Project Engineer 1 (Nuclear Facilities)

What You Will Do
The Project Engineer working for the Plutonium Facilities Engineering (PFE) organization is one of the few technical personnel involved through the entire lifespan of a project. The Project Engineer is expected to meet with customers and users of Los Alamos National Lab's Plutonium Facility (PF-4) to understand and develop Statements of Need, and Scope(s) of Work to resolve technical facility issues, enhance process or equipment/facility performance, and increase reliability of the Plutonium Facility. These technical issues may be modifications to the facility, replacement of major equipment, changes to facility layout, or installation of new equipment or processes. Once the Scope of Work is developed, approved, and understood by all project team members the Project Engineer then engages Design Engineers and System Engineers to develop the technical solution to the issue. The Project Engineer facilitates and champions the design development, design review, and design acceptance while working with internal and external subject matter experts. Once the design package is developed, and approved, the Project Engineer then engages with Work Execution and Construction Management to implement the design. During design implementation the Project Engineer manages change control to the approved design. Should any sort of deviation from the design be encountered during implementation the Project Engineer manages the engineering response to those deviations. During all steps and phases of the project the Project Engineer is expected to ensure the technical solutions continue to meet the technical need or the facility user(s), that the project is indeed solving the customer's/user's issue. At the completion of the project the Project Engineer is responsible for closeout activities, collecting all documentation, test report, designs, drawings, etc. generated during the lifespan of the project and compiling them in accordance with LANL's Document Control mandates.

The Project Engineer may be expected to work on projects both inside and outside the nuclear facility footprint. Projects can vary from modifications to accredited nuclear safety systems, to renovations of office spaces, and everything in between. Regardless of project size, complexity, duration, or cost the Project Engineer is expected to be the primary champion and facilitator of all technical aspects of the project and is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of high-quality technical design documentation throughout the entire life of the project.

This position will work with internal (LANL) and external (subcontract) resources to execute projects. This position will have a direct impact on the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship and nuclear weapons modernization programs.

If this type of work is interesting to you, come join our team!

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Basic or limited experience in managing technical teams and interfacing with other engineering disciplines.
• Basic understanding of design development and design review process (30%/60%/90%) with limited prior experience facilitating design reviews.
• Basic understanding of technical scope development and entry-level understating of common engineering design document deliverables.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and 2 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.

Desired Qualifications:

• Awareness of applicable LANL standards (Engineering Standards Manual (ESM), Conduct of Engineering, Conduct of Maintenance, Conduct of Operations, etc.).
• Project Engineering Qualifications Test: All Project Engineers will be required to pass an Oral Qualifications Test within 12 months of their hiring date.
• Awareness of applicable codes and standards in common use at DOE and DOD facilities (ASME, NQA-1, IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA, etc.).
• Administrative Subcontract Technical Representative: All Project Engineers will be required to be qualified as an Administrative Subcontract Technical Representative (AdSTR) within 3 months of their hiring date.
• Current registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) is highly desirable.

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:

• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance

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.

HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.

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.

Term position: Regular-status Laboratory employees applying for term-status positions may retain regular status with approval of the cognizant Principle Associate Director.

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 Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [email protected] or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
Employment StatusFull TimeAppointment TypeRegularRegular