Senior Project Engineer — High-Security Infra (On-Site)

Compa Industries Inc; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 96,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Compa Industries Inc is recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer to lead engineering on large-scale infrastructure and security projects at LANL. You will own the engineering lifecycle from design through construction, turnover, and closeout, ensuring designs are built as intended and compliant with high-security requirements.

The role is on-site at Los Alamos and requires a DOE Q clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience, plus 10 or more years of project engineering experience focused on commercial infrastructure, civil works, or high-security or government-adjacent facilities.
• Hands‑on proficiency with ProjectSight or an equivalent project management platform, Delta (cost/financial tracking), Aproove or an equivalent proofing/design review tool, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong attention to detail on physical layout compliance and strict document control.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate security and infrastructure design interfaces, aligning MEP, structural, and network architectures with physical and electronic security subsystems.
• Lead engineering coordination with designers of record, construction subcontractors, facility operations, safety, security, quality, and other stakeholders.
• Manage engineering change and technical resolution processes, including Field Change Requests, Design Revision Notices, RFIs, nonconformance dispositions, design clarifications, and field-change evaluations.
• Maintain project-level visibility of engineering deliverables, reviews, approvals, commitments, and critical-path actions supporting construction and major milestones.
• Support commissioning, turnover, closeout, and records completion for a compliant transition of completed work to the customer.

Skills

ProjectSight

Delta cost tracking

Aproove design review

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Stakeholder coordination

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Compa Industries Inc is recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer to lead engineering on large-scale infrastructure and security projects at LANL. You will own the engineering lifecycle from design through construction, turnover, and closeout, ensuring designs are built as intended and compliant with high-security requirements.

The role is on-site at Los Alamos and requires a DOE Q clearance or the ability to obtain one.