Los Alamos National Laboratory

LANSCE Deputy Facility Operations Director (Operations Manager 5)

Los Alamos National Laboratory$153K — $266K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with work management in a high-hazard operational setting.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective in negotiation and stakeholder interactions.
  • Expertise in personnel management including forecasting, performance feedback, and diversity initiatives.
  • Knowledge of DOE protocols and safety for accelerator facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in day-to-day operations of the LANSCE facility portfolio.
  • Collaborate with internal and external clients to support mission needs.
  • Identify and manage facility upgrades for enhanced reliability.
  • Promote operational excellence and safety culture across LANSCE operations.
  • Facilitate strong relationships for improved stakeholder understanding and operational formality.

Benefits

  • PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with extensive nationwide coverage.
  • Dental and vision insurance provided.
  • Free basic life and disability insurance included.
  • Paid parental leave for childbirth and child-rearing.
  • Generous 401(k) matching and contributions.
  • Access to learning opportunities and tuition assistance.
  • Flexible schedules with generous paid time off.
  • Onsite wellness resources and fitness programs.
  • Support for relocation expenses if relocating from over 50 miles.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title LANSCE Deputy Facility Operations Director (Operations Manager 5)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name LANSCE-FO/LANSCE Facility Operations

Minimum Salary 153600

Maximum Salary 266500

What You Will Do
This position is open for both internal and external candidates to apply.
Join our world class team! The LANSCE Facility Operations Director (FOD) is looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Deputy Facility Operations Director (DFOD) to help lead the LANSCE Facility Operations (LFO) organization. The LANSCE (Los Alamos Neutron Science Center) portfolio includes the LANSCE accelerator, associated experimental areas, and the balance of plant consisting of moderate and high hazard operations that directly support the Laboratory's national security mission. This position will report to the FOD in partnership with the Associate Lab Director for Physical Sciences (ALDPS), the Chief Operating Ocer (COO) for Physical Sciences and the LANSCE User Facility Director (LUFD).

Operations Manager 5 ($153,600 - $266,500)
The FOD provides operational leadership and management of the LANSCE portfolio requiring integration across multiple disciplines (safety basis, facility engineering, facility maintenance, safety, security, project management, contractor assurance, operations support, and emergency response) to ensure safe, secure, compliant, and reliable operations. This position will assist the FOD in:

  • Providing day-to-day predictable operations of the LANSCE facility portfolio.
  • Partnering with internal and external customers to ensure mission execution needs are met and supported.
  • Identifying, managing, and executing facility upgrades needed to meet mission needs while improving reliability.
Through the development of strong relationships, this position will promote operational excellence across LANSCE facilities, improve safety culture, and increase operational formality by bringing the right expertise together to encourage organizational learning, better understanding the needs of stakeholders and customers, and enabling simultaneous excellence to deliver on the national security mission.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Demonstrated knowledge in the implementation of work management including conduct of operations, training and qualication, Integrated Work Management, Integrated Safety Management (ISM) and Integrated Safeguards and Security Management (ISSM), or equivalent non-DOE programs. Knowledge of facility, laboratory, and industrial infrastructure and operations. Experience managing the interface(s) with programs, projects, and responsible line management to ensure performance and monitor/track cost, schedule, and progress against milestones.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in aspects of personnel management, including but not limited to managing headcount, forecasting, and budgeting, directing assignments, employee hiring and onboarding processes, providing continuous performance management and feedback to further develop staff including annual performance discussions, identication of growth opportunities, championing diversity and inclusion, and recognition. Ability to manage workers in high hazard environments, requiring anticipation and identication of potential operational risks, developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommending risk acceptance/avoidance.
  • Demonstrated customer service skills with ability to negotiate with customers and management and inluence leaders regarding matters of signicance to the organization.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Experience interfacing with internal leadership and external stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in effective decision-making and creative problem solving. Background in exercising responsibility for direct reports including drawing upon deployed staff from line organizations to manage multidisciplinary teams in planning, tracking, and execution of program/project plans. Experience directing the integration of unique, and/or complex program/project work with other Laboratory priorities and commitments, including safety, security, environmental compliance, quality, contractor assurance, and business imperatives.
Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 12 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:
  • BS/MS degree in engineering, science, or related technical ld is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of the Laboratory's organizational structure and objectives.
  • Knowledge and understanding of LANL conduct of maintenance, conduct of engineering, conduct of operations and quality assurance programs.
  • Experience working in an accelerator facility and familiarity with DOE Order 420.2D, Safety of Accelerator Facilities.
  • Knowledge of government and environmental regulations affecting operations management in a DOE/NNSA site.
Note to Applicants: For full consideration applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter, in addition to resume, describing explicitly how they meet the minimum requirements and have desired qualications for the position

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 (4green card4 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.

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.


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.

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.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

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.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

About Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is located a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the southwestern United States. LANL conducts research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. It is the largest institution of its kind in the world. LANL is managed and operated by Triad National Security, LLC, which is composed of Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System.
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