Technical Project Manager 2 – Nuclear Construction
Compa Industries is seeking qualified candidates for a **Technical Project Manager 2** position supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, NM.
**Salary:** $68/hr – $78/hr
**Location:** 100% Onsite – Los Alamos, NM (TA-55)
**Schedule:** 4/10s; schedule may be adjusted to align with field installation activities
**Citizenship:** U.S. Citizenship Required
**Clearance:** Active DOE Q Clearance Required
**Assignment Duration:** Up to 5 years
**Extension/Conversion:** Yes
**On-Call/Overtime:** Yes
**Travel:** As needed based on project assignment
**Per Diem/Relocation:** Not available
## Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying
Applicants must meet all requirements below or will not be considered:
* Active DOE Q Clearance
* Direct experience managing project or construction activities in a DOE, NNSA, NRC, or comparable Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility
* Experience working under strict nuclear security, classification, and controlled-information requirements
* Experience supporting demolition and decontamination, construction, testing, commissioning, or turnover activities
* Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
* Willingness and ability to work 100% onsite at TA-55
Candidates without an active Q Clearance or direct nuclear-facility project and construction experience will not be considered.
## Impact
The Technical Project Manager 2 plays a critical role in delivering mission-essential construction and facility modernization projects within a DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility.
You will manage technical construction scope from planning through field execution, testing, turnover, and closeout while coordinating closely with construction, operations, engineering, project controls, safety, security, quality, and facility support organizations.
This position supports the 30B, 30R, PEI2, and MIE Non-Diamond project scopes within the ALDPI / PI-PROJ / LIP / Late Installs organization.
## Key Responsibilities
* Manage assigned technical construction scope from initiation through turnover and closeout
* Define and manage project deliverables, budgets, schedules, milestones, risks, and performance objectives
* Support and lead multidisciplinary project teams during planning, field execution, testing, and turnover
* Organize project activities into control accounts and corresponding work packages
* Manage project activities in alignment with Triad's prime contract and DOE Order 413.3B requirements
* Monitor project cost, schedule, scope, risk, and work-package performance
* Identify project constraints, execution issues, and performance concerns and implement corrective actions
* Coordinate activities among construction, operations, engineering, project controls, subcontractors, and support organizations
* Support construction readiness reviews, work releases, system testing, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
* Develop project reports, procedures, presentations, meeting records, and performance updates
* Provide technical and operational guidance to project personnel and matrixed resources
* Ensure compliance with DOE, NNSA, LANL, NQA-1, nuclear safety, security, classification, and quality requirements
* Coordinate with radiological control, criticality safety, nuclear safety, occupational safety, work control, and quality assurance personnel
* Maintain strict compliance with access authorization, classified information, and controlled-information requirements
## Required Qualifications
* Active DOE Q Clearance
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and at least 5 years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
* Direct experience managing construction projects, technical projects, or facility modifications within a DOE, NNSA, NRC, or comparable nuclear environment
* Experience working in a DOE Hazard Category 2 or comparable high-hazard facility
* Experience working under nuclear security and classification protocols
* Experience supporting demolition and decontamination, construction, testing, commissioning, and turnover
* Knowledge of DOE Order 413.3B project-management requirements
* Experience working under Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 requirements
* Experience managing project scope, cost, schedule, risk, deliverables, control accounts, or work packages
* Strong coordination skills across construction, operations, engineering, safety, quality, and facility-support teams
* Strong written, verbal, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a highly regulated environment
* Ability to work onsite and adjust working hours to support field-installation schedules
* Ability to travel or drive locally when required by the project assignment
## Preferred Background
* Prior Los Alamos National Laboratory or TA-55 experience
* DOE or NNSA national laboratory project experience
* Nuclear construction, D&D, testing, commissioning, or system-turnover experience
* Experience coordinating construction activities with facility operations
* Experience working with radiological control, criticality safety, nuclear safety, occupational safety, and quality assurance organizations
* Work planning and work-control experience
* Control Account Manager or work-package management experience
* Familiarity with Earned Value Management System principles
* Experience supporting project readiness, operational acceptance, and final project closeout
## Work Environment
* DOE Hazard Category 2, Security Classification 1 nuclear facility
* Fully onsite at TA-55 in Los Alamos, New Mexico
* Field-based role supporting active construction and facility-installation activities
* Regular coordination with construction, operations, engineering, safety, security, and project-control teams
* Standard schedule is four 10-hour shifts
* Schedule may be adjusted to support field installation, testing, or turnover activities
* Overtime and on-call support may be required
* Local driving and occasional project-related travel may be required
## Why This Role
This is a high-impact opportunity to manage complex construction scope at one of the nation's most important national security laboratories.
You will directly support the delivery of critical nuclear-facility projects while working alongside experienced professionals in construction, engineering, operations, safety, security, quality assurance, and project controls.
The assignment may continue for up to five years and offers the potential for extension or conversion based on project needs and performance.
## Equal Opportunity Employer
Compa Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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