Senior Procurement Engineer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

TSS.4: $170,430 - $218,868

TSS.5: $204,510 - $262,668

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Senior Procurement Engineer. You will be responsible for evaluating and procuring nuclear Safety Class, Safety Significant, non-Safety Class and non-Safety Significant items and services for structures, systems, and components needed for facilities at LLNL. The scope of work will also include evaluation and procurement of services affecting nuclear safety at LLNL operated nuclear facilities and performance of audits to evaluate the quality and compliance of our suppliers’ Quality Management Systems (QMS). This position is in the Office of Laboratory Oversight – Mission Assurance (MA) department within the Director’s Office.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

This position will be filled at either the TSS.4 or TSS.5 level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Function as a Senior Administrative Subcontract Technical Release (AdSTR) or a Senior Subcontract Technical Release (STR) Representative on complex Design Engineering Services Subcontracts and Design-Build Services Subcontracts; reviewing, managing, and approving Subcontractor bids, submittals, staffing estimates, and schedules.
• Assist in the design and constructability review processes and the interpretation and analysis of new and existing complex designs, design and installation drawings, design and procurement specifications, and applicable codes and standards in order to develop and issue procurement packages.
• Serve as a Procurement Engineering Representative on Integrated Project Teams for multiple LLNL Capital Projects often involving parallel tasks that require resolving conflicting work requirements and priorities.
• Oversee and ensure work performed is within facility system design and safety envelope requirements by reviewing proposed system/facility designs for maintainability, operability, conformance to facility operational and safety requirements, and integration with equipment designs, as well as performing    and overseeing work to ensure compliance with the LLNL Quality Assurance Program and ASME NQA-1, 2008 edition thru ASME NQA-la, 2009 Addenda, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications.
• Develop and issue complex procurement packages that include Statements of Work, Subcontractor Submittal requirements, Technical and Quality Assurance requirements, acceptance testing and receipt inspection requirements, Security-related requirements and Environmental, Safety and Health requirements.
• Develop, review, and issue Commercial Grade Dedication packages in accordance with the LLNL Commercial Grade Dedication Program.
• Validate that all items, materials, and services procured conform in all aspects to the approved design critical requirements and comply with the LLNL institutional procurement policies and procedures to complete procurement packages.
• Provide leadership and/or act as a Procurement Engineering subject matter expert to personnel.
• Conduct on-site audits and remote administrative reviews of suppliers to assess their quality management systems and processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the TSS.5 level

• Assist and lead in developing a center of excellence in the are