Project Engineer- Cooling Tower​/Water System (Engineer 2​/3

What You Will Do

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking an experienced Water Treatment subject matter expert (SME) to support the Maintenance and Site Services - Maintenance Programs (MSS-MP) group. The selected candidate will have a strong mechanical background and will perform periodic inspections, evaluations, designs, and provide recommendations of water related systems  candidate will be deployed to MSS-MP, responsible for LANL's cooling towers, chillers, water circulation systems and other similar programs, and will assist the Group Lead (GL) as needed.

Engineer 2: $106,400-$176,000

Engineer 3: $117,200-$195,400

• Advise on HVAC, plumbing buildings systems, cooling and heating water systems and infrastructure systems.
• Interpret water analysis to provide water treatment recommendations.
• Design/Analysis/Reporting.
• Present sustainable design measures, e.g. ASHRAE 90.1, LEED, and LANL HPSB.
• Assist project engineering with writing Requirements and Criteria Documents.
• Support the MSS department in the review, revision and development of maintenance related documents such as Operations and Maintenance documentation (O&M) and Preventive Maintenance Instructions (PMI).
• Review Engineering Evaluations of existing equipment and systems for performance, safety, and deficiencies.
• Coordinate with EPC, IH, Health and Safety, Fire Protection and other to accomplish project goals.
• Demonstrate the capacity to work with different vendors, contractors, and facility operations and maintenance groups to accomplish objective goals.
• Interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines, the Project Engineer, and the customer during all stages of planning, design and construction.
• Advise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on HVAC, plumbing buildings systems, cooling and heating water systems and infrastructure systems.
• Establish design criteria for buildings and Infrastructure HVAC and plumbing systems.
• Design, evaluate, and upgrade facility HVAC and plumbing systems.
• Manage and interpret water analysis to provide water treatment recommendations.
• Apply and enforce sustainable design measures, e.g. ASHRAE 90.1, LEED, and LANL HPSB.
• Prepare and interpret life cycle cost analyses.
• Provide technical reviews of buildings and infrastructure systems designs from LANL and outside A/E firms.
• Assist project engineering with writing Requirements and Criteria Documents.
• Perform code searches, and apply DOE Orders, appropriate codes, standards and guidelines.
• Prepare technical reports and studies.
• Collect the requirements for the system, process, and components design or analysis task, and then prepare design concepts that meet the requirements.
• Develop design details, design or analysis calculations, specifications, pressure safety documentation, P&IDs, etc. that incorporate the applicable design and national code requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable.
• Communicate and push for needed projects or efforts by providing cost comparisons, data interpretation, high level schedules or other relevant documentation.
• Support the MSS department in the review, revision and development of maintenance related documents such as Operations and Maintenance documentation (O&M), Preventive Maintenance Instructions (PMI) and other.
• Support the associated safety analyses and hazards evaluations.
• Perform Engineering Evaluations of existing equipment and systems for performance, safety, and deficiencies.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of industry codes and standards, e.g. ASME, ASTM, UMC, UPC Codes and Standards.
• Coordinate with EPC, IH, Health and Safety, Fire Protection and other groups to accomplish project goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to early career mechanical engineers.

• Experience with buildings and infrastructure including mechanical and plumbing systems; engineering work planning and design coordination; using ASME B31 family of codes (PSO Areas A certification encouraged); using Uniform Mechanical and Plumbing codes; facilities (HVAC) design experience; nuclear related HVAC design experience.
• Experience conducting independent work requiring judgment in the application of engineering techniques, with projects in scoping, design, construction, change management, and engagement with field personnel or a combination of experience in; reviewing design drawings for project development e.g. P&, PFD, mechanical, instrumentation and other; requesting and reviewing equipment quotes related to water analysis and water treatment; coordinating with EPC, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Protection, and other departments to accomplish project goals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of International Building Code, and International Existing Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code; DOE standards applicable to non-reactor facility design, operation, and maintenance; experience managing system evaluation and data interpretation (water analysis) to provide water treatment…