Crafts Supervisor

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Education Reimbursement

Flexible schedules

401(k)

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Tracy, California, seeks a Craft Supervisor (Deployed Team Responsible Individual) to lead skilled trades in the Infrastructure Maintenance and Utilities Department. The role requires on-site work at Site 300 and strong supervision, scheduling, and safety leadership.

You will coordinate with planners, ensure compliance with ES&H, act as RI, and drive productivity and quality. U.S.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Extensive journey-level knowledge and experience in a skilled trade or maintenance/construction.
• Ability to supervise, schedule workloads, and direct teams.
• Strong safety knowledge and ability to enforce ES&H requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise skilled trades in installation, repair, and maintenance of plant facilities.
• Coordinate with planners; define scope, schedule, and material needs for work requests.
• Act as a point of contact between management, facilities, and workers.
• Establish productivity goals and prepare supervisory reports.
• Serve as Responsible Individual for daily craft activities.
• Assist in safety investigations and training.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety policy knowledge

Communication skills

PC proficiency

Driver's license

Tools

Work Planning and Control

Job description

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Craft Supervisor (Deployed Team Responsible Individual). You will provide significant technical and administrative guidance and be responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day activities of skilled trades including establishing priorities, setting up schedules and coordinating work. This position is assigned to the Deployed Team within the Infrastructure Maintenance and Utilities Department (IMUD) in the Infrastructure & Operations Directorate (I&O). This position will require work at Site 300 located in Tracy, California

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

You will

• Supervise and coordinate the work of the various skilled trades engaged in the installation, repair, alternation, operation and maintenance of plant facilities, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate work with planners, schedulers, other shops, building and programmatic personnel; define scope of work, efforts required, and materials needed for work requests, schedule work assignments, solve problems and make decisions all while ensuring work is carried out safely and effectively as scheduled and in high quality in compliance with Federal, State, and LLNL Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements and policies.
• Serve as a point of contact between the management team, facilities, and team/shop workers, and participate fully in management team decision-making and goal setting.
• Establish and monitor goals and measurements for productivity in craft work processes and make appropriate adjustments. Analyze data and prepare and present standard and supervisory reports.
• Serve as a Responsible Individual (RI), for day-to-day work activities of assigned crafts ensuring that the work is performed in accordance with the Work Planning and Control policy.
• Interact with personnel of all levels including, but not limited to, building coordinators, supervisors, administrative, and craft personnel.
• Provide input in the investigation and completion of documents related to accidents/incidents, and performance management. Solicit technical advice from subject matter experts as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Extensive journey-level knowledge, abilities, and work experience in a relevant skilled trade or equivalent experience in maintenance and/or construction.
• Technical, administrative, and supervisory skills and experience including independent decision making, problem solving, workload scheduling, and workforce utilization.
• Ability to interpret and implement personnel policies and procedures, disciplinary actions, and complete performance appraisals.
• Ability to provide effective direction and flexibility to adjust work activities to meet changing requirements as well as motivate, train, develop, and provide guidance with an emphasis on teamwork.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in the application of safety policies and procedures, including Work Control and evaluating work hazards and establishing safety standards to assure the public, worker, and environment are protected from adverse consequences.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills necessary to interact with all levels of technical and administrative personnel.
• Proficiency using personal computers and related software programs and applications.
• Valid California Driver's License.

Qualifications We Desire

• Knowledge of the function and operation of typical security policies and procedures for nuclear, sensitive, or limited-access facilities.
• Proven success in driving a workplace enhancement initiative such as equipment modernization, operational excellence, worker engagement, preventive maintenance management system rollout, safety culture improvement, or similar program.

Pay Range

$65.25 - $79.92 Hourly

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

#LI-Onsite

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• FlexibleBenefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visithttps://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Site 300

Site 300 is an experimental test site operated by LLNL. Situated on 7,000 acres in rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast of Livermore, Site 300 hosts approximately 200 employees with expertise in such fields as engineering, chemistry, biology, and environmental restoration. Employees assigned to work at Site 300 may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis).

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the useand/or possession ofmobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area whereyou are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile devicein your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices. Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile deviceyou must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

Pre-Placement Medical Exam

A job related pre-placement medical examination may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Reasonable Accommodation

Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.

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