Shift Fire Protection System Engineer ; Nuclear Facilities Engineer

Overview

This position will be filled at either a Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2 or 3 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.

The Plutonium Facilities Engineering - Auxiliary Systems (PFE-AUX) facility engineering group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer. Put your engineering talents to good use by joining our world-class Engineering team! Our workforce thrives in an environment that values creativity and problem solving to overcome and prevail over challenges. This is your chance to make a real difference while working on important systems directly impacting national security.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and demonstrated technical experience with major commercial, industrial, or nuclear facility fire protection systems (i.e. Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, Specialty fire suppression systems, passive fire systems (fire barriers), inertion systems, and/or public address systems).
• Demonstrated experience in the design, analysis, modification, maintenance, and operation of fire protection systems.
• Demonstrated experience applying and implementing applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including NFPA, IEFC, IFC, and IBC.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and demonstrated technical experience with engineering design process and/or maintenance of fire protection systems.
• Demonstrated experience using engineering tools and technology aided platforms, including CAD and fire modeling systems, to develop solutions to complex technical problems, including the ability to utilize or develop specialized analytical tools or calculation methods.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of engineering documentation practices, configuration control, construction interfaces, testing, commissioning, and system turnover processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments with competing priorities and deadlines while coordinating with engineering, operations, maintenance, and construction personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizations and disciplines, including participation in the implementation and commissioning of new techniques, technologies, or system engineering approaches.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety considerations and potential hazards associated with nuclear or industrial facility systems, including incorporation of engineered design features to mitigate risk and support regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information effectively in both written and verbal formats to management, customers, peers, craft personnel, and oversight stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical direction, mentoring or coordinating the work of others, and exercising sound engineering judgment within assigned scope of responsibility.

Additional Job Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3:

• Demonstrated advanced ability, experience and knowledge relative to the above minimum job requirements.
• Interprets and implements regulatory requirements and consensus codes and standards in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Establishes technical direction for fire protection systems and provides final technical review and approval of significant design changes and engineering analyses.
• Leads multi discipline engineering efforts for complex or safety significant system modifications.
• Serves as technical authority for system level decisions involving reliability, safety, compliance, and long term lifecycle strategy.
• Defends technical positions to management, safety basis personnel, and oversight organizations.
• Mentors and provides technical guidance to junior and mid level engineers.
• Exercises independent judgment with accountability for high consequence technical risk.

Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of certain countries are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities,…