Project Engineering Group Leader (Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 4)

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO or HD medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Onsite gyms

Relocation packages

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 4 to lead the Project Engineering Group within the Plutonium Facilities Engineering division. You will oversee readiness, safety, and engineering deliverables for critical nuclear facilities at TA-55, ensuring compliance with COE and CM requirements.

Responsibilities include strategic staffing, budget oversight, and coordinating with DOE and contractor stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's in an engineering discipline and 8+ years related experience.
• Experience leading a technical organization in nuclear facilities operations.
• Strong interfacing with DOE/contractor management and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with laws, regs, codes and standards for nuclear facilities.
• Lead Project Engineering Group to support milestones and staffing forecasts.
• Provide nuclear design engineering services to ensure safe, cost-effective facilities.
• Serve as Design Authority Representative for assigned facilities and maintain safety basis.
• Develop and implement design processes, configuration management, and cost estimates.
• Oversee safety systems, engineering qualifications, and timely issue resolution.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to align objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Nuclear facilities

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Safety oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license (preferred)

Job description

What You Will Do

The Plutonium Facilities Engineering (PFE) Division is a division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) that develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of nuclear facility engineering capabilities to provide innovative solutions to enable the Laboratory's national security mission.

We are seeking a Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 4 to lead our Project Engineering Group (PFE-PE). This group directly supports the Laboratory mission while supporting the PFE division leader in delivering milestones related to the enduring mission at TA-55. Roles and responsibilities include:

• Ensure that technical deliverables comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes and standards.
• Ensure that nuclear facility engineers are assigned to provide technical support and oversight to all vital safety systems and facility support systems within the PFE HC-2 & 3 nuclear facilities.
• Assign qualified engineering resources as required to support projects being designed and implemented within the facility.
• Ensure that all technical deliverables are developed in accordance with the LANL Conduct of Engineering (COE) policies and procedures.
• Provide Leadership in ensuring that system health reporting, vital safety system assessments, engineer qualifications, and resolution of engineering assigned issues are completed on time and maintained current.
• Participate in forecasting staffing requirements, developing and managing budgets, monitoring performance, and initiating personnel actions when necessary.
• Ensure that safety processes, policies and practices are followed by assigned personnel to support worker and facility safety.
• Provide nuclear design-engineering services to ensure facilities are designed, constructed, modified and maintained to satisfy customer needs and expectations in a cost effective, safe, and compliant manner.
• Design Authority Representative for assigned facilities to ensure proper reviews are conducted for changes, the safety basis for the facility is maintained, and facility configuration is properly reflected in technical baseline documents.
• Communicate with all levels of internal and external customers to define and recommend cross-organizational operational objectives.
• Assist the division leader in developing specific short-term and long-range plans and monitor progress to assure long-term objectives are attained and customer requirements are met.
• Ensure daily open communication with workers (including subcontractors) that promotes an environment where workers feel comfortable bringing errors, system weaknesses and issues to management attention.

As a Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 4, you will assist the division in operations and strategic direction by providing technical and administrative oversight to ensure compliance with nuclear facility requirements, conduct of engineering (CoE) and configuration management (CM) program requirements; ensuring that design, project and drafting engineering personnel comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes, and standards; and providing leadership in resolution of technical and personnel issues.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements

Leadership

Central to this position, we are seeking a qualified and talented individual that has demonstrated leadership and innovation in managing an engineering organization.

Knowledge and Experience

This position will serve in a management role and provide expert knowledge and experience in engineering and administration for facility projects and ongoing operations and maintenance within nuclear facilities is required. Specific knowledge and experience sought for includes:

• Record of leading a technical organization / work in support of nuclear facilities including operations, maintenance, systems engineering, safety basis, and projects to establish and continuously improve conduct of engineering implementation in support of reliable facility operations.
• Demonstrated success in effectively interfacing with all levels of contractor management, NNSA/DOE staff, DNFSB staff and board members, and occasionally members of the public.
• Demonstrated capability in successfully developing internal and external customer relationships achieving a high degree of customer satisfaction. Expertise in negotiation with customers and support organizations and resolving conflicts.
• Experience in developing and implementing design related processes, configuration management, engineering document control, schedules, and cost estimates
• Working level experience and knowledge of DOE Orders and Standards related to engineering in support of nuclear facility engineering, maintenance, projects, and operations
• Demonstrated experience related to the development and implementation of in-house engineering standards, master specifications, and Conduct of Engineering for facility operations and maintenance.

Education/Experience

Position requires a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of LANL activities and nuclear operations including project execution and management, legal, procurement, construction, environmental safety and health (ES&H), and quality assurance.
• Knowledge/experience of LANL Engineering Standards Manual; LANL Conduct of Engineering procedures; and DOE Orders and Standards related to nuclear facility design, construction, and project management.
• Professional license (PE) in an engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board preferred.

Essential Job Functions

General Physical Mobility, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending. Specific Physical Mobility use of both hands, use of both arms, use of both legs, use of both feet, carry/lift up to 20 pounds. Work Environments; work in a noisy environment, work near sources of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, work near machinery with moving parts, working overtime or an irregular schedule.

Work Schedule

This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could will involve working a shift/weekend schedule. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift/weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment

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.

Nationality Restrictions

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.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• 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)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2

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.

Clearance: Q

Position will be cleared to this level. 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.

426.2A

This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2A, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry‑level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

New-Employment Drug Test

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.

Regular position

Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status. Term position: Regular-status Laboratory employees applying for term-status positions may retain regular status with approval of the cognizant Principle Associate Director.

Incentive Compensation Program

Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

Equal Opportunity

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 [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.