Construction Superientendent 2/3- Term Position

Los Alamos, NM

$94,500–$154,600 Per Year

1 day ago

Job Description

What You Will Do
The Construction Superintendent team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory invites candidates to apply for a Construction Superintendent position to direct work activities while working to achieve Lab missions. The Construction Superintendent will be responsible for directing the sequence of work for multi-discipline, bargaining unit craft workers, operating within assigned areas. Will ensure that facility modification continuously adhere to engineering designs, engineering document control, specifications, quality standards, schedules, material procurement and budgets.

This position will be filled at either the Superintendent 2/Superintendent 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Construction Superintendent 2: $94,500 - $154,600
The Construction Superintendent 2 will work closely with System Engineers, Construction Managers, Superintendent Leads, and Project Managers. Will work independently but will be under the oversight of a Construction Manager 3 or 4 or Superintendent 3 or 4. Project size is typically < $500k. Will support the investigation of abnormal events, incidents, and/or accidents to identify the root cause and assist in implementing appropriate corrective actions. Establish, coordinate, and implement maintenance schedules that encompass resources, material, and equipment requirements/availability. Schedule core craft by coordinating with the schedulers ahead of time. Track costs to meet formal estimated jobs, report changes, and maintain appropriated budgets. May be required to work a flexible schedule i.e. weekends, or after hours.

Construction Superintendent 3: $ 104,100 - $172,200
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, may serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, managing and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or sub-project and serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance. Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine cause and effect of schedule or cost variance and define achievable corrective action plans. May be required to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends or issues to federal sponsors. May be required to work a flexible schedule i.e. weekends, or after hours.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Technical Leadership
Demonstrated experience and skill with leadership. Experience with organizing, directing, and controlling a team in a unionized labor environment.

Technical Excellence
Knowledge of and experience with facility maintenance and/or construction management including systems engineering design and maintenance, safety/authorization basis, configuration management programs, work control and facility control systems. Understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.

Personal Leadership
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong and effective customer engagement. Demonstrated experience interfacing with program, project, and line management to develop clear and executable action plans to address issues or needs. Provide personal leadership, direction and technical advice regarding health, safety and environmental compliance. Demonstrated skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions, and determining actions to be performed on problems affecting maintenance programs.

Communication
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Demonstrated skill in the preparation and presentation of oral and written reports. Demonstrated ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking job activities including the coordination of materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers. Ability to promote an open communication environment to develop mutual trust and teamwork.

Additional Job Requirements for Superintendent 3:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

Advanced knowledge of all phases and complexity levels of construction projects, upgrades, renovations and D&D. Lead constructability reviews of the design process and the potential impacts to construction cost and schedule. Extensive knowledge and experience with facility maintenance and/or construction management including systems engineering design and maintenance, safety/authorization basis, configuration management programs, work control and facility control systems.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements related to all trades.
Extensive understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.

Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience related to the position.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and 2 years of relevant experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position.

Desired Qualifications:

LANL Operations

Working knowledge of LANL Zero-Accident Safety programs, or respective industry program.
Experience and working knowledge performing construction modifications in nuclear facility operations or other highly complex, hazardous operations.

Essential Job Functions(can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Ability to speak, ability to discriminate speech, ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 hz), sitting, standing, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, bending, crouching, twisting the trunk or back, reaching overhead, gripping with the hands, typing or keyboarding, lifting 10-20 pounds, carrying 10-20 pounds, outdoors, working overtime or irregular schedule, working off-shift/rotating schedule, operation of motor vehicles, work in a noisy environment, work near sources of ionizing radiation, work near sources of non-ionizing radiation, ability to wear headgear or head protection, safety goggles or eye protection, hearing protection. Must be able to visually distinguish colors.

Work Schedule: May be required to work a flexible schedule i.e. weekends, or after hours.

This position is for a Term appointment. A full-time employee hired for a period of up to a maximum of 10 years.

Work Location: 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 2 years.

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.

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.

Term position: Regular-status Laboratory employees applying for term-status positions may retain regular status with approval of the cognizant Principle Associate Director.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

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 applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Los Alamos, NM
Salary	$94,500–$154,600 Per Year

Skills

Blueprintsunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
Collective Bargainingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Configuration Managementunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Construction Managementunmatched
Construction Projectsunmatched
Construction Scheduleunmatched
Control Systemsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Document Controlunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Environmental Complianceunmatched
Facilities and Maintenanceunmatched
HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Analysis)unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Laboratoryunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lift/Move 20 Poundsunmatched
Operations Security (OPSEC)unmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Project Controlunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
Schematicsunmatched
Structural Evaluationunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Time Trackingunmatched
Tuition Feesunmatched
Typingunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Variance Analysisunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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