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Operations Center Operator

Job in Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, 87544, USA
Listing for: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Manager, Operations Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 112900 - 139900 USD Yearly USD 112900.00 139900.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Operations Center Operator 4/5
** 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.

+ You will report to a TA55 Shift Operations Supervisor. The TA55 Operations Center Operator position requires 24/7/365 coverage and therefore requires working a shift schedule.

+ This position will be filled at either the Operator 4 or Operator 5 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

** Operator 4 $ 71,200 - $112,900*
* + Fully qualified through our training program OR bring significant relevant experience from similar facilities

+ Execute safety-critical tasks and surveillances

+ Work independently and be responsible for multiple systems

** Operator 5 $ 85,900 - $139,900*
* In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level you should expect to:

+ Certified facility expert recognized as the operations lead during off-shifts

+ Authorized to make technical decisions regarding safe facility operations

+ Serve as a resource and mentor for operations team

Shiftwork

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements Level 4:*
* Facility:

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

Equipment Operations:
Demonstrated experience and understanding of the following aspects of equipment operations as applied to a Nuclear Facility or High Hazard Facility.

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

Lock-out/Tag-out:

Experience with lock- out/tag-out policies and procedures and execution.

Configuration:
Extensive and detailed understanding of and ability to identify work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration.

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:
Experience tracking and ensuring all Technical Safety Requirement (TSR) and In-Service Inspections (ISI) surveillances of facility systems are in conformance with the established authorization basis for operation.

Schematics:
Ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics

Communication:
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication.

DOE Order 426.2:
Requires High School Diploma

** Additonal

Job Requirements  Level 5:*
* In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

Configuration:
Expert knowledge of configuration management.

Schematics:
Expertise in understanding and interpreting various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics

** Education/Experience at Level 4:
** Requires an Associate's Degree in a relevant field and 5 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.

** Education/Experience at Level 5:
** 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.

This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

** 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 Schedule:

** Working off-shift/rotating schedule. This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a…
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