LAB-M.Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager

Join a fast paced and performance focused team supporting nuclear operations in defense of our nation.

The Plutonium Facilities Engineering (PFE) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of nuclear facility engineering capabilities to provide innovative solutions in support of the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission.

We are seeking to fill three (3) Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 3 positions across the Modification Engineering portfolio to support the Laboratory mission and assist the Modification Engineering sub-division management team. Roles and responsibilities include:

• Assign qualified resources as required to support projects scheduling for designs and implementation within the facility.
• Ensure resolution of engineering-assigned issues are completed on time and within the allocated budget.
• Support the division in the development of schedules for Title I (conceptual design), Title II (detailed design), Title III (construction support), and project closeouts. This includes supporting system engineering schedule development and coordinating engineering schedules across other LANL engineering divisions.
• Develop and manage project schedules aligned with staffing plans, mission goals, and customer deadlines.
• Participate in forecasting staffing requirements, developing and managing budgets, monitoring performance, and initiating personnel actions when necessary.
• Provide leadership to ensure nuclear engineering designs are cost-effective and accurately scheduled, while meeting safety and compliance expectations.
• Communicate across internal and external organizations to define and meet operational objectives.
• Assist the Group Leader in developing and monitoring both short-term and long-range plans.
• Foster open communication with workers and subcontractors to promote a safe and transparent work environment.
• Lead process improvement initiatives for procedures, policies, and work streams.
• Apply expert-level Microsoft Excel knowledge to perform complex data analysis, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Develop and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess and report on project and organizational effectiveness.
• Prioritize multiple concurrent tasks across phases and shifting priorities.

As a Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 3, you will support the Plutonium Facilities Engineering (PFE) Division by providing strategic and operational leadership in alignment with the division's mission to deliver innovative engineering solutions for national security. You will assist the Project Control Engineers (PFE-PCE) Group in setting direction and priorities while ensuring technical and administrative execution is consistent with nuclear facility requirements, the LANL Conduct of Engineering (CoE), and Configuration Management (CM) program expectations.

Your oversight will ensure that engineering functions-including design, field execution, procurement, project management, and discipline-specific engineering-are performed in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local codes, regulations, and standards. You will also lead efforts to resolve technical and personnel challenges, enabling sustained engineering performance in support of reliable, safe, and mission-aligned facility operations.

In addition, but not limited to, the incumbent will assist the Group Leader in developing staffing plans, in accordance with customer requirements and within budget constraints, perform recruiting and hiring activities to implement those plans, and develop staff through training, mentoring and qualification programs.

Central to this position, we are seeking a qualified…