Senior​/Principal Construction Worker, Onsite

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Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co‑workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten‑hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part‑time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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We are seeking professional construction workers (job title: Facilities Technologist) with demonstrated skills and experience in performing construction activities involving carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, structural. You will use your reasoning abilities, self‑determination / drive, and strong customer service skills to perform your duties.

• Perform a variety of construction‑related functions.
• Read engineering drawings, blueprints, standards and specifications in order to install facility systems and components to specifications and code.
• Demolish, install, test, and repair of facility structures, systems, and components.
• Understand and follow Universal Building Codes during construction.
• Use and maintain tools of the trade to perform work.
• Use mathematical skills to measure, mark, cut, and lay out material and erect or assemble systems.
• Perform general facility systems or equipment maintenance or repairs as required.
• Collaborate and work as a team with other workers to produce finished construction projects timely and efficiently.
• Follow all safety guidelines and use personal protective equipment.
• Support operational capabilities within facilities, including construction safety, permitting, document control, space management, energy monitoring, and information technology applications.
• Understand and adhere to all applicable Sandia National Laboratories and industry regulatory and safety guidelines.
• Ensure all results, materials, processes, and final products meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$74,400 - $143,300

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• High school diploma plus five or more years of directly related experience in one or more skilled construction trades, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Selected applicants must have a valid driver's license when offered employment, and maintain a valid driver's license during employment.
• If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑Level Security clearance.

• Ability to read blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Ability to understand and implement engineering standards and specifications.
• Trained and able to use the tools of the trade for the skill position.
• Understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and policies and procedures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of staff and management.

Our team of skilled in‑house construction workers, complemented by our partner construction contractors, and…