Operations Specialist

Contract: 1-year assignment with possible extension or conversion

Work Schedule: 9/80 or 5/8

Clearance: DOE “Q” preferred; ability to obtain a “Q” required

We are recruiting on behalf of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for an Operations Specialist 2 supporting Weapons Facility Operations. You will work directly with facility teams that support some of LANL’s most distinctive national-security operations, including nuclear and tritium operations at the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility.

The core of the role is technical writing. You will gather input from subject-matter experts and turn it into plans, procedures, communications, and other controlled documents, and you will coordinate readiness activities, walkdowns, and assessments with facility and programmatic customers. It is a broad, hands-on position, and the team values someone who can step in wherever operations and program work needs support.

This is primarily office work within a single building, with walking to conference rooms and customer meetings. Personal electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted in the work area. Medical devices require approval.

• Build productive working relationships with facility, program, and operations personnel.
• Coordinate project activities, schedules, deliverables, and action tracking across multiple organizations.
• Participate in facility and area walkdowns to understand operating conditions and identify readiness needs.
• Support assessments and help evaluate whether operational requirements have been effectively implemented.
• Serve as a central coordination point for facility and programmatic customers.
• Gather information from subject-matter experts and convert operational needs into practical plans, communications, procedures, and other controlled documents.
• Research and apply effective practices in operational readiness, process improvement, and procedure development.
• Help ensure work products meet applicable DOE and LANL requirements.
• Communicate Weapons Facility Operations activities and needs through written, verbal, and visual media under changing conditions.

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience. Candidates without a bachelor’s degree may be considered with 4 to 8 years of additional related experience in lieu of the degree, beyond the 5-year minimum.

• Demonstrated ability to understand and implement DOE Orders.
• Intermediate or higher level knowledge of LANL systems (UTrain, Oracle, etc.).
• Technical writing.
• Ability to collaborate effectively.
• Experience supporting work in an operational, technical, regulated, or compliance-driven environment.
• Intermediate-level experience coordinating activities, schedules, assessments, or action tracking across multiple stakeholders.
• Intermediate-level experience participating in or supporting facility walkdowns, workplace observations, assessments, or similar field-based activities.
• Ability to understand and apply organizational policies, procedures, and institutional requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex information clearly to different audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

An active DOE “Q” clearance is preferred. Candidates who do not currently hold one must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. This position works with classified information.

• Experience learning and implementing DOE Orders and LANL procedures pertinent to nuclear facility operations.
• Intermediate-level experience working and updating project schedules.
• Experience with LANL…