Superblock Facility Electrical Engineer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place. We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range

$168,780 - $256,824 Annually

$168,780 - $214,032 Annually for SES.
3 Level

$202,500 - $256,824 Annually for SES.
4 Level

This is the lowest to highest salary in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Superblock
Facility Electrical Engineer to provide engineering expertise to ensure continued operational readiness of DOE Hazard Category 2 and 3 nuclear facility building structures by: maintaining overall cognizance of the integrity of Hazard Category 2 and 3 building electrical systems and components; providing system engineering support for Operations and Maintenance activities, such as facility modifications and equipment installations; and technical support of line management safety responsibilities.

You will often be involved in significant R&D projects, applying your expertise and creating innovative solutions. This position will report programmatically to the Superblock and administratively to the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) within the Engineering Directorate.

Work Arrangement

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home up to one day per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options, may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

• Monitor the integrity and configuration of emergency power systems to anticipate the need for maintenance, repair, or replacement of components due to aging and degradation. Independently prepare system logs, surveillance reports, and detailed assessment reports and brief facility management on the results.
• Identify, monitor, and provide recommendations for the timely procurement and assurance of adequate inventory of spare parts and materials.
• Utilize advanced technical engineering skills and complex electrical engineering experience to provide engineering technical support for sustainment, repair, and modification of building structures and components.
• Support significant R&D projects by applying advanced level knowledge, skills, and innovation to create mechanical solutions that are safe and compliant with DOE orders and specifications.
• Develop and implement solutions and approaches to complex problems and issues in support of facility operations and maintenance using sound engineering judgment, in-depth analysis, ingenuity, and creativity.
• Identify and assess the potential impacts to electrical components of new designs, modifications, and repairs related to other systems, such HVAC and building structures.
• Develop and perform technical reviews of facility related procedures, work instructions, and proposed modifications to ensure technical adequacy and feasibility of implementation.
• Perform advanced electrical engineering design calculations, prepare drawings, and develop other documents to describe and provide solutions for complex design requirements and engineering problems, while ensuring compliance with technical criteria, schedules, and deliverables.
• Conduct reviews and provide technical input and advice to mid-level internal management, customers, and colleagues on complex system-related design, operation, and maintenance issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SES.
4 level

• Develop and deliver technical presentations to programmatic clients, SD senior management, and DOE/NNSA Livermore Field Office / Headquarters, and effectively field any associated questions.
• Represent the organization as the primary technical resource, influencing and contributing strategic technical advice, and providing subject matter expertise in the analysis, sustainment, design, and maintenance of highly complex electrical systems and components.
• Provide project planning and project…