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. The selected candidate will support our Intall team. Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 1 $94,500 - $154,600 The Project Engineer 1 performs as the lead technical representative for engineering activities related to the planning, design, execution, and closeout of projects. They will lead and manage the engineering aspects of field execution, closeout, and turnover phases 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 changes and evolutions to designs, which may be performed by internal and/or external engineering design teams. They will also provide technical engineering support to field execution and closeout team members to ensure installation compliance. The Project Engineer 1 facilitates design changes throughout execution, and is ultimately responsible for the closeout and turnover of the completed project. The position is field oriented and provides valuable experience interfacing with design implementation challenges for complex projects. Specific responsibilities will include: Support field execution with technical guidance for codes, standards, specifications, and design criteria. 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 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. Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 2 $104,100 - $172,200 In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the level 2 Project Engineer will require a demonstrated understanding of Project Engineering principles and have applied these principles on the job. What You NeedMinimum Job Requirements: Basic familiarity of design and construction contracts. Awareness of basic project 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. 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 verbally and in writing to supervisors, peers and other organizations. Desktop automation skills required (MS Office Suite). Additional Job Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Project Engineer 2: In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires: Knowledge of basic construction engineering principles. Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles and having applied these principles on the job. Awareness of national quality requirements standards, such as ASME NQA-1, ISO 9000 or similar. Familiarity with the LANL Conduct of Engineering Program, or similar program covering the conduct of an engineering organization. Experience with design change and project closeout of projects within an NQA-1 controlled environment. Training/Certifications: Current registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) is highly desirable. 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. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Current registration as a Engineer in Training (EIT) is highly desirable. 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. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable. Desired Qualifications: Current registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) Professional registration with a recognized state licensing board. Advanced degree in an engineering or technical field. Familiarity with DOE standards and Orders, e.g., DOE O 413.3b, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1066, etc. Experience in producing designs utilizing AutoCAD tools. 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.