Nuclear Facilities Engineer

What You Will Do

Put your engineering talents to good use by joining our world-class engineering team in the Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division (PFE-DO) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! We are looking for exceptional engineers to join our organization. Our workforce thrives in an environment that values creativity and problem solving, where every idea and perspective is welcomed. This is your chance to make a real difference while working on important systems directly impacting national security.

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 1 $ 94,500 - $154,600

Within this job, successful candidates will have the opportunity to support LANL's mission by serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for nuclear facility electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering matters, including all aspects of electrical safety, HVAC, power quality, fluid/utility systems, power monitoring, critical power reliability/redundancy issues, renovating rooms, modifying buildings and structural members, and developing new structures within and around the plutonium facility.

Often in this role, engineers may perform engineering studies including short circuit, device coordination, equipment sizing, exterior lighting, fault current, arc flash for both medium and low voltage equipment, demolition, installation, upgrades, and repairs. Within this role, engineers will become familiar with pressure safety, leak testing requirements, piping supports, flow requirements, installing equipment on housekeeping pads or skids with the use of post-installed anchors, design cranes and crane girders/support structures, canopies, equipment support stands, piping/conduit supports, wall/floor/ceiling penetrations, and concrete slabs.

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4 $ 104,100 - $172,200

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, engineers in this position will work alongside junior and senior engineers (e.g., fire protection, structural, mechanical, and electrical) and other peers in team settings to complete collaborative full-system design solutions through mentoring and leadership.

What You Need

Minimum Requirements:

• Awareness of nuclear facility engineering in one or more of the following, nuclear criticality safety analysis, safety basis, system engineer, project engineer, or design engineer.
• Awareness of nuclear facility engineering work planning and control methods.
• Awareness of engineering work, planning, construction, control methods, and project/process engineering/management practices.
• Awareness of industry, regulatory, or national codes and standards, engineering principles and procedures, design guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices.

Additional Job Requirements for higher level title:

In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

• Knowledge of nuclear facility engineering in one or more of the following, nuclear criticality safety analysis, safety basis, system engineer, project engineer, or design engineer.
• Knowledge of nuclear facility engineering work planning and control methods.
• Knowledge of engineering work, planning, construction, control methods, and project/process engineering/management practices.
• Knowledge of and experience applying industry, regulatory, or national codes and standards including IBC, NEC, IEEE, NFPA 70E, IMC, IEBC, ASME, AISC 360, ACI 318, ASCE 7, engineering principles and procedures, design guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices.

Education/Experience at lower level: 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.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires a Bachelor s Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 3 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Awareness of engineering maintenance techniques and construction methodologies.
• Awareness of relevant Laboratory procedures, standards, and guides.
• Familiarity with LANL engineering processes and procedures.
• Current registration as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineering certification.

Work Schedule: This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a shift/weekend schedule. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift/weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
General Physical Mobility, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending. Specific Physical Mobility use of both hands, use of both arms, use of both legs, use of both feet, carry/lift up to 20 pounds. Work Environments; work in a noisy environment, work near sources of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, work near…