Construction Engineer

Position: Construction Engineer 4
** This position is open for external candidates only to apply.*
* ** What You Will Do*
* ** Construction Engineer 4 $ 117,200 - $195,400*
* The Construction Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the technical aspects of construction and maintenance projects are executed in full conformance with the Approved Project Documents by monitoring facility maintenance and construction activities. This is accomplished by providing input during scoping, design, execution, and project closeout to ensure baseline documents are accurate, design documents are adhered to, and as-built configurations are verified.

Field Engineers expedite project execution by identifying issues, coordinating technical solutions, and providing timely guidance to the constructor through approved procedures. Leadership experience is a requirement for this position.

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* + Demonstrated expertise in reading and understanding engineering design documents, drawings, and specifications to ensure their completeness and constructability.

+ Demonstrated experience interpreting construction industry specifications, construction means and methods, and national construction codes and standards.

+ Proven ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.

+ Demonstrated expert knowledge of construction engineering principles.

+ Demonstrated expertise in conducting field verifications of construction work to oversee, facilitate, and enforce compliance with drawings, specifications, national codes and standards.

+ Demonstrated expertise in collaborative problem solving to resolve facility and infrastructure engineering issues in the field as the liaison between design engineers and the constructor.

+ Proven ability to suggest, develop, and implement process improvements.

+ Demonstrated skills in multi-disciplinary team building and leadership.

** Education Experience for the level 4 Construction Engineer (Field Engineer):
** Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of 12 years of extensive actual work experience leading to the thorough understanding of the knowledge described above; or, an equivalent combination of experience and education in an engineering discipline or certification program. At this level, post graduate course work may be expected.

** Desired

Qualifications:

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* + Expert organizational skills for field engineering oversight and statusing of multiple simultaneous construction projects.

+ Experienced in independently leading others in your field in the execution of their duties.

+ Experienced in working independently on tasks ranging in complexity.

+ Proven experience mentoring junior Field Engineers and Engineering Technologists in their design review, pre-construction coordination, and construction oversite activities.

+ Proficiency in reviewing engineering submittals and ensuring compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.

+ Advanced design and/or construction experience in nuclear, accelerator, laboratory, or industrial facility operations.

+ Expert knowledge of: construction work planning and control methods; facility maintenance and installation techniques and construction principles and procedures, design guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices.

+ Proficient at reviewing field material purchase requisitions through material take-off, including the review of estimated quantities and ensuring compliance with design specifications and drawings.

+ Advanced understanding of engineering and construction techniques, applications of engineering and construction methods, and application of technology and tools to conventional facility operation and construction operations.

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Experience with design and/or installation of facility and infrastructure systems.

+ Expert knowledge of industry, regulatory, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to the particular construction discipline.

+ Knowledge of DOE and LANL Engineering Standards and Conduct of Engineering.

** Work Environment:*
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* 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 1 year.

** Note to Applicants:
** Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China - including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong…