Project Engineer; Nuclear Facility Engineer ; All Shifts
Listed on 2025-12-01
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Quality Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Overview
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The Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division (PIE-DO) of Los Alamos National Laboratory develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions in support of the Laboratory's Plutonium Facility. PIE-DO is responsible for implementing the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program on Division projects. 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. The selected candidate will support our Install team.
Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 3 ($125,200 - $211,300)
- Manage technical requirements for construction, including coordinating designer-constructor interfaces, design changes, submittal reviews, inspection documentation, and request for information (RFI), field change requests (FCR), commissioning, and turnover processes.
- Work with LANL Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) representatives and Subject Matter Experts (SME) for identification and resolution of issues within these areas.
- Plan and forecast project engineering staffing needs.
- Review engineering progress against approved schedules and budgets; evaluate variances and develop corrective action when needed.
- Adhere to and enforce the policies, programs, procedures, and practices with the requirements of the LANL Conduct of Engineering program.
- Mentor junior project engineers and provide oversight of their work.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives.
- External design execution may require management of the contract.
- In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the level 4 Project Engineer is required to have proven leadership experience.
- Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 4 ($150,300 - $260,800)
- In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the level 4 Project Engineer is required to have proven leadership experience.
Minimum
Job Requirements:
- Experience working with design and construction contracts.
- Experience working under a conduct of engineering program, e.g., the LANL COE program, or similar.
- Familiarity with cost engineering functions, cost estimating, cost control, and variance analysis.
- Aptitude to become a certified Control Account Manager (CAM), under the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Proven experience in collaborative problem solving, such as with SMEs, construction personnel and peers.
- Experience working with industry codes and standards such as NEC, IBC, ASME, NFPA, etc.
- Experience working with national quality requirements standards such as ASME NQA-1, ISO 9000, etc.
- Experience effectively communicating engineering solutions both verbally and in writing to supervisors, peers, and other organizations.
- Desktop automation skills (MS Office Suite).
Job Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 4
- In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
- Advance knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices.
- Experience in a senior engineering role implementing, overseeing, or assessing engineering activities.
- Proven leadership experience.
Current registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) is highly desirable.
Education/Experience (Lower Level)Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 6 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.
Education/Experience (Higher Level)Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 12 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly…
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