Mechanical Design Engineer 2/3
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Building Services Engineer, Civil Engineering
What You Will Do
Are you a talented and driven engineer looking to develop, maintain, and apply a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions? Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking a skilled professional to join our Engineering Services (ES) Division as a Mechanical Design Engineer. As a vital member of the ES-DO team you will contribute to the implementation of the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program at LANL in support of systems, structure and component modifications and new installations, and will support nuclear, accelerator or non-nuclear facilities across 38 square miles of the Laboratory.
If you're eager to support the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission, this opportunity is for you!
Note:
This position will be filled at either the 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.
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will concurrently work on multiple design teams shaping LANL's facilities and infrastructure to serve the needs of a growing and changing Laboratory. Your teams will provide engineering consulting services typical of any or all project phases: scoping; design; construction; commissioning; operation. The level 2 role includes the following job duties:
Assessment & Analysis- Assess condition of existing facilities and infrastructure systems
- Expertly apply engineering judgement to engineering challenges
- Provide subject matter expert opinions
- Develop design scopes
- Estimate design efforts
- Produce Construction Contract Documents
- Generate written recommendations
- Adhere to LANL's Engineering Standards, Conduct of Engineering, prevailing codes and standards
- Interface and coordinate with project stakeholders
- Foster timely coordination between all design disciplines
- Ensure timely engagement of third-party resources such as Sustainability and Commissioning
- Provide reviews of outside A/E designs
- Review construction submittals, provide RFI responses and generate Document revisions
- Mentor junior design personnel
- Support organizational initiatives for improvements of design and business practices
- Ensure integration of green initiatives on all projects
In addition to duties listed above, the level 3 role includes the following job duties:
- Make visionary organizational contributions regarding design and business practices
- Contribute to improvement of LANL's Engineering Standards
- Facilitate technical growth of the mechanical design team
- Assist Team Lead with work planning, staffing projections and hiring
Job Requirements:
Technical Design Expertise
- Advanced experience in design and principle of operation in both mechanical and plumbing facility systems
- Expert application of building codes, standards and green initiatives related to facilities design
- Advanced experience creating construction contract documents for commercial and/or industrial facilities
- Ability to support construction execution, including timely review of submittals, requests for information, design changes, aid in non-conformance issues, validation of commissioning documentation and produce accurate as-built documents
- Expert ability in preparing calculations, application of engineering methods, and application of technology aided engineering tools to facility and operations-based engineering challenges
- Expert ability to apply engineering judgement to facility and operations-based engineering challenges
- Ability to manage, prioritize, and communicate workload and tasks
Job Requirements for Mechanical Engineer 3:
- Expert knowledge of industry, regulatory, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) complex codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to mechanical facilities engineering
- Expert knowledge of engineering work planning, budgeting and design coordination
Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.
Education/Experience for Mechanical Engineer 3:Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly…
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