Civil​/Structural System Engineer

Position: Civil/Structural System Engineer 3/4

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What You Will Do

The Engineering Services Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions that enable the Laboratory’s scientific and national security mission. This position is within the Engineering Services Division Office (ES‑DO). ES Groups are responsible for implementing the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program at Los Alamos National Laboratory in support of systems, structure and component modifications and new installations.

As well as supporting existing systems, modifications and customers occupying the facilities.

This position supports the Weapons Facilities Operations (WFO) portfolio consisting of nuclear, accelerator and non‑nuclear facilities, spanning half of the laboratory’s footprint. As a facilities structural system engineer in this area, you will directly support facilities with a direct impact on LANL’s stockpile stewardship mission. Daily tasks include but are not limited to response to emerging facility issues, configuration management including facility technical baseline management, electrical/pressure safety support, reviewing designs for facility modification and providing system health reporting.

This position may be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3 or Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4 level, depending on the skills and experience of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

As a Civil/Structural System Engineer, you will serve as the owner’s representative for engineering for your assigned facilities. You will concurrently interface with design teams, maintenance, and operations, shaping LANL’s facilities and infrastructure to serve the needs of a growing and changing portfolio.

Technical Baseline & Configuration Management

• Controlling and maintaining the technical baseline and Master Equipment List (MEL) for facility equipment
• Managing facility system configurations effectively using a risk‑based graded approach
• Supporting the Conduct of Engineering (CoE) Program for facility modifications and configuration management
• Reviewing design outputs to evaluate impacts on the technical baseline and MEL
• Knowledge of and ability to support configuration management processes

Maintenance & Performance Monitoring

• Defining maintenance requirements, including corrective maintenance, and track system performance trends
• Providing input to develop and maintain preventative maintenance schedules
• Conducting regular facility system walkdowns and preparing Facility Health Reports

Safety & Compliance Coordination

• Coordinating with Pressure Safety Officers (PSO) on facility pressure safety systems and compliance

Structural Engineering & Technical Support

• Reviewing and developing Civil/Structural drawings, details, and calculations
• Providing technical interface and support for existing facility systems and components
• Mentoring and guiding junior structural system engineers

What You Need – Minimum

Job Requirements

Education/Experience for Civil/Structural System Engineer 3 ($125,200‑$211,300): 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.

Education/Experience for Civil/Structural System Engineer 4 ($150,300‑$260,800): Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET‑accredited college or university 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. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

Desired Qualifications

• Civil/Structural Engineering degree and/or experience with facility systems is strongly…