Operations Center Operator; Operator

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• Report to a TA55 Shift Operations Supervisor.
• Serve as the primary interface between tenant organizations, support services subcontractors, and FOD to review and implement DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations.
• 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).
• Administrate the lockout/tagout management program, including issuing locks and procedural development.
• Track and ensure all Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) and Administrative Surveillance Instruction (ASI) surveillances of facility systems are in conformance with the established authorization basis for operation.
• Work a shift schedule to provide 24/7/365 coverage.

• Nuclear Facility: Extensive knowledge and experience with Conduct of Operations as applied to a Nuclear Facility and maintaining a Nuclear Facility.
• Equipment Operations: Demonstrated experience and understanding of equipment operations as applied to a Nuclear Facility.
• Policy and Procedure: Expert knowledge of the Laboratory's facility/operational/computing policies, practices, and procedures.
• Lock-out/Tag-out: Expert understanding of and ability to identify work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration. Extensive experience with lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.
• Configuration: Expert knowledge of configuration management.
• 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: Expert knowledge and experience in performance and review of TSR surveillance instructions, including tracking/scheduling.
• Schematics: Extensive knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical schematics.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication.
• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  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. Additional training and certification may be expected.
• DOE Order 426.2: Requires High School Diploma.

• 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.

Working off-shift/rotating schedule.

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

• For full consideration, applicants must submit a comprehensive resume.
• The TA55 Operations Center Operator position requires 24/7/365 coverage and therefore requires working a shift schedule.
• Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

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