What You Will Do
The Weapons Facilities Operations (WFO) Facility Operations Directorate (FOD) has a great opportunity for an Operations Specialist. The selected candidate will report to the WFO Program Manager (PM) serving as a member of WFO High Explosives Operations team. The Operations Specialist supports the effective implementation of facility and operational requirements affecting high explosives work within the WFO area of responsibility. The team emphasizes a hands-on, in the field approach for all aspects related to safety, fire hazard, and compliance requirements related to high explosives work.
The selected candidate will serve as a liaison among programs, facility operations, and supporting organizations to ensure tactical facility-related requirements, actions, and infrastructure needs are effectively planned, coordinated, and completed, including but not limited to MSS work planning, development and implementation of HE Hazardous Work Permits (Form 3005) and Electrical Equipment Evaluations (Form 3009). Facilitate the development of High Explosives Waivers and other documentation necessary for subcontractors performing work within WFO.
The position will coordinate and lead the field implementation of explosives safety requirements, improvements, facility-related corrective actions. This includes translating established requirements into executable work, identifying the organizations and resources needed to complete that work, resolving implementation issues, and tracking actions through completion.
The selected candidate must understand explosives operations, facility requirements, and Laboratory work processes well enough to implement direction provided by the WFO PM and the appropriate technical and safety authorities. The position will work independently across organizational boundaries to ensure facility systems, infrastructure, and operational controls effectively support safe, reliable, and efficient explosives operations.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Working knowledge of the Laboratory's facility operations policies, practices, and procedures, and can apply them to resolve issues.
- Working knowledge applicable high explosives safety regulations, e.g., knowledge of DOE-STD-1212 and P101-8, Explosives Safety.
- Working knowledge of LANL indoor and outdoor explosives operations and the facility systems, infrastructure, and operational controls required to support them.
- Demonstrated experience working independently without much direction.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate engineering, craft, fire protection, maintenance, and other support organizations; resolve implementation barriers; and lead complex actions through completion. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and experience interacting with all levels of personnel and customers.
Education/Experience: Position typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of eight years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. At this level, post graduate course work may be desirable.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience translating established requirements, corrective actions, and operational needs into executable scopes of work and implementation plans.
- Previous qualification or experience as an explosive handler, firing leader, facility operations professional, explosives safety officer, or equivalent role.
- Demonstrated experience managing implementation schedules, tracking actions to completion, and communicating status, risks, and barriers to management.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Applicants are required to submit a comprehensive cover letter that clearly addresses how their knowledge, skills, and experience align with the minimum job requirements of this position.
The cover letter must:
- Explicitly demonstrate relevant experience for each of the minimum requirement categories
- Provide specific examples that illustrate qualifications, contributions, and outcomes
- Clearly describe the applicant's role and level of responsibility in prior work
- Be organized in a manner that directly aligns with the stated requirements
- Applications that do not include a cover letter addressing the minimum requirements may not be considered.
Work Schedule: This position is full-time onsite and potential for on call. 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.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as 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, state, and local 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 [email protected] or call (505)-664-6947.
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