Deputy Quality Manager

Job Description: The WTCC Deputy Quality Assurance Manager (DQAM), reports directly to the WTCC Manager of Quality (MOQ) aka WTP Site Quality Manager. The WTCC DQAM is responsible for implementation and compliance with the WTP Quality Management System (QMS) including its Quality Assurance Programs (QAPs). This position requires extensive customer interaction and engagement, as well as frequent interaction with federal and state regulatory authorities, federal oversight functions, other major project stakeholders, as well as all levels of project and functional management. This position is accountable for execution of a comprehensive, regulatory compliant quality assessment program with responsibility for independent assessment of project and execution of quality assurance program activities required for mission delivery. REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

Ability to maintain independence of QA oversight 1 year of supervisory or lead experience is requiredMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKSResponsible to oversee the compliance, implementation, and effectiveness of WTCC Quality Assurance function. Manages the activities of an Audits and Assessments Organization, including overseeing the activities of the Audits and Assessments Supervisor and staff. WTCC independent Audits and Assessments Supervisor will report to the DQAMPerform formal and on the job training and coaching for Quality personnel related to quality programs, audit techniques, communications (verbal and written), interview techniques, leadership, and teaming as needed. Support the development, certification and certification maintenance for lead auditors. Manage and supervise assigned staff, ensuring timely and compliant support of WTCC activities. Maintain sufficient trained and qualified quality staff to implement QA Program activities. Manage and supervise assigned staff, ensuring timely and compliant support of WTCC activities. Assessing implementation, performance, and compliance of the QA Program; identifying and reporting quality assurance program deficiencies to line management and the WTCC MOQ. Assist in the development of WTP quality program documents (e.g., QA Plan) necessary for WTCC activities. Coordinate and support the WTP Manager of Quality to revise the WTP QA Management System (QMS) as necessary to support WTCC activities. Effective flow down of new quality assurance requirements assigned to WTCC through procedure development or revision and implementation. Identifying and implementing actions to promote improvement and correct deficiencies in the implementation of the WTP QMS within the WTCC organizations. Provide leadership and input for the WTP People Based Quality program. Develop and support process improvements both within the department and to support other organizations. Ensure that ILAW production record approvals are sufficient and completed in a timely fashion Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment. Other duties as assigned my Quality Assurance ManagerSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESSupervises the work of Support-level or junior Professional personnel Assists with management decisions and activitiesSets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisorsAssists with management decisions and activitiesSets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisorsAssists Quality Manager in hiring activities. Monitor group and individual performance and ensure appropriate communication to management is providedPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual- Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity. This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future. Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education. Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns-including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries -are subject to additional security requirements. Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom's defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic. Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest. Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.