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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer 3/4 (All Shifts)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $261K/yr

6+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Nuclear Facilities Field Engineer responsible for overseeing construction and maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with project documents, and providing technical guidance throughout project execution.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Demonstrated expert knowledge of construction engineering principles

Demonstrated expertise in conducting field verifications of construction work to oversee, facilitate, and enforce compliance with drawings, specifications, national codes and standards

Demonstrated expertise in collaborative problem solving to resolve facility and infrastructure engineering issues in the field as the liaison between design engineers and the constructor

Proven ability to suggest, develop, and implement process improvements

Demonstrated skills in multi-disciplinary team building and leadership

Proven leadership experience

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

Experienced in independently leading others in your field in the execution of their duties

Experienced in working independently on tasks ranging in complexity

Proven experience mentoring junior Field Engineers and Engineering Technologists in their design review, pre-construction coordination, and construction oversite activities

Proficiency in reviewing engineering submittals and ensuring compliance with engineering drawings and specifications

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

Expert 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

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

Advanced 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

Expert knowledge of 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

Qualification

Construction engineering principlesEngineering design documentsField verificationsCollaborative problem solvingProcess improvementsMulti-disciplinary team buildingNuclear facility operationsEngineering submittals reviewLeadership experienceMentoring junior engineersCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsIndependent work

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

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

Preferred