Control Planner

Position: Work Control Planner 1/2

What You Will Do

The role will be filled as a Work Control Planner 1 or 2, depending on the applicant’s skills. Responsibilities include planning and scheduling maintenance, manufacturing and construction work activities for Facility Operations Directorates (FODs) and ensuring all tasks comply with safety, security and regulatory requirements.

Work Control Planner 1 (Salaried $64,700 – $101,400)

• Ensure safety and security compliance and maintain required training.
• Prepare, review, and issue equipment or system modification, corrective maintenance, or preventative maintenance work packages in accordance with procedures and regulations.
• Develop detailed specifications for materials and labor estimates, and create step‑by‑step work instructions.
• Prepare isolation, containment, or de‑energizing instructions for mechanical, physical, electrical, chemical, and/or radiological systems.
• Assist with permit development, testing requirements, documentation, records management and database information management.
• Adhere to industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to work control and planning.
• Ensure that all work control results, materials, processes, and final products meet quality specifications.

Work Control Planner 2 (Salaried $78,700 – $125,100)

• Perform all responsibilities of Planner 1.
• Analyze time and material requirements for work activity.
• Track and expedite established priority of work packages.
• Evaluate processes, programs, and procedures for potential improvements.

What You Need – Minimum

Job Requirements

• Knowledge and experience in work control, materials management, and mechanical maintenance.
• Ability to understand and interpret mechanical and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Understanding of work hazards, safety practices, lock‑out/tag‑out policies and procedures.
• Research, problem‑solving and recommendation skills covering work control and planning challenges.
• Report preparation and presentation ability to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Skill in conceptualizing and communicating work control and planning to others.
• Ability to use a computerized work management system for planning activities.

Additional Requirements for Planner 2

• Fully understand work hazards, safety practices, lock‑out/tag‑out policies and procedures.
• Fully utilize a computerized work management system for tracking work‑planning activities.
• Working knowledge of legal requirements and environmental impacts affecting work control and planning.

Education / Experience

• Planner 1: 2 years of related experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Planner 2:
  Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience or equivalent education and experience.

Essential Job Functions

Ability to climb ladders.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of laboratory infrastructure and site planning policies.
• Understanding of HVAC, compressors, boilers, and electrical distribution systems.
• Experience tracking work activities from conception through completion.
• Active Q clearance.

Work Location

On‑site, Los Álamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment

Regular‑appointment employees are required to serve a 1‑year continuous service period in the current position to be eligible to apply for posted jobs. Eligibility is governed by policy P701.

Application Information

• Submit a detailed resume and a cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements and any desired qualifications.
• Citizens of the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation who are not lawful permanent residents are prohibited from accessing facilities.

Benefits

• PPO or high‑deductible medical insurance with a nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid childbirth and parental leave.
• 6% 401(k) match plus 3.5% annual contribution.
• Tuition assistance and learning opportunities.
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays).
• On‑site gyms and wellness programs.
• Extensive relocation packages for moves outside a 50‑mile radius.

Security Clearance

Position requires Q clearance, obtainable only by U.S. citizens or, in rare circumstances, dual citizens. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship (minimum 18 years old) and adherence to DOE Order 472.2.

New‑Employment Drug Test

Successful applicants must complete a new‑employment drug test. A positive test for marijuana, regardless of pre‑offer use, will result in termination.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal‑opportunity employer. Employment practices are based on qualifications and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or citizenship.

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