Nuclear Facility Engineer

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 1 or Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 2 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.

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.

Salary: $96,600 - $158,000

The Project Engineer 1 performs as the lead technical representative for engineering activities related to the planning, design, execution, and closeout of projects. The Project Engineer 1 will lead and manage development of projects with an integrated project team (IPT) that includes both customers, stakeholders, subject matter experts, and others. The Project Engineer 1 will manage engineering design efforts, which may be performed by internal and/or external engineering design teams.

The Project Engineer 1 will also manage design reviews and assure comments are implemented by facilitating the resolution of comments, and ensure delivery of the design product. For all design efforts, this includes verification of complaint design delivery at each stage (i.e. 30/60/90/100 %). The Project Engineer 1 will also interface directly with the Engineer of Record and the construction subcontractor to support project execution completion.

• Support the determination of project engineering staffing needs and management of costs from project planning through project turnover.
• 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 an Integrated Project Team (IPT).
• Work with an Engineer of Record and construction subcontractor to complete execution of designs and processing of change authorizations.
• Attend construction coordination meetings and represent Engineering.
• Work with LANL Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) representatives and Subject Matter Experts (SME) for identification and resolution of issues within these areas.
• Adhere to and enforce the policies, programs, procedures, and practices with the requirements of the LANL Conduct of Engineering program.
• External design execution may require management of the contract.

Salary: $106,400 - $176,000

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level, the level 2 Project Engineer will require a demonstrated understanding of Project Engineering principles and have applied these principles on the job.

• Basic familiarity of design and construction contracts.
• Awareness of basic project design execution processes and procedures, detailed engineering, and familiarity with construction work processes.
• Aptitude for collaborative problem solving with others, including SMEs, construction personnel and peers.
• Basic experience with participation on or leading design teams and resolving technical issues.
• Basic familiarity or experience with participation on or leading an execution support team resolving technical and construction issues.
• Detail oriented, experience or aptitude for working with multiple organizations and individuals under tight schedule deadlines.
• Awareness of national and industry codes and standards such as NEC, IBC, ASME, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions both…