Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer 3 / 4 (All Shifts) (Los Angeles)

Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer 3 or Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer 3 : $125,200 - $211,300

The Field Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the technical aspects of construction and maintenance projects are executed in full conformance with the Approved Project Documents by monitoring facility maintenance and construction activities. This is accomplished by providing input during scoping, design, execution, and project closeout to ensure baseline documents are accurate, design documents are adhered to, and as-built configurations are verified. Field Engineers expedite project execution by identifying issues, coordinating technical solutions, and providing timely guidance to the constructor through approved procedures. At the level 3 position, leadership experience is a requirement. The selected candidate will support our Install team.

Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer 4 : $150,300 - $260,800

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the level 4 Field Engineer is required to have proven leadership experience.

What You Need : Minimum Job Requirements :

• Demonstrated adept knowledge of construction engineering principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in reading and understanding engineering design documents, drawings, and specifications to ensure their completeness and constructability.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting construction industry specifications, construction means and methods, and national construction codes and standards.
• Experience effectively communicating engineering solutions both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.
• Demonstrated proficiency in conducting field verifications of construction work to oversee, facilitate, and enforce compliance with drawings, specifications, national codes and standards.
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborative problem solving to resolve facility and infrastructure engineering issues in the field as the liaison between design engineers and the constructor.

Additional Job Requirements for Field Engineer 4 :

Education Experience for the level 3 Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer :

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 for the level 4 Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer :

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 desired. Current Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

Desired Qualifications :

Note to Applicants :

For full consideration please provide a detailed cover letter and resume addressing how you meet the minimum requirements and desired qualifications.

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.

Essential Job Functions :

Work Schedule :

This position will be subject to 24 / 7 coverage, which will 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 based on needs for the facilities.

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.

Where You Will Work :

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 :

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