Operations Center Operator; Operator

What You Will Do

You will report to a TA55 Shift Operations Supervisor. Operations Center Operators serve as the primary interface between the tenant organizations, support services subcontractors and FOD to review and implement DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations. Primary duties include but are not limited to:
Facility Access Control and work release by tracking, screening and ensuring all work activities have been properly scheduled through the Plan-of-the-Day (POD); administration of the lockout/tagout management program to include issuing locks and procedural development; responsible for tracking and ensuring all Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) and Administrative Surveillance Instruction (ASI) surveillances of facility systems are in conformance with the established authorization basis for operation.

The TA55 Operations Center Operator position requires 24/7/365 coverage and therefore requires working a shift schedule.

Nuclear Facility:

Extensive knowledge and experience with Conduct of Operations as applied to a Nuclear Facility and maintaining a Nuclear Facility.

Equipment Operations:

Demonstrated experience and understanding of the following aspects of equipment operations as applied to a Nuclear Facility:

Policy and Procedure:

Expert knowledge of the Laboratory's facility/operational/computing policies, practices, and procedures.

Lock-out/Tag-out:

Expert understanding of and ability to identify work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration. Extensive experience with lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.

Configuration:

Expert knowledge of configuration management.

Work Control Processes:

Extensive knowledge in formal work control processes.

Facility Systems:

Expert knowledge of typical facility electrical and mechanical systems, sub-systems and components (heating, ventilation, refrigeration systems, cooling towers, fire suppression/alarm systems, air compressors, pneumatic controls, etc.)

Scheduling:

Expert knowledge and experience in performance and review of TSR surveillance instructions, including tracking/scheduling.

Schematics:

Extensive knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical schematics.

Communication:

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication.

Education/

Experience:

Requires an Associate's Degree in a relevant field and 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level, additional training and certification, may be expected.

DOE Order 426.2:
Requires High School Diploma

Desired

Qualifications:

Facility Systems:

Knowledge and understanding of Programmatic Logic Controller (PLC) based systems.

Nuclear Facility:

Prior experience working in a nuclear facility, for example, Naval Nuclear Power Program or commercial nuclear plant.

Work Environment: working off-shift/rotating schedule

Work Location:

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment:
Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Note to Applicants:

• For full consideration, applicants must submit a comprehensive resume.
• The TA55 Operations Center Operator position requires 24/7/365 coverage and therefore requires working a shift schedule.
• Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.