Operations Support Specialist 4

COMPA Industries•Los Alamos, NM

3d•$65 - $70•Hybrid

About The Position

Compa Industries is recruiting an Operations Support Specialist 4 to support Los Alamos National Laboratory’s ALDPI / Pi-Proj organization at TA-55, including PF-4, in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The role provides technical leadership, operational coordination, and field oversight for deactivation and decommissioning (D&D), construction, and modernization work at a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility. It ensures assigned deliverables are completed safely, securely, accurately, and on schedule in accordance with Laboratory policies and applicable requirements. The position involves regular field presence and hands-on participation in assigned D&D and operational activities, conducted under approved work documents and within the employee’s training, qualifications, and authorization. Position-specific training, on-the-job instruction, and qualification support will be provided. The role works in a secure environment and requires unescorted and A-Level access. The posting lists a hybrid location, while also requiring the candidate to work 100% on-site at TA-50 and TA-55 and enter the facility. The schedule is 4/10s transitioning to 4/12s.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Q clearance; the candidate does not need to hold the clearance currently.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline and at least eight years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Field oversight of construction, D&D, or nuclear facility operations work.
Experience coordinating work readiness, staffing, and field execution across multiple groups.
Experience developing and maintaining work documentation and procedures, and making process improvements.
Experience supporting planning and budgeting for field work.
Sound judgment, a questioning attitude, and accountability for assigned commitments.
Ability to work 100% on-site at TA-50 and TA-55 and enter the facility.

Nice To Haves

Fifteen or more years of construction field experience.
Five or more years supporting DOE missions.
DOE construction or deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) experience.
Familiarity with work control, quality control, quality assurance, and NQA-1 requirements.
Experience working within a DOE plutonium facility.
Previous qualification as an Electrical Field Work Supervisor, Field Work Supervisor, or Responsible Line Manager.

Responsibilities

Coordinate work readiness, technical requirements, staffing, resources, and field execution across facility operations, project management, programmatic organizations, and support groups.
Provide oversight of assigned activities, personnel, and subcontractors, and resolve complex operational issues in the field.
Serve as a senior technical interface between facility operations and programmatic organizations, independently coordinating complex operational needs.
Support planning and budgeting, ensure work documentation is complete and accurate, and develop documentation where needed.
Develop and improve facility operations programs, processes, procedures, and documentation, and promote consistent work practices between jobs.
Support activity approvals, readiness reviews, incident investigations, issues management, corrective actions, and compliance assessments.
Provide guidance to personnel, support development and delivery of facility-level training, and track training and qualification requirements.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders and customers and provide responsive, practical field support.
May support property accountability, access control, and other operational or administrative activities.