Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) and Direct-Feed High-Level Waste (DFHLW) Integration.

Required Qualifications:

• • BS/BA (or AA, MS, MBA, PhD, etc.) degree in engineering, science or business management or alternatively eight years of experience may be substituted for BS/BA degree 
  • 14+ years of directly applicable successful experience consulting or contributing on complex projects, including providing strategic, management, technical or business assistance to significant projects or programs in a senior capacity and/or as a consultant
  • Knowledge of DOE policies and procedures
  • Expert level knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities
  • Expert level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies and procedures including experience in managing complex nuclear projects
  • Familiar with operations, maintenance, training programs or processes in a nuclear facility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Executive experience with direct interface with client senior management
• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn and utilize, various technology management tools used at Hanford
• Exceptional communication skills
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft 365, specifically Excel and Word
• Expert writing skills, proven experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review and coordination
• Knowledge of the following DOE Orders/Standards
  • DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations
  • DOE O 426.2 Training, Qualification and Certification Requirements
  • DOE O 425.1D, Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities

Job Duties:

• • Assist in managing and integrating activities across the Tank Operations Contract (TOC) contractor, the WTP contractor and Hanford site‑wide infrastructure and services necessary to execute DFLAW and DFHLW mission objectives.
  • Manage organizational interfaces and integration activities across Hanford site contractors.
    • This includes resolving technical issues, supporting programmatic oversight and maintaining effective contractor‑to‑contractor interfaces necessary for the tank waste treatment mission.
  • Provide senior‑level technical expertise and advisory support to WTP/Tank Waste Operations (TWO) in planning, project management and resolution of technical integration issues.
    • Coordinate with multiple organizations and disciplines to ensure the establishment and maintenance of interfaces required for safe, compliant operations at the Tank Farms and WTP.
  • Support coordination and facilitation of high‑level integration decisions between site contractors using extensive knowledge of Hanford site operations.
  • Assist WTP/TWO in communicating the status of integration activities to HFO senior management, including DFLAW operations, TWO, WTP and Tank Farms engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities and supporting site infrastructure and site services.
  • Brief HFO senior management on technical issues and options for resolution and facilitate timely decision‑making.
  • Conduct critical assessments and evaluations of technical issues, program requirements, integration risks and challenges supporting the safe and effective operations and contract transitions associated with DFLAW.
    • This work requires broad, expert‑level engineering and project management knowledge.
  • Perform technical reviews of contractor integration activities to evaluate adequacy, q