Institutional Project Delivery Group Leader

Description

Job Title Institutional Project Delivery Group Leader

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name ES-IPD/Engineering Services - Institutional Project Delivery

Minimum Salary 146800

Maximum Salary 254700

What You Will Do

Join the innovative, effective, and customer-focused Engineering Services Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in support of activities that defend our nation. The Engineering Services Institutional Project Delivery (ES-IPD) Group develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide solutions that enable the Laboratory's national security mission. Our responsibilities encompass the operation and maintenance of a significant portion of the Laboratory's buildings, including world-class high-performance computing (HPC) facilities. We provide a wide array of facility engineering services, system engineering, project engineering, design engineering and more. If you're eager to contribute to our mission of solving national security challenges through simultaneous excellence, this opportunity is for you!

As the Engineering Services Institutional Project Delivery Group Leader, you will:

Engineering Expertise

• Provide design, project and field engineering services for projects in LANL's Institutional Facilities (IF) Facility Operations Directorate (FOD) to ensure facilities are designed, constructed, modified and maintained to satisfy customer needs and expectations in a cost effective, safe, and compliant manner
• Implement institutional Conduct of Engineering (CoE) and Configuration Management (CM) programs
• Support deployed system engineers within the IF FOD by ensuring that designs meet technical requirements and functional and operational needs
• Ensure appropriate reviews of external design agency submittals
• Direct the strategic activities of engineers executing work in accordance with Department of Energy (DOE) facility requirements to integrate and support the mission and goals of the Laboratory's facility and programmatic operations
• Communicate with all levels of internal and external customers to define and recommend cross-organizational operational objectives, develop short and long-term plans for portfolio projects, and monitor progress to ensure objectives are attained and customer requirements are met

Leadership/Management

• Provide leadership in solving complex organizational and technical problems.
• Ensure daily open communication with workers (including subcontractors) that promotes an environment where workers feel comfortable bringing errors, system weaknesses, and issues to management attention.
• Recruit, hire, and develop, train and mentor staff
• Lead and direct a robust workforce and manage multifaceted engineering activities
• Develop staffing plans in accordance with customer requirements and within budget constraints
• Providing leadership in resolution of technical and personnel issues
• Recruit, hire, and develop, train and mentor staff

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing design and engineering project execution staff in support of facility operations
• Demonstrated success in effectively interfacing with all levels of internal management, customers, oversight organizations, and occasionally members of the public
• Demonstrated capability in successfully developing internal and external customer relationships and achieving a high degree of customer satisfaction. Expertise in negotiation with customers and support organizations to resolve conflicts
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing engineering standards, master specifications, and CoE processes
• Experience in developing and managing budgets

Education/Experience: Position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• A professional license (PE) in an engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board is preferred
• Knowledge of LANL activities and operations including project execution and management, legal, procurement, construction, environmental safety & health (ES&H), and quality assurance
• Knowledge/experience of LANL Engineering Standards Manual; LANL CoE procedures; and DOE Orders and Standards related to facility design, construction, and project management

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.

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. 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 for additional information.

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 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to 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 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 1-505-664-6947 option 2.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

Contact Details

Contact Name Jacquez, Timothy

Email tjacquez@lanl.gov

Work Telephone