Engineering Manager -Deputy Group Leader-Engineering Services Utilities and Infrastructure Pro

What You Will Do

The Engineering Services Utilities and Infrastructure Project Delivery Group (ES-UPD) is seeking a Deputy Group Leader (Engineering Manager
3) to lead ES-UPD Design Services—a multi‑disciplinary team of engineers, drafters, design managers, and technical professionals delivering critical infrastructure projects in support of the Utilities and Infrastructure Division Office (UI‑DO).

Design Services provides in‑house engineering expertise supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)’s horizontal infrastructure, transportation, site utilities, and facilities tied to steam, electrical, and water treatment systems. This organization plays a vital role in advancing LANL’s national security mission through safe, compliant, and high‑quality engineering delivery.

We are seeking a technically strong, mission‑driven leader who can build and inspire high‑performing teams while successfully managing a growing and complex infrastructure portfolio.

As Deputy Group Leader, you will:

• Lead and manage a diverse, multi‑disciplinary engineering organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet all applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards, as well as LANL Conduct of Engineering (COE) requirements.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resource planning for assigned projects and personnel.
• Develop and maintain strong customer partnerships, identify emerging work, and support business development and proposal efforts.
• Provide strategic staffing, workforce planning, mentoring, and performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, policies, and work practices.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment and apply graded approach principles in decision‑making.
• Serve as a liaison between engineers, stakeholders, management, and field personnel to resolve technical and programmatic challenges.
• Partner with the Group Leader to establish and achieve short‑and long‑term organizational goals.

This role blends technical leadership, engineering management, and strategic vision. The selected candidate will shape the future of infrastructure design delivery at LANL while developing the next generation of engineering leaders.

• Demonstrated experience leading or managing engineering teams in design, construction, infrastructure, or related technical environments.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design processes, technical reviews, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Experience managing staffing, budgets, schedules, resource loading, and performance metrics.
• Proven ability to build high‑performing integrated project teams (IPTs) and maintain effective customer relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical solutions to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving ability across technical, organizational, and personnel challenges.
• Experience implementing process improvements and driving operational efficiencies.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment where employees feel empowered to raise concerns and contribute ideas.
• Experience with personnel management, including hiring, onboarding, performance development, and recognition.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.

• Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Advanced engineering or technical degree.
• Formal management and/or technical leadership training.
• Experience with DOE/NNSA engineering standards and LANL Conduct of Engineering requirements.
• Knowledge of codes and standards commonly used at DOE/DOD facilities (e.g., FHWA, AASHTO, NMDOT, ASME, NQA‑1, IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC, etc.).
• Experience interpreting and applying DOE/NNSA regulatory and design requirements.

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

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