Superintendent 1 (Term Position)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO or high-deductible medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with 6% matching

Flexible schedules and PTO

Relocation packages

Job summary

A premier research facility is seeking a Superintendent 1 to lead multi-discipline work teams in Los Alamos, NM. This role involves ensuring compliance with engineering designs and quality standards while managing budgets and schedules. Ideal candidates have significant experience in construction management, safety practices, and possess strong leadership and communication skills. The position requires U.S. citizenship for a Q clearance, and offers a flexible schedule with numerous benefits, including health insurance and a competitive 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years nuclear experience with special academic training.
• Technical leadership ability in a unionized labor environment.
• Experience in facility maintenance or construction management.
• Strong knowledge of safety practices, lock‑out/tag‑out procedures, and the ability to interpret blueprints, drawings and schematics.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including preparation and presentation of reports.
• Proficiency in a computerized work‑management system for tracking job activities and coordinating materials and equipment with vendors.
• U.S. citizenship required for Q clearance; eligibility for a Q clearance is a statutory prerequisite for this position.

Responsibilities

• Direct and sequence work for multi-discipline, unionized craft workers.
• Ensure compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Investigate and document abnormal events or incidents.
• Investigate and document abnormal events, incidents or accidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop and coordinate maintenance schedules, managing resource, material and equipment needs.
• Track job costs, report changes, and maintain approved budgets.
• Operate a flexible schedule, including days and nights as required.

Skills

Technical leadership in a unionized environment

Safety practices knowledge

Blueprint and schematics interpretation

Interpersonal and communication skills

Computerized work-management proficiency

Q clearance readiness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Work-management system

Job description

What You Will Do

The Los Alamos National Laboratory Construction Superintendent team invites you to serve as a Superintendent 1. You will direct the sequence of work for multi‑discipline, bargaining‑unit craft workers, ensuring that facility modifications comply with engineering designs, document control, specifications, quality standards, schedules, material procurement, and budgets. You will collaborate closely with System Engineers, Construction Managers, Superintendent Leads, Project Managers and, when necessary, higher‑level Managers or Supervisors. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities also include: investigation of abnormal events, incidents, or accidents; establishing and coordinating maintenance schedules; tracking costs against estimated budgets; and reporting changes to maintain fiscal responsibility. A flexible schedule, including days and nights, may be required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and sequence work for multi‑discipline, unionized craft workers.
• Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, document control, specifications, quality standards, and schedules.
• Collaborate with engineering and project management teams to maintain project integrity.
• Investigate and document abnormal events, incidents or accidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop and coordinate maintenance schedules, managing resource, material and equipment needs.
• Track job costs, report changes, and maintain approved budgets.
• Operate a flexible schedule, including days and nights as required.

Minimum Job Requirements

• 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years of nuclear experience with a High School Diploma (or equivalent academic training replacing the nuclear experience as specified by DOE Order 426.2).
• Demonstrated technical leadership ability in a unionized labor environment.
• Experience with facility maintenance and/or construction management, including systems engineering design, safety/authorization basis, configuration management, work control and facility control systems.
• Strong knowledge of safety practices, lock‑out/tag‑out procedures, and the ability to interpret blueprints, drawings and schematics.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including preparation and presentation of reports.
• Proficiency in a computerized work‑management system for tracking job activities and coordinating materials and equipment with vendors.
• U.S. citizenship required for Q clearance; eligibility for a Q clearance is a statutory prerequisite for this position.

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of LANL Zero‑Accident Safety programs or comparable industry programs.
• Experience performing construction modifications in nuclear or other highly complex, hazardous operations.

Essential Job Functions

• Walking, climbing stairs, kneeling, and balancing.

Work Environment

On‑site indoor/outdoor conditions typical of a research laboratory setting.

Work Location & Terms

The position is located on‑site in Los Alamos, NM and is part of Technical Area 55. It is a term appointment with a duration up to ten (10) years and requires a one‑year continuous service commitment for regular appointment employees. Term employees may be converted to regular status at management discretion.

Benefits

• PPO or high‑deductible medical insurance with a large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award‑winning 401(k) with 6 % matching plus 3.5 % annual contribution
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and paid time off (PTO) plus holidays
• On‑site gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages for moves outside a 50‑mile radius

Security Clearance

This position requires a Q clearance. Clearance is obtained through a federal background investigation and is limited to U.S. citizens (with rare exceptions). The position may also require additional security authorizations depending on the nature of the work.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal‑opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or citizenship as required by law. The Laboratory is committed to making the workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.