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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · 12 hours ago

Engineered Safety Department Manager - Active Security Clearance Required

Livermore, CA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$339K/yr - $432K/yr

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking an Engineered Safety Department Manager to lead the Engineered Safety Department. The role involves providing management and executive leadership for various safety functions, ensuring effective and compliant safety programs while enabling mission-critical work.

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Responsibilities

Serve as an integral member of the ES&H Directorate management team to formulate and execute high-level strategy, set priorities, and steward resources to sustain and continuously improve the Laboratory’s engineered safety capabilities

Provide overall leadership, direction, and accountability for the Engineered Safety Department, consisting of four functional areas (Nuclear Safety, Packaging & Transportation, Safety Engineering, and Radiation Protection), approximately 110 employees, four direct reports, and an annual budget of approximately $20M

Act as a senior advisor to Laboratory and Directorate leadership on engineered safety strategy, risk posture, and issue resolution across a broad and complex hazard portfolio

Direct the development and implementation of integrated, risk-informed, and cost-effective solutions to highly complex or sensitive safety issues that span multiple organizations and mission programs

Provide a high-level, interconnected understanding of engineered safety regulatory, contractual, and policy requirements to effectively engage with Laboratory operating organizations and the DOE Livermore Field Office (LFO) on interpretation, alignment, and resolution of complex issues

Engage internal and external customers and stakeholders to ensure strong integration, shared accountability, and trusted partnerships that enable mission execution while strengthening safety performance

Develop and maintain meaningful, data-driven performance measures that inform Laboratory decision makers and accurately reflect the health, capacity, and effectiveness of Engineered Safety programs

Oversee department performance management, salary management, workforce planning, hiring, succession planning, and leadership development, while fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Active DOE Q clearanceBachelor's degree in engineeringSafety regulationsLeadership in technical organizationsOrganizational leadershipProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsNegotiation skillsDecision-making skills

Required

Active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance, or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency, at the time of hire

Bachelor's degree in nuclear, mechanical, chemical, electrical engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and extensive relevant experience

Extensive experience directing leadership and their teams in managing complex technical organizations, with demonstrated ability to maintain a strong safety culture in high-hazard or mission-driven environments

Extensive knowledge of laws, regulations, and industry standards applicable to complex engineered safety programs, with the ability to interpret and apply requirements across diverse operations

Extensive experience utilizing independent judgment for setting strategy, anticipating risks, resolving complex issues, and balancing safety, mission, cost, and schedule considerations

Extensive experience in organizational leadership, including budgeting, workforce planning, performance management, and development of managers and senior technical staff

Extensive experience with problem-solving and negotiation, requiring analytical, and decision-making skills necessary to address highly complex and sensitive issues impacting a large organization

Highly effective communication, collaboration, facilitation, and influence skills across all organizational levels, including regulators and external stakeholders

Preferred

Advanced degree in engineering or related field and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license

Experience with Department of Energy (DOE) Directives, Orders, and Prime Contract requirements applicable to engineered safety programs including engagement with DOE field offices, headquarters, or other external regulatory bodies on safety-related matters

Experience operating in a national laboratory or research environment with complex, evolving mission demands and/or integrating safety programs across multiple hazard domains

Experience collaborating across the DOE complex and with external partners to benchmark practices and drive continuous improvement