Senior/Principal Tactical Planner – Onsite Maintenance

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 75,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable housing

Minimal traffic congestion

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Senior/Principal Tactical Planner for Maintenance & Infrastructure Services, onsite at Sandia’s facilities. The role focuses on planning and executing maintenance for infrastructure, with subcontract oversight and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities include managing work orders, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance, scheduling, and close-out activities. Onsite work is required; DOE Q clearance is required or attainable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project or Construction Management, Business, or relevant field; five+ years related experience.
• Experience with contract/subcontractor management.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project or Construction Management, Business, or relevant field; 1+ year related experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with work planning and control.
• Understanding of facilities processes and procedures.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to prioritize and balance competing activities.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g., DOD Top Secret).

Responsibilities

• Make technical contributions throughout the contract lifecycle, capturing requirements and presenting issues.
• Enter work order information and close-out data into Sandia's systems.
• Make technical and programmatic decisions regarding the direction of a work order or contract.
• Manage all aspects of subcontract execution and address performance/compliance issues.
• Notify Facilities teams of planned services activities and coordinate scheduling.
• Engage with business and procurement to develop executable work processes.
• Manage daily work and support multiple customers and staff.
• Assess completeness of supplier submittals for contract close-outs.
• Lead contract close-out efforts for a high volume of contracts.
• Communicate issues/solutions across functions and act as a conduit for information.
• Be accountable for results and escalate issues to management.
• Evaluate methods/processes and improve effectiveness.
• Facilitate and participate in service order status meetings.
• Attend site visits to observe activities and compare with records.
• Onsite work capability.

Skills

Contract/subcontractor management

Written and verbal communication

Work planning and control

Facilities processes and procedures

Self-motivated and teamwork

Prioritization of competing activities

DOE clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project or Construction Management, Business, or relevant field

Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project or Construction Management, Business, or relevant field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Senior/Principal Tactical Planner for Maintenance & Infrastructure Services, onsite at Sandia’s facilities. The role focuses on planning and executing maintenance for infrastructure, with subcontract oversight and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities include managing work orders, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance, scheduling, and close-out activities. Onsite work is required; DOE Q clearance is required or attainable.