Operations Specialist 2 - Weapons Facility Operations

Coastal International Security, Inc; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,347,000 - 137,540,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking an Operations Specialist 2 to support Weapons Facility Operations. You will gather input from subject matter experts and turn it into plans, procedures, communications, and other controlled documents, coordinating readiness activities with facility and programmatic customers.

This hands-on, office-based role emphasizes technical writing within a regulated environment, in collaboration with operations and program teams, with a DOE Q clearance preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; alternative path with 4–8 years additional related experience in lieu of degree

Responsibilities

• Build productive working relationships with facility, program, and operations personnel
• Coordinate project activities, schedules, deliverables, and action tracking across multiple organizations
• Participate in facility and area walkdowns to understand operating conditions and identify readiness needs
• Support assessments and help evaluate whether operational requirements have been effectively implemented
• Serve as a central coordination point for facility and programmatic customers
• Gather information from subject matter experts and convert operational needs into practical plans, communications, procedures, and other controlled documents
• Research and apply effective practices in operational readiness, process improvement, and procedure development
• Help ensure work products meet applicable DOE and LANL requirements
• Communicate Weapons Facility Operations activities and needs through written, verbal, and visual media under changing conditions

Skills

Technical writing

DOE Orders

Collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Regulatory/compliance experience

Schedule coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

UTrain

Oracle

Job description

Operations Specialist 2 - Weapons Facility Operations, Technical Writing (DOE/LANL)

Location: Los Alamos, NM | 100% Onsite

Compensation: $42 - $48/hr

Duration: 1-year assignment, extension or conversion possible but not guaranteed

Schedule: 9/80 or 5/8, full time from the start; no overtime or on-call expected

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Clearance: Active DOE Q Clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a Q Clearance required

About the Role

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking an Operations Specialist 2 to support Weapons Facility Operations. You will work directly with facility teams that support some of LANL's most distinctive national security operations, including nuclear and tritium operations at the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility.

The core of the role is technical writing. You will gather input from subject matter experts and turn it into plans, procedures, communications, and other controlled documents, and you will coordinate readiness activities, walkdowns, and assessments with facility and programmatic customers. It is a broad, hands‑on position, and the team values someone who can step in wherever operations and program work needs support.

This is primarily office work within a single building, with walking to conference rooms and customer meetings. Personal electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted in the work area. Medical devices require approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Build productive working relationships with facility, program, and operations personnel
• Coordinate project activities, schedules, deliverables, and action tracking across multiple organizations
• Participate in facility and area walkdowns to understand operating conditions and identify readiness needs
• Support assessments and help evaluate whether operational requirements have been effectively implemented
• Serve as a central coordination point for facility and programmatic customers
• Gather information from subject matter experts and convert operational needs into practical plans, communications, procedures, and other controlled documents
• Research and apply effective practices in operational readiness, process improvement, and procedure development
• Help ensure work products meet applicable DOE and LANL requirements
• Communicate Weapons Facility Operations activities and needs through written, verbal, and visual media under changing conditions

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Candidates without a bachelor's degree may be considered with 4 to 8 years of additional related experience in lieu of the degree, beyond the 5-year minimum

Top Skills & Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to understand and implement DOE Orders
• Intermediate or higher level knowledge of LANL systems (UTrain, Oracle, etc.)
• Technical writing
• Ability to collaborate effectively
• Experience supporting work in an operational, technical, regulated, or compliance-driven environment
• Intermediate-level experience coordinating activities, schedules, assessments, or action tracking across multiple stakeholders
• Intermediate-level experience participating in or supporting facility walkdowns, workplace observations, assessments, or similar field-based activities
• Ability to understand and apply organizational policies, procedures, and institutional requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex information clearly to different audiences
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Security Clearance

An active DOE Q Clearance is preferred. Candidates who do not currently hold one must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. This position works with classified information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience learning and implementing DOE Orders and LANL procedures pertinent to nuclear facility operations
• Intermediate-level experience working and updating project schedules
• Experience with LANL business systems such as Oracle, UTrain, and PDMLink (including PDMLink within SharePoint)
• Intermediate-level knowledge of process improvement methods such as Lean Six Sigma
• Active DOE Q Clearance