Business Specialist

Overview:
If you're looking for an interesting, fulfilling career, you've come to the right place!

At Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS), we're a dynamic team of employees who manage and operate the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), formerly known as the Nevada Test Site. A premier outdoor, indoor and underground national laboratory for unique, high-level experiments, the NNSS has offices across the country, including Southern Nevada; Santa Barbara and Livermore, California; Washington, D.C.; and Albuquerque and Los Alamos, New Mexico. We're dedicated to working together as a team to keep our nation safe. Join us!

MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities:
The Business Specialist reports to the Enterprise Infrastructure Programs (EIP) Construction Division Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, implement and maintain strategies and mechanisms to effectively integrate program requirements for assign Indirect funding accounts to balance priorities and ensure proper and effective execution and implementation of modernization objectives.

Integrate, lead and prioritize the Indirect Program Integration Board meetings and projects.

Plan, implement and maintain program and project management processes and practices to meet portfolio, institutional and sponsor expectations.

Work with a broad set of functional organizations to understand data generation, flow and use, and identify system and utilization improvements.

Gather and organize information on program or plan problems or procedures.

Work with customers to evaluate the most effective schedules and methods to plan and perform work.

Analyze data gathered and develops solutions or alternative methods to proceed.

Foster an environment of open communication, structure rigor, and accountability among technical professionals and field execution personnel supporting the portfolio.

Establish objectives, progresses and measures collective portfolio performance to meet near-term and long-range plans.

Plan and coordinate institutional indirect activities that may include the following programs; cost estimating, cyber security, finance, human resources, information technology, labor and employee relations, organizational learning and outreach, prime contract management, records and requirements, and training.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in related field and at least 12 years' of professional level experience, or equivalent training and experience.

DOE Experience Preferred.

Able to utilize independent judgment, creativity, and initiative to resolve problems and ensure that requirements are completed efficiently, on time, and are cost-effective.

Able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities of the division.

Able to communicate with all types of people in a tactful, professional, influencing, motivating, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.

Able to understand and remember complex data, policies, procedures, laws, regulations, terminology, schedules, personnel, and other details.

Able to deal with pressure of handling multiple tasks, complaints, frequent interruptions, and time constraints.

Able to read/write/speak English.

Knowledge of basic math, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Relevant experience in the financial attributes of project management and reporting for general infrastructure/construction projects up to $50M - specifically scheduling (general P6 knowledge and understanding), risk management and ability to review and analyze project performance information.

The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Work schedule for this position will be 4/10's, Monday - Thursday (subject to change).

Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

Must have a valid driver's license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference , "Personnel Security". If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in , "Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites," will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference , "Counterintelligence Evaluation Program."

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.