Hoisting and Rigging Engineer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

$175,530 - $267,060 Annually

$175,530 - $222,564 Annually for the SES.
3 level

$210,630 - $267,060 Annually for the SES.
4 level

We have an opening for a Hoisting and Rigging Engineer to serve as the Subject Matter Expert for all crane, hoist, and rigging safety processes. In this role, you will participate in designing, installing, maintaining, repairing, and decommissioning new and existing systems, structures, and components at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) consistent with Department of Energy (DOE), OSHA, and other regulations.

You will contribute to the engineering design and development and redesign of hoisting and rigging systems and equipment upgrades to continually improve performance and reliability while meeting the highest standards of safety and rigor. This position will be in the Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Division (LSEO) within the Engineering Directorate (ENG) and will report both to the LSEO Associate Division Leader and the ENG Chief Mechanical Engineer.

This role requires being licensed as a Professional Engineer and will provide civil and mechanical engineering expertise and support with focus on hoisting, rigging, and material handling to multiple teams within ENG in support of LLNL programs/projects or Institutional activities.

• Provide civil, structural, and mechanical engineering solutions to complex issues and problems that require in-depth analysis and frequent use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Conduct technical tasks and support the design and redesign of both large and small projects to include siting, integrity, suitability, and compatibility.
• Participate as a member of multidisciplinary teams which utilizes experience in hoisting and rigging safety applications to design unique solutions for systems following established codes and standards.
• Conduct technical or operational projects and/or support research efforts by adhering to the highest standards of personnel and facility safety while guiding the execution of high-energy, multi-hazard system demonstrations and experiments.
• Collaborate in the development of innovative methods and technology and incremental advancement of knowledge.
• Participate in formal and informal design reviews by presenting design materials to inter-organization and external audiences and managing the requirements and specifications used for engineered safety systems.
• Prepare safety and engineering support documentation and reports needed for successful execution of experiments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Provide solutions to highly-complex issues/problems that require in-depth analysis of multiple tangible and intangible factors and where a high-degree of ambiguity exists around techniques and approaches.
• Use independent judgment and considerable latitude to establish and accomplish objectives.
• Develop new ideas and redefine customer requirements that impact organizational operations or directions.
• Direct technical tasks within the development and implementation of comprehensive crane, hoist, and rigging safety programs for ENG with application of applicable DOE, OSHA, ASME, and other standards and regulations.
• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures for hoisting and rigging.
• Act as primary liaison for ENG with DOE organizations and LLNL ES&H team on hoisting and rigging compliance, regulations, training, research and design solutions, and information dissemination.
• Participate as a member of the Institutional Hoisting and Rigging committee.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Professional Engineer license in Civil, Civil/Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in hoisting and rigging systems and related civil and/or mechanical engineering, including advanced knowledge of and aptitude toward design, structural, validation, testing, suitability, and evaluation of conformity with applicable codes and standards.
• Advanced application and development of technical, business, or operational principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to independently contribute to technical projects or support of programs using creativity and innovation.
• Advanced experience with…