Lock Out Tag Out Issuing Authority- Operations Support Spec chez UCOR

Classification Title:    Lockout Tagout Issuing Authority (Operations Support Specialist IV-V – Sr. Operations Support Specialist I)     

Grade:    24-26 (Dependent On Experience)

Requisition No.:    2523    

Number of Positions:    1

Location:    Oak Ridge    

Organization:    CNO

Department:    NOM     

Project Assignment:    Nuclear Operations

Posting Date:   9/4/2025     Closing Date:    9/11/2025

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Issuing Authority for Lockout/Tagout (Hazardous Energy), Excavation/Trenching, and Ground Penetration permits for UCOR Nuclear Operations; Including generation and closure of permits

•    Participate in daily schedule meetings to ensure Issuing Authority resources are appropriately allocated

•    Coordinate personnel to participate in specific permit application activities, including initial walkdowns and coordination of work during off-hours and off-shift

•    Provide interface between UCOR and other prime contractors on the ORNL footprint

•    Support assignment and maintaining Lockout/Tagout Lock Logs

•    Support subject matter experts and competent person duties for Lockout/Tagout, Excavations, Trenching, Ground Penetrations

•    Support coordination and installation of labeling for UCOR Nuclear Operations

•    Provides day-to-day support to projects and operations to ensure; 1) compliance with policies, requirements, and procedures and; 2) objectives are met or exceeded

•    Recommends policy changes and develops implementation plans, as necessary

•    Interfaces with management to develop and respond to external assessments and audits

•    Participates in conducting assessments, as requested

•    Conducts surveillance and compliance inspections, as assigned

•    Compiles and analyze data for reports

•    Develops and prepare reports, and provides presentation of findings

•    Develops and maintains internal Performance Metrics charts and reports 

•    Supports regulatory agency and DOE interactions

•    Prepares or supports preparation and implementation of permits and approvals

•    Maintains flexibility to change and promote and/or support Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) activities

•    Participate in causal analysis and root cause analysis, as needed

•    Provide event critique and investigations services, in support of project work 

•    Conducts constructive and compliant event investigations, improve by obtaining feedback from participants and peer reviews, prior to issuing mandatory reports

•    Ensure accurate recordkeeping—maintain records in accordance with applicable Records Inventory and Disposition Schedules (RIDS)

•    May write procedures, based on information supplied by others

•    Supports initiation of permits and work requests, identify adverse cost/schedule trends, monitor progress, and write letters of instruction

•    Act as technical/interpretative authority on applicable procedures, and ensure accuracy and timely development and revision

•    Familiar with established policies, methods, and practices of the Company

•    Maintains knowledge of safety policies and procedures and performs assigned duties in a safe manner, and, if supervising others, has responsibility for the safety of those being supervised; and ensures they comply with established safety policies and procedures and practice safe work habits

•    Completes work assignments with a high level of personal accountability, teamwork, initiative, and quality

•    Familiar with established policies, methods, and practices of the Company

•    Performs other tasks, as assigned

Grade 24:

Education:  Bachelor’s or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:  8+ years of relevant experience required

Grade 25: 

Education:  Bachelor’s or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:  10+ years of relevant experience required 

Grade 26:

Education:  Bachelor’s or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:  12+ years of relevant experience required 

Level Specific Responsibilities:  Under general management direction, is responsible for providing complex technical support to management by providing advice on various programs, processes and projects.  May manage a major phase or component of program or project.  Provides services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations regulatory interactions, and sets overall strategies, policies, procedures, and standards.  Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed and appropriate.  Investigates, analyzes, and determines solutions to problems; provides guidance to co-workers and management, regarding specific applications.  Presents and recommends technical solutions to policy level issues.  Ensures projects and operations achieve compliance and stewardship.

Relocation:    ☐ YES

☒ NO

UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles.

NOTE 1:    Candidates eligible for 3161 status must so indicate on their résumé or cover sheet and provide a copy of their 3161 Preference-In-Hiring Eligibility form with their résumé. Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act requires UCOR to give preference-in-hiring to qualified 3161 eligible displaced Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employees before other external hiring on DOE-funded work is considered. To be 3161 eligible, you must have worked for a DOE contractor on or before September 27, 1991.

NOTE 2:    Only web applications will be considered.

TO APPLY:

External Applicants (i.e. non-employees): go to the UCOR Employment external web site: https://ucor.com/employment to submit your cover letter and résumé for a job posting:

For Internal Applicants, go to the UCOR internal web site: http://intranet.ettp.gov and click on “J” for Job Postings.

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