Technical Advisor, Nuclear Facilities

GEM Technologies•Los Alamos, NM

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Advisor, Nuclear Facilities to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory ! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Responsibilities Provides senior-level technical, operational, and management guidance to LANL’s Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division Office (PFE-DO); PFE is central to supporting their nuclear mission, handling engineering for critical facilities, managing safety/maintenance, and focusing on modernization for pit production. Manages and directs the daily tasks of individuals and project teams required to perform ongoing support of design, construction, startup and/or operations/maintenance activities of systems, structures, and components at nuclear facilities. Renders expert opinions on engineering and technical issues, provides recommendations to project design and construction teams in specific areas of expertise. Provides independent reviews and assessments in areas of specialized expertise and provides guidance to project teams in delivering results on high-hazard/high-consequence projects. Interfaces with management personnel and customer representatives, prepares and presents analysis and studies regarding organizational capabilities, performance, and areas for improvement. Develops and enforces work standards, assigns schedules, reviews work quality, communicates goals, objectives, and policies of the organization. Provides leadership for the project teams, coordinates with the functional organizations, and advises senior personnel within the PFE division. Participates in schedule development and planning/scheduling activities for numerous small to moderate sized projects. As needed, reviews and approves costs and schedule estimating activities. Leads a cooperative effort among members of project teams. Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors. Interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer managers, normally involving matters between functional areas performing similar tasks. Directs multi-discipline engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues in/around nuclear facilities.

Requirements

Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
Expert knowledge of industry, regulatory, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) complex codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to engineering processes.
Proven knowledge of applicable codes and standards in common use at DOE and DOD facilities (ASME, NQA-1, IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC, etc).
Proven knowledge of common project schedule and cost tracking methodologies and programs (P6, MS Project, EVMS, etc).
Proven understanding of design development and design review process (30%/60%/90%) and extensive prior experience facilitating design package development.
Proven understanding of technical scope development and senior level understanding of common engineering design document deliverables.
Skilled in direction, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
Skilled in process improvement, process analysis, and implementation/improvement of common business operations found in engineering organizations.
Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present technical and operations information to management/client.
Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.
Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
Prior experience in a technical advisor / technical leadership role required.

Responsibilities

Provides senior-level technical, operational, and management guidance to LANL’s Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division Office (PFE-DO)
Manages and directs the daily tasks of individuals and project teams required to perform ongoing support of design, construction, startup and/or operations/maintenance activities of systems, structures, and components at nuclear facilities.
Renders expert opinions on engineering and technical issues, provides recommendations to project design and construction teams in specific areas of expertise.
Provides independent reviews and assessments in areas of specialized expertise and provides guidance to project teams in delivering results on high-hazard/high-consequence projects.
Interfaces with management personnel and customer representatives, prepares and presents analysis and studies regarding organizational capabilities, performance, and areas for improvement.
Develops and enforces work standards, assigns schedules, reviews work quality, communicates goals, objectives, and policies of the organization.
Provides leadership for the project teams, coordinates with the functional organizations, and advises senior personnel within the PFE division.
Participates in schedule development and planning/scheduling activities for numerous small to moderate sized projects.
As needed, reviews and approves costs and schedule estimating activities.
Leads a cooperative effort among members of project teams.
Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors.
Interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer managers, normally involving matters between functional areas performing similar tasks.
Directs multi-discipline engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues in/around nuclear facilities.