ABOUT THE ROLEWe are seeking a
Sr. Nuclear Construction Specialist to join our team supporting the
Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership, operational coordination, and field oversight for deactivation and decommissioning (D&D), construction, and modernization activities at TA-55.
- Ensure assigned deliverables are completed safely, securely, accurately, and on schedule within a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility while maintaining compliance with Laboratory policies and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate work readiness, technical requirements, staffing, resources, and field execution across facility operations, project management, programmatic organizations, and support groups.
- Provide oversight of personnel and subcontractors, resolve complex operational issues, support planning and budgeting, and ensure accurate and complete documentation.
- Support activity approvals, readiness reviews, incident investigations, corrective actions, compliance assessments, training and qualification programs, and continuous process improvements.
Requirements- Education & Years of Experience - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a technical discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Citizenship - To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
- Clearance - To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
- Experience coordinating technical activities, operational projects, or construction activities in a complex work environment.
- Experience with work planning, work readiness, field execution, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Ability to provide field oversight, coordinate personnel and resources, and resolve complex operational issues.
- Ability to support safety, quality assurance, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance in a nuclear or industrial environment.
Desired Skills- 15+ years of construction field experience and 5+ years supporting Department of Energy (DOE) missions.
- Previous DOE construction or deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) project experience.
- Experience in work control, quality control, quality assurance, and managing complex issues under NQA-1 requirements.
- Previous qualifications as an Electrical Field Work Supervisor, Field Work Supervisor, or Responsible (Line) Manager, and experience working within a DOE plutonium facility.
About the SiteThe NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSGEM's offered compensation is dependent on
candidates' education,
qualifications, and
relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee's needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.
Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.
