Nuclear Operations Center Operator

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 73,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Time off (PTO)

Onsite gyms

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM seeks an experienced Operations Center professional to support TA-55 through 24/7 staffing. You will coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Safety to ensure safe, stable facility operations and compliance with safety bases.

Operator 4/5 duties include monitoring facility status, performing work-control and surveillance tracking, and guiding less-experienced staff. A valid DOE-related background is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience applying Conduct of Operations principles in a nuclear/high-hazard environment.
• Ability to maintain broad facility awareness, assess operational impacts and priorities, and communicate issues.
• Extensive knowledge of formal work-control, integrated work management, hazard controls, and coordination.
• Experience with lockout/tagout policies, procedures, and recordkeeping.
• Understanding of Authorization/Safety Basis requirements and required surveillance status.
• Strong understanding of configuration management, system-status control, and safe operational practices.
• Knowledge of facility mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Ability to interpret drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Familiarity with policies, procedures, and computerized work-control/operations systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct of Operations: apply principles in a nuclear/high-hazard facility.
• Operational awareness: maintain facility awareness and priorities and communicate issues.
• Integrated Work Management: manage work control and coordination of concurrent activities.
• Lockout/Tagout: execute LOTO policies and recordkeeping.
• Authorization Basis / TSRs: work within required surveillance and safety basis constraints.
• Configuration and Status Control: maintain operating configuration and safety practices.
• Facility Systems: understand mechanical/electrical/instrumentation systems and impacts.
• Drawings and Schematics: interpret related drawings and schematics.
• Policies/Computerized Systems: utilize work-control and ops systems effectively.
• Communication: provide clear operational communications during routine and emergencies.

Skills

Conduct of Operations

Operational Awareness

Integrated Work Management

Lockout/Tagout

Authorization Basis / TSRs

Configuration and Status Control

Facility Systems Knowledge

Drawings & Schematics

Policies & Computerized Systems

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM seeks an experienced Operations Center professional to support TA-55 through 24/7 staffing. You will coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Safety to ensure safe, stable facility operations and compliance with safety bases.

Operator 4/5 duties include monitoring facility status, performing work-control and surveillance tracking, and guiding less-experienced staff. A valid DOE-related background is required.