Remote. With occasional onsite visits about 6 times per year.

Provide effective programs development management for uncovering, assessing, developing and exploiting new missions and technology available in support of Transition and Reconfiguration efforts. The results will result in new missions, mission changes or a broad rang of options which range from stimulating the start-up of new businesses and establishing new programs.

Manage the process for uncovering, evaluating, recommending, product/business/technology development and the implementation thereof with respect to facilities, personnel and other initiatives. Promote these same on broad basis, within the DOE complex, and in the commercial and university segments of the U.S. economy, and internationally. Provide implementation and start-up management and support for the output from the above process.

Provide guidance for the need for additional technical support requirements. The program manages these new program initiatives for a period of up to one or more years. Provide preliminary legal support and financial analysis support for these activities. Develop, manage and consolidate all related budget and documentation requirements to justify and obtain finding for these programs and to manage their implementation. Develop, enhance, and manage the Program Development aspects of the Technology Programs Section. Develop, promote, and implement new "Centers of Excellence","Technical Institutes", cooperative research and development agreements, work for others activities, the development and spin-off of new businesses, and the creation of other "affiliations, partnerships and consortium" for the purpose of enhancing the DOE mission requirements built around defense, the environment and technology transfer. Provide marketing for technical capabilities, diversification, and derivative programs. Analyze activities and new opportunities to develop new initiatives for the efficient and effective accomplishment of new initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

Education: Master’s degree in a technical area with 16 years broad experience in engineering, operations, marketing, strategic and business planning or MBA with a technical undergraduate degree with 16 years experience described above or Technical BS with 20 years as described above

Experience/Skills: Extensive knowledge of all aspects of waste management including regulatory applicability, characterization, treatment, storage, and disposal.

Knowledge of developing and establishing waste programs for all waste types.

Extensive knowledge of TRU waste is required for this position.

Candidate shall be familiar with waste handling and waste acceptance at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).