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Los Alamos National Laboratory Nuclear Operations Professional 3/4 in Los Alamos, New Mexico

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at the Nuclear Operations Professional 3/4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Join our team! The Nuclear Materials and TRU Waste Shipping (NPI-7) group is seeking qualified candidates for a Nuclear Operations Specialist 3/4 to support our mission objectives..

NPI-7 supports the TA-55 programmatic mission by ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant shipment of all fissile, radioactive, and hazardous materials generated or stored across key facilities, including the TA-55 Plutonium Facility, the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research (CMR) building, the TA-50 Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF), the Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB), Radioassay and Nondestructive Testing (RANT), and the Transuranic Waste Facility (TWF).

The position offers opportunities to expand operational knowledge, develop advanced technical expertise, and contribute to high-consequence mission environments. This role supports a fast-paced operational setting requiring adaptability, strong technical judgment, and a commitment to safety and security.

This position will require non-normal business hours and 24/7 coverage; therefore, it may require working a rotating shift schedule that includes nights and weekends.

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Nuclear Operations Professional 3 ($117,200 - $195,400)

The Nuclear Operations Professional 3 will manage and ensure the timely completion of discrete technical or operational projects. You will establish technical requirements for the project, define project deliverables, budgets, and schedules and oversee the project team in the planning, tracking, and execution of the project from initiation to completion. The NOP 3 will be expected to interact with and represents LANL on Radioactive Fissile Materials Packaging and Transportation (HMPT) issues with other HMPT experts in the DOE complex, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), LASO-SM-SO, Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Travel and off-site work are required to meet position requirements and will vary depending on mission/project needs. Typical travel locations are other NNSA sites (e.g., LLNL, SNL, and NNSS).

Nuclear Operations Professional 4 ($141,500 - $238,300)

In addition to what is outlined above, The Nuclear Operation Professional 4 will be responsible for developing, executing, and overseeing project plans related to nuclear materials management. Primary responsibilities include coordinating, integrating, and executing nuclear materials data collection, inventory analysis, reporting, forecasting and data distribution to assist managers in optimizing processing, shipping, storage and disposition of nuclear material for both classified and unclassified work. The selected candidate will also lead projects related to nuclear material shipping to include tracking nuclear material disposition records, creating queries, reports, feed lists and performing analysis to support nuclear material disposition for domestic and foreign work.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Skills: Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience in project management of technical or operational work, including developing project plans, managing to scope, and schedule. Demonstrated knowledge of the technical or operational discipline of the assigned project.

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to successfully plan, organize, lead and monitor a variety of team efforts to completion for both internal and external customers.

Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel and line management building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.

Communication : Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.

Additional Job Requirements for Nuclear Operations Professional 4:

Technical Experience: Expert-level knowledge of LANL Nuclear materials management including special nuclear materials processing, special nuclear material processing, storage, control, disposition and distribution; nuclear material inventory data analysis, including planning, trending, reporting and controlling; with database queries and initiation of forms and reports; classified computing and classified document handling requirements.

Communication: Proven ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.

Education and Experience:

Nuclear Operations Professional 3: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Nuclear Operations Professional 4: Bachelor's degree and 12 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

DOE Order 426.2A: Requires a High School Diploma.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Active Q clearance and ability to participate in the Human Reliability Program (HRP)

  • Experience with LANMAS, LAMCAS, QERTS and WCATS

  • Experience in SAP programs

  • Knowledge of and/or experience performing programmatic operations at TA-55, ALDWP, and ALDW

  • Demonstrated experience with MS Access, SharePoint and/or MS SQL server

  • Program Management coursework

  • Experience with PVD and TOS

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):

Color discrimination, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Reading vision, Distance vision, Ability to speak, Ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 GHz), Ability to smell, General Physical Mobility, Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Applying torque with hands or arms, Pulling with hands or arms, Typing or keyboarding, Fine motor control, Carrying 30+ pounds

Work Environment:

Work Schedule: This position may involve working a shift/weekend schedule. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift/weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

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

Position commitment: 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 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) 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.

Where You Will Work

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)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 (https://int.lanl.gov/org/ddops/oma/prime-contract-management/applicable-directives/_assets/docs/DOE-O-206.2-Chg-2-LtdChg-Identity,-Credential,-and-Access-Management-ICAM-1.pdf) . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-border-a-chg1-ltdchg/@@images/file) for additional information.

426.2A: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2A, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 (https://int.lanl.gov/policy/documents/P701.pdf) for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.

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