Job Specifications
Los alamos, NM
$180,000 - $210,000 PA
2 hours ago
Full Time
Entry Level
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General Engineer (Technical Director)
The Technical Director serves as a key technical expert and authority directing federal oversight activities, project goals, and nuclear safety/engineering facilities operations at the Project Management Office. The position is responsible for providing technical guidance, administrative direction, and programmatic oversight for a complex multi-billion-dollar project portfolio supporting NNSA's national nuclear weapons stockpile mission.
As a General Engineer (Technical Director) you will: Evaluate contractor performance to determine whether contractor-performed work meets standards of adequacy. Engages in the project technical, cost, and schedule status along with budget formulation and execution. Ensure rigorous implementation of the contract requirements and identification of quality project performance indicators. Review and approve project costs to ensure proper classification and use of funds. Monitor and assist the Federal Project Directors with the controls of the Total Project Cost baselines for projects. Ensure the project performance baselines are established and maintained. Lead effective long-term planning, collaborating with the Federal Project Directors and NNSA Construction Contracting Officers in the development of annual, multi-year, or similar types of long-range work plans and schedules for Project Management Office work, including any NNSA direct contracted work. Provide expert advice to the Project Management Office Director and managers, and other management officials on broad project and program technical engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution areas. Provide significant and innovative recommendations for advancing the projects and programs and/or EPC systems, processes, and procedures. Provides technical direction and guidance to contractors to ensure that long-range project plans are properly developed by providing EPC expertise in one or more designated engineering functional area(s) relevant to the project and or the PMO. Implement the principles of the Department's Safety Management System Policy in programs for which the Associate Administrator is responsible. This includes the demonstration of an appropriate emphasis on ensuring the technical competence of the Federal staff associated with those programs, and the conduct of effective oversight in the accomplishment of the related work products and schedules. Provide subject matter expertise to identify problem areas, evaluate hazards, develop cost beneficial corrective action, and assure timely implementation to keep risks, issues and opportunities to the site, personnel, and facilities as low as practical. Leads (in technical functional areas) Integrated Project Team(s) which consists of members responsible for coordination and resolution of issues associated with high hazard and/or technically complex projects in the areas of business management, contract management, EPC management, operational start-up, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), nuclear safety, and nuclear security. Direct, coordinate, and facilitate integrated Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Security, Environmental, and Industrial ES&H requirements within the PMO and projects.
Requirements
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., (EN-04 or GS-15 equivalent). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience managing safe, quality project execution on schedule and within budget by providing guidance and direction to the staff on Federal oversight activities, project goals/objectives, and key project milestones. Examples of Specialized Experience: --Experience leading effective long-term planning by collaborating with Federal Project Directors and Construction Contracting Officers in the development of annual, multi-year, or similar types of long-range work plans and schedules. --Experience determining the best approach or solution for resolving budget shortages; planning for long-range staffing needs; and providing expertise and insights, preparing position papers or legislative proposals, and otherwise supporting development of goals and objectives. --Providing expert advice to the managers, and other management officials on broad project and program technical engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Planning and Evaluating Project Management Safety Engineering Stakeholder Management Technical Competence "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.