Senior Electrical Engineer Plutonium Facilities
Los Alamos, NM - USA
Job Summary
Electrical Engineer 3 - Plutonium Facilities Rapid Response Team
Location: Los Alamos NM (100% Onsite - TA-35/TA-55) Compensation: $75-$85/hr DOE
Schedule: 4/10s - Mon-Thu Thu-Sun or Fri-Mon Duration: 1 year Extension up to 3 years Conversion possible
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required Clearance: Ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance A-Level Access Required
Per Diem: Available No relocation No travel expected Start: ASAP
WHY THIS ROLE
This is a senior electrical design engineering role at the heart of LANLs Plutonium Rapid Response Team. As an Electrical Engineer 3 you will take on more complex design and coordination responsibilities provide technical direction to junior engineers and lead assigned activities across facility design construction and field engineering support at and around TA-55.
You will own advanced electrical design deliverables support interdisciplinary coordination and directly resolve field issues impacting construction and facility operations - all within one of the most technically demanding and security-sensitive nuclear environments in the country. With strong extension and conversion potential this is an opportunity to build a long-term career at a world-class national laboratory.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Perform electrical engineering design analysis calculations and design reviews
- Develop review interpret and support electrical engineering design packages
- Produce and review construction documents drawings specifications calculations markups and technical deliverables
- Support facility design operations maintenance construction modifications and project execution
- Review LAP-4 designs and internal design packages
- Support field engineering questions construction documentation design interpretation and field issue mitigation
- Provide engineering input for low-voltage facility power systems including 120V 208V and below-480V applications
- Support conductor sizing conduit sizing junction box layouts electrical routing equipment installation and construction-ready design documentation
- Coordinate across engineering construction operations maintenance work control project management and facility organizations
- Apply applicable electrical engineering codes standards procedures and DOE/NNSA requirements
- Use engineering technology drafting tools and markup software to support design development and review
- Work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline engineering team
- Continuously improve engineering work processes to meet customer and mission needs
- Provide technical direction and support junior engineering personnel in design development and field execution activities
- Lead assigned activities and coordinate more complex engineering deliverables across disciplines
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Engineer 3 - Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university
- 6 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
- Advanced ability to produce review and interpret electrical construction documents drawings specifications and design packages
- Ability to support more complex design field engineering construction and interdisciplinary coordination activities
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and lead assigned engineering activities
- Working knowledge of industry regulatory and DOE/NNSA codes standards and criteria relevant to electrical engineering
- Knowledge of commonly applied codes and standards at DOE and DOD facilities including NQA-1 IBC NFPA and NEC
- Prior experience facilitating developing reviewing or supporting engineering design packages
- Familiarity with typical engineering deliverables including construction documents
- Experience with computer-aided design and drafting software or markup tools
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline technical team
- Ability to access plant and facility areas and walk around field locations as needed
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
- Ability to obtain required LANL access including green strap and A-Level access
- S. Citizenship required
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting DOE NNSA DOD LANL nuclear high-hazard or mission-critical facilities
- Previous experience supporting TA-55 plutonium facilities RLUOB or related nuclear facility environments
- Experience with facility electrical design low-voltage power distribution 120V/208V systems below-480V applications panels feeders conductors conduit junction boxes grounding lighting controls instrumentation one-lines schematics and equipment installation support
- Experience creating construction documents and technical specifications
- Experience reading and interpreting existing facility drawings and internal design packages
- Experience mitigating field issues and supporting construction or maintenance execution
- Experience supporting operations maintenance facility modifications or rapid-response engineering requests
- Experience with AutoCAD Revit Bluebeam BIM or other design and markup tools
- Control system experience useful but not required
- Familiarity with LANL engineering processes procedures standards and guides
- Knowledge of DOE Order 426.2 or nuclear facility personnel qualification requirements
- Current EIT or PE registration is a plus
Required Experience:
Senior IC