Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4 (Mechanical Engineer)

About the role

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3 or 4 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety and security compliance, maintains required training, and integrates both into all work activities, including stopping work when conditions are unsafe or compromise security.
• Applies and enforces nuclear facility engineering policies, procedures, and DOE and NNSA regulatory requirements.
• Leads evaluation of regulatory changes and technical data to resolve moderately complex engineering issues.
• Manages the performance, configuration, and operability of nuclear facility systems and engineered safety features using a risk based graded approach.
• Provides design authority support for operations and maintenance to ensure continued operational readiness.
• Leads development of engineering analyses, designs, and technical deliverables supporting nuclear facility operations.
• Contributes to advancement of engineering concepts, standards, and practices.
• Ledesignsigns significant portions of projects or teams and resolves moderately complex technical issues requiring analysis and judgment.
• Collaborates across engineering, operations, maintenance, and project teams to ensure delivery of mission objectives.
• Develops and implements project plans for system design, installation, commissioning, and operation.
• Defines procurement requirements for nuclear quality related goods and services.
• Operates with substantial independence.
• Assigns self-initiated tasks and largely self-supervised, contributing to organizational goals and long range objectives.
• Performs peer reviews and mentors junior staff.
• Fosters a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

Additional Job Requirements for Higher Level Title

• Demonstrated ability to serve as a design authority or equivalent technical authority role for nuclear facility systems.
• Proven experience leading multi organization efforts and interfacing with regulatory agencies on complex technical issues.
• Ability to influence engineering standards, practices, and strategic direction across programs or facilities.
• Advanced knowledge of nuclear facility engineering systems, methods, calculations, and tools, and ability to apply them to complex and ambiguous problems.
• Extensive experience in one or more areas such as safety basis, system engineering, project engineering, design engineering, or nuclear criticality safety.
• Deep understanding of work planning and control, maintenance practices, construction methodologies, and project execution.
• Expert knowledge of Laboratory procedures and DOE and NNSA codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects or programs, make high consequence technical decisions, and function as a technical authority.
• Knowledge of engineering maintenance techniques and construction methodologies.
• Familiarity with Laboratory procedures, standards, guides, and LANL engineering processes.
• Knowledge of DOE standards applicable to facility design, operation, and maintenance.
• Understanding of engineering principles, safety basis interaction, design guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices for DOE non reactor nuclear and high hazard facilities.
• Demonstrated experience applying nuclear facility engineering methods to complex systems or problems.
• Advanced degree in a related field is preferred.
• Current registration as an Engineer in Training or Professional Engineer is desirable, with Professional Engineer licensure highly desirable at higher level.

Pay

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

Schedule

This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could 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.

Benefits

Includes: 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, Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays), Onsite gyms and wellness programs, Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)