SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR

SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR (NNSA Nuclear Explosive Safety Program)

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Banda Group International, LLC is a world-class provider of environmental safety, security, technical, and project management support services for a diverse clientele across government and private sectors worldwide. Founded on the principles of environmental, health, and safety (EH&S), BGI offers a competitive salary, an excellent working environment, and a robust 401K program. We are currently looking for an SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR (NNSA Nuclear Explosive Safety Program) to join our dynamic team in the ABQ, NM.

Position Overview

A Senior Technical Advisor (STA) is to provide technical advisory support to NA-ESH in its independent oversight role to assure Nuclear Explosive Safety (NES). Technical and management services shall be accomplished by technical experts and professionals in specific areas required to assess NES. These experts shall stimulate a more basic and complete consideration of NES for proposed operations and suggest to senior NNSA management opportunities to improve the effectiveness of NES evaluations and processes. To accomplish this function, STAs will provide input to improve the NES assessment process, participate in NES assessments, provide recommendations for safe operations of facilities, and assess the effectiveness of the NES process regarding safety of nuclear explosive operations. They will perform business/review functions required to complete the assigned tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Employees must possess the following types of expertise:
• Safety assessment of high consequence operations
• Nuclear explosive and weapon surety
• Explosive safety
• Nuclear weapons assembly/disassembly operations
• Tooling design
• Electrostatic discharge protection
• Lightning protection, seismic protection, human factors
• Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H)
• Fire protection
• Facilities management
• Program analysis
• Nuclear safety
• Strategic planning
• Program & project management
• Analysis and research into lines of inquiry, preparing and presenting recommendations, including potentially dissenting opinions or recommendations.
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to make objective, independent judgments regarding adequacy of systems, operations and processes and document and articulate findings, regardless of management influence

Essential Skills:

• Proven ability to plan, execute, and monitor projects, ensuring timely completion within budgetary constraints.
• Effective communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in delegating tasks to junior staff, leveraging their strengths and skills.
• Adept at tracking project performance and adjusting strategies to meet short- and long-term objectives.
• Experience in budget management, resource identification, cost estimation, and procurement.
• Capability to develop detailed project plans, timelines, and deliverables for both internal and client-facing purposes.
• Leadership skills to inspire and guide a team towards achieving project goals.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and the ability to ensure compliance.
• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to mentor field staff and resolve issues efficiently.

Qualifications:

• Employees must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physics, materials science or chemistry and senior-level science, engineering, and/or management experience in safety evaluations, panels assessing high-consequence operations, and/or peer reviews. Specialized experience must be documented by resume or curriculum vitae sufficient to support senior-level experience in the areas listed below.
• Department of Energy “Q” level Security Clearance (active in last 2 years).
• STAs are required to have Sigma 15 access.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent working environment
• Team building and bonding events
• Generous 401K, safe harbor program, up to 4% dollar-for-dollar match.
• $1,500 yearly personal development reimbursement for all levels of employees.
• Boot Reimbursement Program for field employees
• Veteran Support - Military Leave Program
• Corporate gym membership rates at Orange Theory Fitness

STAs assist in the evaluation of the NES assessment process and the performance of NES evaluations. NES Consultant participation will vary with the needs of the NES program and may also be requested to support other NES activities. Scope and specific expectations for such efforts will be negotiated by the Director of the Nuclear Explosive Safety Division and coordinated with the Office of the CDNS, NA-ESH. Experts will be required to provide independent expert advice on the conduct and implementation of the NES assessment process and the assembly/disassembly of nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive operations and supporting activities within NNSA. These evaluations and studies vary widely in scope and complexity and could be as short as 2-3 days or exceed 6 weeks in length.

STAs and NES Consultants may be required to participate in monthly NES conference calls. The agenda will include recent events of interest to the NESSG members and planning for upcoming studies and events. Additional NES conference calls may be required on a case-by-case basis.

Travel to NNSA headquarters, national laboratories and various sites performing or supporting nuclear explosive operations will be required.

STAs may be required to attend periodic (up to 2 to 4) meetings annually with NA-12, the CDNS, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) in Washington, D.C. to discuss how safety and operations can be improved.

The NES Consultants and STAs will be given a period of time to review input documents and prepare lines of inquiry prior to the start of a NESS, as required. The documentation is detailed written information and analyses used to describe and substantiate the subject activities. Often, the input documentation is classified. Since the NES Consultants and STAs are employees of an independent contractor and are not federal employees, they are required to travel to a NNSA Site in order to review the documentation. The documentation review period will be in accordance with the timelines allowed by NNSA SD 452.2B. This places an additional burden on NES Consultants and STAs and ultimately requires additional coordination, travel, and work hours. This also requires STAs to complete and maintain the necessary requirements and access levels for both required unclassified and classified computer systems.

STAs provide written input upon completion of NES evaluations. These write-ups convey the impressions of a NESSG STA and are intended as constructive input to the CDNS related to NESS process improvements and technical rigor of NES assessments. STA write-ups may be classified; therefore, additional coordination for resources may be required at the time of the NES evaluation. STA recommendations do not require action unless deemed appropriate by NNSA management.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead impactful projects in support of government initiatives, offering a challenging and rewarding career path for a dedicated project management professional. If you are driven by excellence and have a track record of successful project delivery, we invite you to apply to join our team.

Banda Group International, LLC (BGI) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. BGI believes that diversity and inclusion among out teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.