Los Alamos National Laboratory

Operations Manager 2

Los Alamos National Laboratory$106K — $176K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 3 years relevant experience or equivalent education/work experience.
  • Full knowledge of operational management including maintenance and engineering design.
  • Experience in managing complex projects within conflicting priorities.
  • Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical documents, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Knowledge of safety practices and Integrated Work Management principles.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of building managers and operations specialists.
  • Oversee Science and Technology Complex Operations.
  • Authorize maintenance and construction activities based on facility status.
  • Lead responses to facility emergencies and abnormal conditions.
  • Coordinate project work integration into the Science and Technology schedule.
  • Assist in developing technical documents for programmatic work.
  • Act as a liaison between STO Facility Operations Director and programmatic personnel.

Benefits

  • PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with a large nationwide network.
  • Paid childbirth and parental leave.
  • Generous 401(k) with matching.
  • Flexible schedules and generous time off including PTO and holidays.
  • Access to onsite gyms and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title Operations Manager 2

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name STO-DO/Science & Technology Operations

Minimum Salary 106400

Maximum Salary 176000

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.
What You Will Do
STO is one of the largest facility operations divisions at LANL and we oversee 2.2 million square feet of facilities where low and moderate hazard scientific work is performed. The Technical Areas (TA) we cover include a large portion of TA-03 and TA's 43, 59, 48, 33, 35, 46, 36, 57, 66 and 49. For these areas we manage all maintenance, construction, and operations.

The Operations Manager 2 serves as the primary point of contact between the Facility Operations Director (FOD) and the programmatic divisions operating within STO Facilities. The Operations Manager 2 is responsible for ensuring seamless communication, alignment of priorities, and timely support. This position oversees all aspects of facility operations, safety, compliance, maintenance, work control, and project support, ensuring that routine activities and complex projects are executed safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively while maintaining strong partnerships with programmatic customers.

The responsibilities of the Operations Manager 2 include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Manage the day-to-day activities of building managers, operations specialists, and operators.
  • Provide oversight of the Science and Technology Complex Operations.
  • Authorize, or defer, maintenance and construction activities based on facility status.
  • Manage and coordinate the proper response to abnormal conditions and submit reports IAW institutional guidelines.
  • Manage and coordinate the proper response to Facility Emergencies.
  • Maintain assigned facility status.
  • Lead/Support the Plan of the Week & Plan of the Day meetings.
  • Assist with development of IWDs, RWPs and other technical documents to support programmatic and project work.
  • Coordinate the integration of project work in the Science and Technology schedule.
  • Assist with development and coordination of plant/system Outages to support Project Work.
  • Coordinate facility and programmatic resources to support Project Work.
  • Provide oversight into project activities to help ensure that projects are being executed safely, securely, and compliantly.
  • Act as a point of contact between the STO-FOD and Programmatic and Project Personnel.
  • Participate and assist management in investigations following abnormal occurrences to identify and correct the cause of the event and properly report in accordance with Department of Energy (DOE) and Laboratory directives.
  • Provide input for budgets; review applicable segment of budgets in relation to facility objectives to ensure cost effectiveness.
  • Ensure safety, security and regulatory compliance.
  • Other duties as assigned.


What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:

Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated excellent customer service and communication skills. Demonstrated skills in preparation and presentation of oral and written reports. Full knowledge of operational management including engineering design, maintenance, configuration management programs, work control, upgrades and renovations.

Operational Acumen: Full knowledge of Conduct of Operations and experience in implementing sound conduct of operations principles. Full knowledge of Conduct of Training, Maintenance and Engineering policies.

Knowledge & Expertise: Ability to manage complex projects with limited resources in an environment of conflicting priorities. Experience and demonstrated skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions and determining action to be performed on problems affecting operations management. Ability to understand and interpret various mechanical and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings and schematics. Ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking project activities.

Facility Operations: Ability to understand work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures. Full knowledge and understanding of the concepts and principles of Integrated Work Management, Integrated Safety Management (ISM) and Integrated Safeguards and Security Management (ISSM), or equivalent non-DOE programs, including experience reviewing, approving, and authorizing both facility and programmatic work as demonstrated through the DOP/IWD/work package reviews and approvals. Demonstrated working knowledge of facility process equipment and operation. Full knowledge of facility policies and procedures.

Education/Experience: Position requires a bachelor's degree and 3 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience and understanding of the following aspects of operations management as applied to a Moderate Hazard Facility: systems engineering, work control, hazard identification and analysis, formality of operations, safety basis, configuration management, maintenance management, and project management.
  • Demonstrated Project Management experience for Programmatic and R&D Work or related experience with construction project management.
  • Experience and understanding of DOE O 232.1 reporting to include running fact findings, reviewing root cause analysis, and participation in lessons learned reviews and meetings.
  • Demonstrated experience developing teams and individuals in a collaborative work environment.
  • Management experience.
  • Full knowledge of the Laboratory's organizational structure.

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.

Note to Applicants:

  • Position may require serving in an on-call capacity.
  • Applicants must submit a comprehensive cover letter addressing the requirements of 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 ("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 program s
  • 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.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

Contact Details

Contact Name Jacquez, Timothy

Email [email protected]

Work Telephone

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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