Logistics Transit Superintendent 1/2 (Superintendent 1/2)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Job summary
Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Transit Superintendent to lead and supervise transit operations supporting laboratory transportation needs. You will direct routes, schedules, dispatch, and resources while ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance.
You will develop, evaluate, and optimize transit services, coordinate with Fleet Management and support organizations, and oversee staff training and performance.
Qualifications
- Experience in transit, passenger transportation, fleet, or related operations.
- Ability to plan, assign, direct, and oversee daily transit operations in a complex environment.
- Knowledge of safety practices, transportation safety requirements, and work-control principles.
- Experience providing field oversight, evaluating work, and implementing corrective actions.
- Supervisory experience including scheduling, direction, development, and accountability.
- Strong communication with employees, management, customers, and partners.
- Ability to prepare and present operational reports and plans.
- Experience with computerized work-management, dispatch, route-planning, GPS/AVL, or fleet-management systems.
Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee transit operations to meet Laboratory transportation requirements.
- Plan, assign, and direct daily transit activities including routes, schedules, and resources.
- Develop and optimize routes based on demand, conditions, and requirements; ensure safe execution.
- Provide field oversight and monitor performance; implement corrective actions.
- Supervise personnel, provide direction and development, evaluate performance and training.
- Maintain safety and security as integral to all transit activities and collaboration with stakeholders.
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Job description
Los Alamos National Laboratory is looking for an experienced Transit Superintendent to direct and oversee transit operations in support of Laboratory transportation requirements. The superintendent will provide leadership for route development, scheduling, dispatch, work execution, personnel oversight, safety, and reliable service delivery.
Los Alamos National Laboratory is looking for an experienced Transit Superintendent to direct and oversee transit operations in support of Laboratory transportation requirements. The superintendent will plan, assign, and direct daily transit operations, coordinating personnel, vehicles, routes, schedules, and resources. You will develop and optimize transit routes based on workforce demand, facility access, roadway conditions, vehicle capabilities, construction impacts, and operational requirements. You will conduct field evaluations to ensure routes are safe, efficient, and executable. You will provide field oversight of work execution, monitor service performance and changing conditions, identify operational barriers, and implement corrective actions. You will coordinate with Fleet Management and supporting organizations to maintain vehicle availability and operational readiness. You will supervise assigned personnel, including scheduling and assigning work, providing direction and development, evaluating performance, and ensuring required training and qualifications are maintained. You will establish clear expectations for safety, accountability, operational discipline, and customer service. You will collaborate with Field Operations, Environment, Safety and Health, Security, Emergency Management, Fleet Management, Facilities, and customer organizations to support transportation needs and improve safety, route efficiency, and service reliability. You will ensure safety and security are integral to all transit activities and stop or suspend work when conditions are unsafe or could compromise Laboratory security.
Superintendent 1 ($85,900 - $139,900)
Superintendent 2 ($94,500 - $154,600)
- Demonstrated experience working in transit, passenger transportation, fleet, logistics, or comparable transportation operations.
- Demonstrated experience planning, assigning, directing, and overseeing work in an operational environment, including coordinating personnel, vehicles, schedules, and other resources.
- Demonstrated knowledge of work hazards, safety practices, transportation safety requirements, and work‑control principles, including experience identifying unsafe conditions and implementing appropriate controls or corrective actions.
- Demonstrated experience providing field oversight, evaluating work execution, identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions, and determining appropriate actions for operational issues.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience, including scheduling and assigning work, providing employee direction and development, evaluating performance, and holding personnel accountable for safe and effective work execution.
- Demonstrated ability to manage changing operational conditions and competing priorities while maintaining safe, reliable transportation services.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with employees, management, customers, and supporting organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and present oral and written reports, operational plans, route information, performance measures, and management briefings.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and utilize computerized work‑management, transit scheduling, dispatch, fleet‑management, telematics, or similar systems to plan, track, and evaluate work activities.
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger endorsement preferred.
- Transit safety, transportation management, defensive‑driving, incident‑investigation, fleet‑management, or comparable professional certifications are preferred.
Position requires a bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position.
Relevant experience may include transit operations, transportation management, logistics, fleet operations, commercial passenger transportation, work management, or comparable operational leadership.
- Experience directing transit operators, commercial drivers, dispatch personnel, and/or subordinate supervisors.
- Demonstrated experience developing, evaluating, implementing, or managing transit routes and schedules, including the ability to assess roadway conditions, vehicle operating requirements, facility access, traffic conditions, pedestrian interfaces, travel times, and other factors affecting safe route execution.
- Experience developing, modifying, validating, and optimizing fixed‑route, shuttle, employee transportation, or similar transit services.
- Experience conducting field evaluations of proposed and existing routes for buses or other large passenger vehicles.
- Working knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Commercial Driver's License (CDL), passenger transportation, and applicable vehicle safety requirements.
- Experience working in an operating hazardous, industrial, government, nuclear, or highly regulated facility.
- Experience conducting field observations, pre‑job briefings, post‑job reviews, incident investigations, corrective actions, and continuous‑improvement activities.
- Experience directing work and understanding collective bargaining agreements.
- Knowledge of environmental, safety, security, and regulatory requirements applicable to transportation activities.
- Experience using computerized work‑management, dispatch, route‑planning, GPS/AVL, telematics, or fleet‑management systems.
- Demonstrated experience using operational data and performance measures to improve safety, service reliability, route efficiency, and work execution.
(can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
- Ability to speak and communicate effectively.
- Ability to hear and discriminate speech.
- Reading and distance vision.
- Peripheral and depth perception.
- Sitting, standing, and walking.
- Climbing stairs.
- Bending, stooping, crouching, and reaching.
- Typing or keyboarding.
- Use of both hands, arms, legs, and feet.
- Operation of motor vehicles.
- Ability to perform field observations of transit vehicles, roadways, stops, parking areas, and operating locations.
- Outdoors/Indoors.
- Working overtime or irregular schedules.
- Working off‑shift or rotating schedules as operationally required.
- Operation of motor vehicles.
- Work around active roadways, traffic, buses, and other moving vehicles or equipment.
- Work in hot, cold, dry, windy, snowy, or other adverse weather conditions.
- Work in noisy environments.
- Work near machinery with moving parts.
- Use of required personal protective equipment.
- Periodic work in Laboratory operating areas subject to applicable safety, security, and access requirements.
This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a shift/yearend schedule. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift/yearend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.
The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
- Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre‑offer.
Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.
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