Z-Badge (Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2/3)
- Req. Number: IRC141131
- Organization : SP-NMCA/ Nuclear Material Control & Accountability
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Recruiter Name: Norman, William Ray II
- Recruiter Email: wrnorman@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
This position will be filled at either the Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2 or Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3 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.
Do you want to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory Pit Production mission? The Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMCA) Group is seeking a dedicated employee to provide nuclear material safeguards support of Weapons Program operations at the LANL Plutonium Facility. Support the LANL Protective Force during live exercises and response to real-world events. The successful candidate will have a strong attention to detail, and exceptional interpersonal skills necessary to provide nuclear material security oversight in a production environment.
Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2 ($85,900 - $139,900)
Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3 ($94,500 - $154,600)
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level as a Material Controls & Accountability Specialist 3 you will:
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Additional Job Requirements for Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
Education/Experience Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2:
Position requires an Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or, equivalent combination of education and relevant experience directly related to the occupation.
Additional consideration may be given to professionally recognized training and certifications in related fields.
Education/Experience Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3:
Position requires an Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience directly related to the occupation.
Additional consideration may be given to professionally recognized training and certifications in related fields
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment: This position is subject to off-hours on-call, shift and/or weekend work in support of the LANL Pit Production mission.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as 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, state, and local 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 (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
This position will be filled at either the Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2 or Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3 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.
Do you want to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory Pit Production mission? The Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMCA) Group is seeking a dedicated employee to provide nuclear material safeguards support of Weapons Program operations at the LANL Plutonium Facility. Support the LANL Protective Force during live exercises and response to real-world events. The successful candidate will have a strong attention to detail, and exceptional interpersonal skills necessary to provide nuclear material security oversight in a production environment.
Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2 ($85,900 - $139,900)
- Performs several nuclear material security functions including, but not limited to:
- Support Plutonium facility operations events, such as Material Access Area (MAA) vault door openings.
- Respond to and assess Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM) alarms.
- Perform RPM troubleshooting, maintenance, and testing.
- Integration with the LANL Protective Force during live exercises and response to real-world events.
- Perform sweeps of Material Balance Areas (MBA) at the LANL Plutonium Facility and across LANL in support of nuclear material physical inventory.
- Perform nuclear material confirmation measurements on items leaving the Plutonium Facility MAA.
Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3 ($94,500 - $154,600)
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level as a Material Controls & Accountability Specialist 3 you will:
- Make recommendations regarding nuclear material security and safeguards methods to assure and improve the protection of special nuclear materials during routine facility operations.
- Communicate elements of nuclear material safeguards to both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Review/revise work instructions regarding Z-badge roles and responsibilities and RPM maintenance and testing.
- Coordinate routine RPM maintenance and testing.
- Investigate radioactive materials and shielding concerns with regards to nuclear material security.
- Interface with physical security (LANL Protective Force) and Vulnerability Assessments (VA) organizations with regards to nuclear material security concerns.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Working knowledge and experience in one or more of the major nuclear material security areas.
- Basic understanding of radiation and radiation interactions in matter.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and present nuclear material safeguards incidents or anomalous condition reports.
Additional Job Requirements for Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
- Working knowledge and experience in one or more of the nuclear material detection and characterization fields, such as Radiation Protection or Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) of nuclear materials.
- Experience using radiation detection instrumentation, including portable gamma spectrometers (NaI, LaBr and HPGe) with neutron detection capabilities.
Education/Experience Material Control & Accountability Specialist 2:
Position requires an Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or, equivalent combination of education and relevant experience directly related to the occupation.
Additional consideration may be given to professionally recognized training and certifications in related fields.
Education/Experience Material Control & Accountability Specialist 3:
Position requires an Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience directly related to the occupation.
Additional consideration may be given to professionally recognized training and certifications in related fields
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working on the electronics associated with Radiation Portal Monitors (gamma and neutron radiation detectors) and related support equipment.
- RadWorker II certification and DOE Q clearance (or equivalent) and Human Reliability Program certification.
- Current LANL R&D Electrical Worker - Energized qualification.
- Experience working with/handling nuclear materials.
- Working knowledge of the LANL NMCA Plan (NMCA-PROG-FSD-001) and DOE O 474.2A.
Work Environment: This position is subject to off-hours on-call, shift and/or weekend work in support of the LANL Pit Production mission.
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:
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.
- Please include a comprehensive cover letter addressing in detail how they meet the minimum requirements and desired skills.
- While the posted salary range for this position is broad, it is highly unusual for selected applicants to be hired at the top end of the range and more common for selected candidates to grow into the full salary band over time.
- This position is subject to off-hours on-call, shift and/or weekend work in support of the LANL Pit Production mission.
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.
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.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as 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, state, and local 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 (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
