Fire Protection Engineer 3/4

About the role

The Engineering Services - Fire Protection Engineering (ES-FPE) group of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is the Laboratory's central fire protection engineering and program support entity, responsible for providing institutional technical direction and support for the Lab's nuclear and nonnuclear facilities and programs. ES-FPE is seeking Fire Protection Engineers (Nuclear Facilities Engineers) to provide oversight of activities at LANL plutonium facilities and nuclear facilities operations, provide subject matter guidance, review designs, inspect construction, and manage fire hazards and risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide fire protection and life safety subject matter expert (SME) technical support to the laboratory facility management and programmatic organizations
• Prepare and maintain fire hazard analyses and related documentation for complex laboratory, radiological, and nuclear facilities
• Construction project support, plan review and approval
• Lab-wide fire alarm system operations and maintenance
• Wild land fire risk reduction initiatives
• Performing facility fire protection and life safety system assessments
• Fire protection and life safety system commissioning, periodic testing and maintenance oversight
• Preparation of equivalencies and exemptions, development of equivalencies and exemptions to DOE Directives, building and NFPA codes
• Technical reviews of proposed new activities for fire protection program adherence

Requirements

• Advanced experience in effectively communicating compliance concerns both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and/or craft personnel
• Expert experience in design or plans review of fire protection and life safety features of building and of fire protection systems, or experience in documented assessment, analysis, or evaluation of fire hazards and risks of facilities or processes
• Prominent leadership in supporting and mentoring more junior engineering staff
• Proven leadership in supporting and mentoring more junior engineering staff
• Experience in evaluating fire protection needs, concerns, and requirements to solve complex problems through creative problem solving and appropriate compromise

Qualifications

• Education/Experience at Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 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.
• Education/Experience at Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 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.

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Design and plans review experience
• Subject matter expertise in fire protection and life safety
• Leadership and mentoring experience
• Experience in evaluating fire protection needs and risks

Benefits

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Pay

• Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3: $128,000 - $215,900
• Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4: $153,600 - $266,500

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 fire protection engineering support in the facilities.

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.

Additional Details

• Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2.
• To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very rare circumstances.
• New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
• Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status. Incentive Compensation Program: Position at the higher level is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
• Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations.