Project Engineer 1 Jobs

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Description: Project Engineer 1 – Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Coastal International Security

Full Time

About:

The Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions that enable the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission. We are responsible for implementing the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program at Los Alamos National Laboratory in direct support of the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Plutonium

Infrastructure (ALDPi) portfolio. The positions are in nuclear and/or non‐nuclear facilities located within the Pajarito corridor of the laboratory. 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.

What you will be doing:

This position will be assigned to the Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division.

As a Project Engineer you will:

• For internally produced design, this may include management of design schedule, determining design team staffing needs, managing costs, quality checks, and overall delivery.
• Act as the lead technical representative for engineering activities related to the planning, design, execution, and closeout of projects. You will be expected to lead and manage development of projects with an integrated project team (IPT) that includes both customers, stakeholders, subject matter experts and others.
• Adhere to and enforce the policies, programs, procedures, and practices with the requirements of the LANL Conduct of Engineering program.
• Manage technical requirements for construction, including coordinating designer‐constructor interface, design changes, submittal reviews, inspection documentation, and request for information (RFI), commissioning, and certificate of occupancy process.
• Work with the LANL Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) representatives such as building official, fire marshal, electrical safety officer, etc. for identification of requirements, permitting, and issues resolution.
• Manage engineering design efforts for both internal and external engineering design teams; 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%).
• For external design execution, this may require management of the contract; coordination of design deliverables; supporting design progress through team meetings; obtaining and aiding in resolving LANL subject matter expert comments.
• Resolve field‐initiated questions on engineering, visits jobsite, aide in the resolution of construction related technical issue; resolve a wide range of design and constructability issues in creative ways that adhere to codes and standards; and provide resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems.
• Plan, forecast, and identify necessary engineering resources to support project workload requirements; reviewing project engineering progress against approved schedules and budgets; evaluating changes; and taking corrective action when required.
• Make recommendations to engineering management on project assignments of key personnel and requests for specialized professional services.
• Develop cost estimates with the Engineering Services technical team for project support.
• Work with the integrated project team to assure substantial completion, punch‐list, as built and turnover process is correctly implemented for project closeout; and work with document management representatives to ensure all project documentation is complete and stored in the appropriate repositories.

Educational Requirements:

• Specialized courses in relevant general engineering, architectural design or an appropriate engineering discipline, and progressive work experience, including supervision, preferably in project design engineering; may include other relevant types of engineering including startup, field engineering or plant operation in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants or engineering/construction firms.
• Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET‐accredited college or university and 1 to 2 years of practical work experience.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experienced in producing designs utilizing AutoCAD tools and work processes such as MS Project or Oracle P6.
• Engineer in Training Certificate.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and contract language.
• Desktop automation skills required (MS Office Suite).
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of DOE O 413.B‐Program and LANL Engineering Standards and Conduct of Engineering principals, policies, procedures, and standards (https://engstandards.lanl.gov/index.shtml).
• Knowledge of engineering design processes and procedures, including industry codes and standards.
• Knowledge of NQA‐1 quality requirements.
• Experience in DOE/NNSA nonreactor nuclear facilities and radiological facilities or projects.

Other Requirements:

• This position requires a Q clearance, which requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon position, additional authorization to access nuclear weapons information may be required that may or may not be available to dual citizens depending upon the circumstances.

* To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 of age; U.S. citizenship is required

except in very limited circumstances. See Order 472.2 for additional information.*

• 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.