This position is part of the Sandia Field Office, Assistant Manager for Operations (AMO) organization. The Assistant Manager for Operations (AMO), will have full responsibility of the organization for Operations for managing safety oversight of multiple aspects of Sandia National Laboratories operations, including evaluation of operations involving hazards such as nanotechnology, nuclear, chemical, pulsed power, mechanical, electrical, biological, and explosive.

Duties

As a Supervisory General Engineer/Physical Scientist (Assistant Manager for Operations) you will: Serve as the Assistant Manager for Operations (AMO) responsible for performance direction, day-to-day oversight and contract administration activities in support of the Operations programs at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). Manages safety oversight of multiple aspects of SNL operations, including evaluation of operations involving hazards such as nanotechnology, nuclear, chemical, pulsed power, mechanical, electrical, biological and explosive. Responsible for program management, technical monitoring, providing advice and conducting evaluations of all aspects of operations of facilities. Manages quality assurance oversight of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL's) weapons and non-weapons programs. Production operations involve the oversight of SNL manufacture of state-of the-art electronics, explosives, and electro-mechanical components both internal to Sandia and at external Sandia suppliers. Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and manages technical subject matter experts for multiple functional areas.

Requirements

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal Service i.e., EN/NN-03 or GS-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: (Must demonstrate at least 3 of 4) 1. Experience leading employees as a supervisor and/or team lead in the accomplishment of overseeing work products. 2. Experience providing oversight and/or leadership over highly technical scientific, engineering and professional work, which may include setting and adjusting priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work. 3. Experience providing oversight and/or leadership over quality assurance activities, which may include electronics, explosives, and electro-mechanical components and/or weapons quality assurance. 4. Experience providing oversight and/or leadership over a variety of safety activities, which may include Emergency Management, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Protection, Explosive Safety, Construction Safety, Electrical Safety, Pressure Safety, Vehicle Safety, Packaging and Transportation. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates you possess the competencies identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! CommunicationLeadershipQuality AssuranceSafety Engineering "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement.

All applicants must meet the basic requirements of the General Engineer/Physical Science occupational series.

Transcripts or other proof of required education MUST be included in application package.

(801) Engineering - Degree: professional engineering. The curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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Combination of education and experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (e.g., holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at Professional Engineering Positions.

Physical Scientist (1301) Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
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Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at Physical Science Positions.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Sandia Field Office 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Cathy Lee-Amos
• Email: [email protected]