Description

Job Title Project Engineer (Nuclear Facility Engineer 3 or 4)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division (PIE-DO)

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.
What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 3 OR Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division (PIE-DO) of Los Alamos National Laboratory develops, maintains,and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions in support of the Laboratory's Plutonium Facility. PIE-DO is responsible for implementing the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program on Division projects. The program elements include processes, standards, training, and qualifications that are generally applicable throughout the life cycle of a facility. They exist to effectively manage risks and satisfy customer requirements in a safe, secure, cost effective, and environmentally responsible manner.

Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 3 ($128,000 - $215,900)
The Project Engineer 3 performs as the lead technical representative for engineering activities related to the planning, design, execution, and closeout of projects. He/She will lead and manage development of projects with an integrated project team (IPT) that includes both customers, stakeholders, subject matter experts and others. The Project Engineer 3 will manage engineering design efforts, which may be performed by internal and/or external engineering design teams. He/She will also manage design reviews and assure comments are implemented by facilitating the resolution of comments and ensure delivery of the design product. For all design efforts, this includes verification of complaint design delivery at each stage (i.e., 30/60/90/100 %). Specific responsibilities will include:

• Manage technical requirements for construction, including coordinating designer-constructor interfaces, design changes, submittal reviews, inspection documentation, and request for information (RFI), field change requests (FCR), commissioning, and turnover processes.
• Work with the integrated project team to assure scope, requirements tracking, safety in design, etc. are correctly implemented.
• Work with LANL Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) representatives and Subject Matter Experts (SME) for identification and resolution of issues within these areas.
• Plan and forecast project engineering staffing needs.
• Review engineering progress against approved schedules and budgets; evaluate variances and develop corrective action when needed.
• Adhere to and enforce the policies, programs, procedures, and practices with the requirements of the LANL Conduct of Engineering program.
• Mentor junior project engineers and provide oversight of their work.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• External design execution may require management of the contract.

Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 4 ($153,600 - $266,500)

• In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the level 4 Project Engineer is required to have proven leadership experience.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Experience working with design and construction contracts.
• Experience working under a conduct of engineering program, e.g., the LANL COE program, or similar.
• Familiarity with cost engineering functions, cost estimating, cost control, and variance analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of assessment/audit practices.
• Proven experience in collaborative problem solving, such as with SMEs, construction personnel and peers.
• Advanced technical knowledge in the application of engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and operations practices sufficient to evaluate and interpret specified requirements.
• Advanced experience with mentoring of personnel.
• Experience interacting with production agency and design agency staff members.
• Experience working with industry codes and standards such as NEC, IBC, ASME, NFPA, etc.
• Experience working with national quality requirements standards such as ASME NQA-1, ISO 9000, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and in writing to supervisors, peers, and other organizations.
• Desktop automation skills (MS Office Suite).
• Advanced training in and significant experience with use of problem-solving methodology, e.g. Lean Six Sigma, root cause analysis.

Additional Job Requirements for higher level title:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

• Advance knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices.
• Experience in a senior engineering role implementing, overseeing, or assessing engineering activities.
• Advance knowledge of qualitify assurance tools and practices.
• Expert level knowledge of assessment/audit practices
• Expert-level knowledge of construction codes and standards, formal project management methodologies, and Laboratory business systems and functional organizations, with the ability to integrate and apply quality requirements consistently across construction and project execution environments.
• Ability to perform strategic thinking for development of institutional programs and initiatives.
• Advanced capability in evaluating complex technical systems through structured assessments, data analysis, and performance monitoring to identify deficiencies and implement effective corrective actions.
• Deep understanding of national consensus standards (e.g., ASME, ISO, NQA-1) and the ability to interpret and apply them within engineering, testing, and operational environments.
• Strong analytical proficiency in applying statistical and metrology methods to diagnose process variation, determine root causes, and improve system reliability and performance.

Training/Certifications: Current registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) is highly desirable.

Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.
Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 12 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.
Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in relevant engineering/technical field.
• Professional registration as a professional engineer or registered architect.
• Awareness of NRC or DOE/NNSA nuclear/radiological facilities or projects, and of DOE standards and Orders, e.g., DOE O 413.3b, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1066, etc.
• Experience developing engineering schedules using tools such as MS Project or Oracle P6.
• Active Q Clearance

Work Environment

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: Please submit a full comprehensive resume for qualification.

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.

Contact Details

Contact Name Jacquez, Timothy

Email [email protected]

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