Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Deputy Division Leader (Nuclear Facility Engineering Manager 5)

What You Will Do
Come and join an innovative team conducting developing facility designs to modernize new and existing facilities in defense of our nation.
Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) is a Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) that will develop, maintain, and apply a diverse set of nuclear facility engineering capabilities to provide innovative solutions to enable the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission.

We are seeking a Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 5/Deputy Division Leader to support the Laboratory mission and assist the PIE division leader.

Roles and responsibilities are:

  • Assist division leader in continued and maturing implementation of Conduct of Engineering and Configuration Management programs for nuclear facilities.
  • Provide nuclear design-engineering services to ensure facilities are designed, constructed, modified and maintained to satisfy customer needs and expectations in a cost effective, safe, and compliant manner.
  • Provide design and project engineering resources for LANL plutonium infrastructure projects.
  • Provide a range of engineering services, including project, procurement, systems, and field engineering, in support of project execution in operating nuclear facilities.
  • Support the division leader to effectively lead the development and control of nuclear facility technical baselines, disciplined and effective nuclear safety basis implementation, and assessment of overall performance.
  • Communicate with all levels of internal and external customers to define and recommend cross-organizational operational objectives.
  • Assist the division leader in developing specific short-term and long-range plans and monitor progress to assure long-term objectives are aligned and customer requirements are met.
  • Ensure daily open communication with workers (including subcontractors) that promotes an environment where workers feel comfortable bringing errors, system weaknesses and issues to management attention.
  • Perform design review of external design agency design submittals for nuclear facilities and support facilities.
  • Reports directly to division leader
As a Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 5, you will assist the division leader in operations and strategic direction by providing technical and administrative oversight to ensure compliance with nuclear facility requirements, conduct of engineering (CoE) and configuration management (CM) program requirements; ensuring that design, field, procurement, project and discipline engineering personnel comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes, and standards; and providing leadership in resolution of technical and personnel issues.

In addition, but not limited to, as a deputy division leader, you will assist the division leader in developing staffing plans in accordance with customer requirements and within budget constraints, perform recruiting and hiring activities to implement those plans, and develop staff through training, mentoring and qualification programs.

If this interests you, and you want to be part of an organization that offers a rewarding and cultivating environment, we want you to join our team!


What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Leadership
Central to this position, we are seeking a qualified and talented individual that has demonstrated leadership and innovation in managing a multi-faceted engineering organization.

Knowledge and Experience
This position will serve in a management role and provide expert knowledge and experience in engineering and administration for facility projects and on-going operations within nuclear facilities is required.

Specific knowledge and experience sought for includes:

  • Significant record of leading a technical organization in support of nuclear facilities including operations, maintenance, systems engineering, safety basis, and projects to establish and continuously improve conduct of engineering implementation in support of reliable facility operations.
  • Demonstrated success in effectively interfacing with all levels of contractor management, NNSA/DOE staff, DNFSB staff and board members, and occasionally members of the public.
  • Demonstrated capability in successfully developing internal and external customer relationship achieving a high degree of customer satisfaction.
  • Expertise in negotiation with customers and support organizations and resolving conflicts.
  • Experience in developing and managing large engineering budgets
  • Experience managing a diverse workforce (direct staff, staff augmented, and engineering sub-contracted).
  • Experience as a work package manage, CAM or functional manager within a formal EVMS program.
  • Experience as a functional manager for a heavily matrixed organization
  • Demonstrated experience related to the development and implementation of in-house engineering standards, master specifications, and Conduct of Engineering for facility operations and maintenance.
  • Significant engineering management experience effecting the requirements above.

Education/Experience
Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 12 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. A professional license (PE) in an engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board preferred.

DOE Order 426.2 Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related science, and 4 years nuclear experience. Education or experience that is job related may be substituted on a case-by-case basis. The degree may fulfill 3 of the 4 years of nuclear experience on a one-for-one time basis.


Desired Qualifications:
  • Extensive knowledge of LANL activities and nuclear operations including project execution and management, legal, procurement, construction, environmental safety and health (ES&H), and quality assurance.
  • Knowledge/experience of LANL Engineering Standards Manual; LANL Conduct of Engineering procedures; and DOE Orders and Standards related to nuclear facility design, construction, and project management.
  • Knowledge/experience with the PIE organization and scope of responsibilities.
  • Professional license (PE) in an engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board preferred.

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.

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:

To be considered, candidates must submit a detailed cover letter on how they meet each of the desired and required qualifications.

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 programs

§ 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.

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.

426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

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.

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.

Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
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, 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 applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.