Operations Specialist 2 - Weapons Facility Operations

Coastal International Security, Inc•Los Alamos, NM

1d•$42 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking an Operations Specialist 2 to support Weapons Facility Operations. You will work directly with facility teams that support some of LANL's most distinctive national security operations, including nuclear and tritium operations at the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility. The core of the role is technical writing. You will gather input from subject matter experts and turn it into plans, procedures, communications, and other controlled documents, and you will coordinate readiness activities, walkdowns, and assessments with facility and programmatic customers. It is a broad, hands-on position, and the team values someone who can step in wherever operations and program work needs support. This is primarily office work within a single building, with walking to conference rooms and customer meetings. Personal electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted in the work area. Medical devices require approval.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience
Candidates without a bachelor's degree may be considered with 4 to 8 years of additional related experience in lieu of the degree, beyond the 5-year minimum
Demonstrated ability to understand and implement DOE Orders
Intermediate or higher level knowledge of LANL systems (UTrain, Oracle, etc.)
Technical writing
Ability to collaborate effectively
Experience supporting work in an operational, technical, regulated, or compliance-driven environment
Intermediate-level experience coordinating activities, schedules, assessments, or action tracking across multiple stakeholders
Intermediate-level experience participating in or supporting facility walkdowns, workplace observations, assessments, or similar field-based activities
Ability to understand and apply organizational policies, procedures, and institutional requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex information clearly to different audiences
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
Must work 100% onsite

Nice To Haves

Experience learning and implementing DOE Orders and LANL procedures pertinent to nuclear facility operations
Intermediate-level experience working and updating project schedules
Experience with LANL business systems such as Oracle, UTrain, and PDMLink (including PDMLink within SharePoint)
Intermediate-level knowledge of process improvement methods such as Lean Six Sigma
Active DOE Q Clearance

Responsibilities

Build productive working relationships with facility, program, and operations personnel
Coordinate project activities, schedules, deliverables, and action tracking across multiple organizations
Participate in facility and area walkdowns to understand operating conditions and identify readiness needs
Support assessments and help evaluate whether operational requirements have been effectively implemented
Serve as a central coordination point for facility and programmatic customers
Gather information from subject matter experts and convert operational needs into practical plans, communications, procedures, and other controlled documents
Research and apply effective practices in operational readiness, process improvement, and procedure development
Help ensure work products meet applicable DOE and LANL requirements
Communicate Weapons Facility Operations activities and needs through written, verbal, and visual media under changing conditions