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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 9 hours ago

Field Engineer Technologist 3 (All Shifts)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Field Engineer is responsible for ensuring that construction and maintenance projects conform to approved documents by monitoring activities and providing technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

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

Expediting project execution by identifying issues, coordinating technical solutions, and providing timely guidance to the constructor through approved procedures

Qualification

Construction engineering principlesEngineering design documentsConstruction industry specificationsField verificationsCollaborative problem solvingRegistered Engineer in TrainingProfessional Engineer licenseMentoring junior engineersAdvanced design experienceReviewing engineering submittalsConstruction work planningMaterial purchase requisitionsConstruction techniquesFacilityInfrastructure systemsIndustry codesStandardsDOELANL standardsOrganizational skills

Required

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

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Preferred

Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Adept organizational skills for field engineering oversight and statusing of multiple simultaneous construction projects

Aptitude for independently leading others in your field in the execution of their duties

Experienced in working independently on tasks ranging in complexity

Aptitude for mentoring junior Construction Engineers and Engineering Technologists in their design review, pre-construction coordination, and construction oversite activities

Advanced design and/or construction experience in nuclear, accelerator, laboratory, or industrial facility operations

Experience reviewing engineering submittals for compliance with engineering drawings and specifications

Adept knowledge of: construction work planning and control methods; facility maintenance and installation techniques and construction principles and procedures, design guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices

Skilled at reviewing field material purchase requisitions through material take-off, including the review of estimated quantities and ensuring compliance with design specifications and drawings

Adept understanding of engineering and construction techniques, applications of engineering and construction methods, and application of technology and tools to conventional facility operation and construction operations

Experience with design and/or installation of facility and infrastructure systems

Demonstrated experience using and interpreting industry, regulatory, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to the particular construction discipline

Knowledge of DOE and LANL Engineering Standards and Conduct of Engineering