Hanford Laboratory Manager

Overview

Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is hiring for a Hanford Laboratory Manager. 

 

The Laboratory Manager serves as the senior executive responsible for the overall management, safe operation, technical performance, and contractual execution of the Hanford 222-S Laboratory. This position provides leadership and accountability for the laboratory's analytical services, facility operations, engineering, nuclear safety, environmental compliance, quality assurance, workforce management, and business operations. 

The Laboratory Manager serves as the contractor's principal management interface with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other Hanford Site contractors and stakeholders. The role ensures that laboratory operations support Hanford's environmental cleanup mission through accurate, timely, safe, and cost-effective analytical services. 

The successful candidate must demonstrate executive leadership in complex, highly regulated operating environments; the ability to balance safety, mission execution, financial stewardship, and workforce performance; and experience leading multidisciplinary technical organizations. 

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

Executive Leadership and Contract Performance 

• Provide overall executive leadership, direction, and management oversight of the 222-S Laboratory contract. 

• Serve as the contractor's principal management representative to DOE, maintaining effective relationships with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and other federal stakeholders. 

• Establish priorities and performance expectations for analytical operations, facility operations, engineering, safety, quality, and business services. 

• Direct execution of contract requirements, performance measures, deliverables, and corrective actions. 

• Lead strategic planning, organizational development, resource allocation, and continuous performance improvement. 

• Maintain accountability for contract cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction. 

 

Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Compliance 

• Establish and sustain a strong nuclear safety culture, including worker engagement, conservative decision-making, and management accountability. 

• Ensure operations are conducted within the approved documented safety analysis, technical safety requirements, and applicable regulatory and contractual requirements. 

• Oversee implementation of integrated safety management, conduct of operations, radiation protection, environmental compliance, emergency management, and quality assurance programs. 

• Ensure deficiencies, abnormal conditions, and significant events receive timely management attention, evaluation, corrective action, and follow-through. 

• Maintain organizational readiness for DOE assessments, regulatory inspections, operational reviews, and oversight activities. 

 

Laboratory Mission Delivery 

• Ensure analytical services support Hanford tank waste characterization, retrieval, treatment, and environmental cleanup objectives. 

• Integrate analytical production requirements with available facility capacity, maintenance schedules, workforce availability, and radiological controls. 

• Establish management systems for prioritizing customer requests, monitoring analytical turnaround, and resolving delivery constraints. 

• Promote improvements in laboratory equipment, technology, analytical methods, and operational efficiency. 

 

Workforce and Organizational Leadership 

• Lead a multidisciplinary workforce of scientific, technical, engineering, operations, safety, quality, and administrative personnel. 

• Develop and retain qualified managers and technical leaders. 

• Maintain effective communication and working relationships with represented and nonrepresented employees. 

• Establish succession planning, workforce qualification, employee development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. 

• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, continuous learning, and employee involvement. 

 

Financial and Business Management 

• Direct financial planning, budgeting, cost control, procurement oversight, and contract performance reporting. 

• Identify sustainable cost efficiencies while maintaining required safety, quality, and mission performance. 

• Oversee subcontractor performance and organizational interfaces. 

• Make risk-informed management decisions concerning investments, staffing, modernization, and resource utilization. 

Minimum Requirements

Education 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, nuclear science, physical sciences, or a related technical discipline. 

• Advanced degree in a technical discipline, engineering management, or business administration preferred. 

 

Experience 

• Recommended 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in nuclear facilities, national laboratories, radioactive materials operations, environmental remediation, or similarly complex regulated industrial operations. 

• Recommended 7+ years in senior management roles with responsibility for multidisciplinary operations, personnel, budgets, and technical performance. 

• Demonstrated experience leading a facility, laboratory, program, or substantial operating organization with significant safety, environmental, and regulatory obligations. 

• Experience managing relationships with federal clients, regulators, contractors, and other institutional stakeholders. 

• Documented success improving safety, operational effectiveness, organizational performance, and cost efficiency. 

Desired Qualifications

• Senior management experience within the DOE complex, including DOE Environmental Management or National Nuclear Security Administration facilities. 

• Direct experience with nuclear analytical laboratories, hot-cell operations, radioactive waste characterization, or high-hazard industrial facilities. 

• Familiarity with 10 CFR 830, DOE O 422.1, DOE O 414.1, DOE nuclear safety requirements, and integrated safety management. 

• Experience with DOE performance-based contracts and government oversight. 

• Experience transitioning or stabilizing complex government-operated or contractor-operated facilities. 

• Proven ability to lead organizational improvements in represented workforce environments. 

 

Critical Leadership Competencies 

• Executive judgment and decision-making under operational uncertainty. 

• Demonstrated commitment to nuclear and worker safety. 

• Clear, credible communication with DOE and technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to manage competing mission, safety, budget, and schedule priorities. 

• Organizational accountability, employee engagement, and succession planning. 

• Ability to lead through significant operational challenges and regulatory scrutiny. 

 

Expected Performance Outcomes 

• Safe, compliant, and reliable laboratory operations. 

• Delivery of analytical services consistent with customer requirements. 

• Effective integration of analytical production and facility availability. 

• Strong federal customer confidence and positive contract performance. 

• Controlled costs and measurable operational efficiencies. 

• Stable leadership, qualified workforce, and effective corrective action programs. 

Additional Information

Candidates must be available for full-time assignment to the Hanford 222-S Laboratory contract, with a permanent duty station at the Hanford Site or in the local surrounding area. 

Selected candidates must be willing to execute the required key personnel letter of commitment, including a minimum three-year commitment beginning at the contract transition Notice to Proceed. 

Candidates must provide the information necessary to develop a compliant resume under RFP, including relevant experience, leadership accomplishments, education, qualifications, and professional references. Candidates must be prepared to participate in DOE oral evaluation activities associated with the proposal. 

All positions are contingent upon contract award and any applicable employment and site-access requirements. 

Company Benefits

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.

EEO Commitment

It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing [email protected], or by dialing 703-575-8400.