Position Overview:

The Accelerator Operations and Safety Division is seeking a safety officer to join the Accelerator Division Safety Office (ADSO) team.

The ADSO team provides open and effective communications with other laboratory safety officers and organizations, including the Radiation Protection Department, and serves as advocates and problem-solvers to support the mission of the AOS Division.

As a member of the ADSO team, this person will ensure that the operation of the accelerator facilities is carried out in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies, and that SLAC managers are kept apprised of issues involving the safety of these operations. The position reports directly to the Division Director of the Acceleration Operations and Safety Division.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Develop AOSD policies and procedures as needed to ensure safe and effective accelerator operations.
• Serve as a technical expert to oversee configuration control issues involving accelerator safety systems and potential Unreviewed Safety Issues (USIs).
• Anticipate and resolve safety-related issues before they become problems. Remediate hazards, and recommend improvements to minimize risks.
• Develop a detailed working knowledge of the Personnel Protection System (PPS), Beam Containment System (BCS) and other engineered accelerator safety systems and to participate in design reviews and the oversight of testing procedures.
• Review safety-related policy and procedure documents, such as Safety Assessment Documents (SADs), Accelerator Safety Envelopes (ASEs), PPS requirements documents and testing procedures, and provide detailed analyses and comments as needed to ensure that the resulting material is safe, effective, and practical.
• Maintain open communications with the Radiation Protection staff to ensure that safety requirements are well defined and enforceable, and that the necessary Beam Authorization Sheets (BASs) and other material are ready when needed.
• Attend meetings in which accelerator operations, upgrades, or maintenance activities are presented, planned, or coordinated to anticipate potential safety issues, and intervene as needed to ensure that such issues are not overlooked.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints of hazards or unsafe conditions in the work place. Carry out investigations and corrective actions as needed in response to USI, ORPS, or other incidents or conditions that may arise.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazards.
• Maintain working knowledge of consensus standards, specific government regulations and good practice requirements for technical subjects applicable to safe operations of the AOSD Division.
• Support the training of control room staff in safety-related policies and procedures.
• Respond to unanticipated situations that arise in the course of accelerator operations, including at times outside regular business hours.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical sciences and seven years progressively responsible experience in accelerator operations or safety or equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in managing tasks with minimal direction or supervision, along with the demonstrated ability to initiate and follow through on tasks, resolve problems, and apprise management of issues and proposed solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of and interpret specific DOE requirements and university policies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in managing tasks with minimal direction or supervision, along with the demonstrated ability to initiate and follow through on tasks, resolve problems, and apprise management of issues and proposed solutions.
• Demonstrated supervisory or coaching expertise.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

• Experience with Accelerator Operations at a DOE laboratory
• Accident investigation training and experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with SLAC organization, culture, staff, operations, and procedures

SLAC employee competencies:

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Work standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities:
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide,

As an organization that receives federal funding, SLAC and Stanford University have a COVID-19 vaccination requirement that will apply to all university employees, including those working remotely in the United States and applicable subcontractors.

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Classification Title: Health and Safety Specialist 3

Duration: Regular Continuing

Job code: 4383 Grade: K

The expected pay range for this position is $130,000 to $155,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.