Project Engineer 2

United Global Technologies; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Los Alamos is seeking a Project Engineer to manage all technical aspects throughout project lifespans. The role involves facilitating design development, interfacing with customers, and ensuring that projects meet facility needs. The candidate will handle documentation and support projects that impact the U.S. nuclear stockpile. Strong communication and engineering knowledge are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and coordination.
• Strong communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of engineering design principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate design development and acceptance.
• Work with subject matter experts to implement designs.
• Manage change control and ensure compliance with user needs.
• Close-out activities: collect all documentation, test reports, designs, drawings, etc. and compile them in accordance with LANL’s Document Control mandates.
• Lead delivery and maintenance of high‑quality technical design documentation throughout the entire life of the project.

Job description

Position Overview

The Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division (PFE-DO) and the Project Engineering Group (PFE-PE) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are seeking a Project Engineer!

The Project Engineer is one of the few technical personnel involved through the entire lifespan of a project. The selected candidate will be expected to meet with customers and users of LANL’s Plutonium Facility (PF-4) to understand and develop Statements of Need and Scopes of Work to resolve technical facility issues, enhance process or equipment/facility performance, and increase reliability of the Plutonium Facility. These technical issues may be modifications to the facility, replacement of major equipment, changes to facility layout, or installation of new equipment or processes. This Project Engineer will also engage with Design Engineers and System Engineers to develop technical solutions.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will facilitate and champion the design development, design review, and design acceptance while working with internal and external subject matter experts. They will engage with Work Execution and Construction Management to implement design and will manage change control to the approved design by managing the engineering response to deviations when applicable. During all steps and phases of the project, the Project Engineer is expected to ensure the technical solutions continue to meet the facility user’s needs.

At the completion of the project, the Project Engineer will be responsible for close‑out activities, collecting all documentation, test reports, designs, drawings, etc. generated during the lifespan of the project and compiling them in accordance with LANL’s Document Control mandates.

The Project Engineer may be expected to work on projects both inside and outside the nuclear facility footprint. Projects can vary from modifications to accredited nuclear safety systems, to renovations of office spaces, and everything in between. Regardless of project size, complexity, duration, or cost, the selected candidate will be expected to be the primary champion and facilitator of all technical aspects of the project and will be responsible for the delivery and maintenance of high‑quality technical design documentation throughout the entire life of the project.

This position will work with internal (LANL) and external (subcontract) resources to execute projects and will have a direct impact on the United States’ nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship and nuclear weapons modernization programs. This position has the potential to support 24/7 operations in the future.