ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Project Engineer to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the engineering activity (all disciplines) on a project, or designated portions of a project, for a global business unit.

• Plan and direct engineering assignments on the project.

• Demonstrate technical responsibilities for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating these assignments.

• Manage engineering design efforts, which may be performed by internal and/or external engineering design teams.

• Manage design reviews and assure comments are implemented by facilitating the resolution of comments and ensure delivery of the design product.

• Develop scoping and design phases.

• Plan, forecast, and identify necessary engineering resources to support project workload requirements.

• Review project engineering progress against approved schedules and budgets; evaluating changes; and taking corrective action when required.

• Apply Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), performance reporting, and variance analysis.

• Work with the integrated project team to assure scope, requirements tracking, safety in design, etc. are correctly implemented.

• Plan and forecast project engineering staffing needs.

• Review engineering progress against approved schedules and budgets; evaluate variances and develop corrective action when needed.

• Adhere to and enforce the policies, programs, procedures, and practices with the requirements of the LANL Conduct of Engineering program.

• Mentor junior project engineers and provide oversight of their work.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed

• Must have an awareness of NRC or DOE/NNSA nuclear facilities or projects.

• Must have experience working with design and construction contracts.

Desired Skills

• Current registration with a recognized state licensing board, like an Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE).

• Advanced degree in an engineering or technical field.

• Familiarity with DOE standards and Orders, e.g., DOE O 413.3b, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1066, etc.

• Current or previous experience as a certified Control Account Manager (CAM) under the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

• Current or previous experience working as a Subcontract Technical Representative (STR) for a design contract.

• Experience developing engineering schedules using tools such as MS Project or Oracle P6.

About the Site

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees o