Work Planning Engineer

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We are seeking a Work Planning Engineer to work with supervisors and managers from across the Laboratory to provide planning for LLNL work activities. You will develop detailed technical work documents and Job Hazards Analyses in support of programmatic science, R&D, nuclear, and/or explosives work. This position is within the Work Planning and Control (WP&C) Functional Area in the Environment, Safety and Health Directorate.

This position's level will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications and experience, as evaluated by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

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.

You Will

• Act as work planning point of contact for work activity efforts utilizing the WP&C processes and web-based application.
• Triage moderately complex to complex work requests to determine the level of work planning required.
• Translate work requests into clear bounded scopes of work and task breakdowns using comprehensive knowledge of scientific and engineering principles.
• Develop clear and concise work packages for various hazard levels by defining acceptance and closeout criteria, identifying required tools, materials, equipment, facility and utility outages, and writing detailed work procedures, instructions, and hazard-based permits to ensure safe execution of tasks.
• Act as main point of contact for multi-disciplinary teams work planning process and develop comprehensive work control documents, ensuring compliance with ES&H requirements and safe work practices.
• Create Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), conduct field walkdowns, define scope, tasks, and hazards, perform hazard evaluations (e.g., What-If analysis), lead work package reviews to verify accuracy and resolve conflicts, obtaining concurrence, and facilitate final approval by the Authorizing Individual.
• Participate in pre-start reviews and pre-and-post job briefings. Utilize experience to provide feedback and improvement recommendations as well as lessons learned.
• Facilitate changes to work packages, ensuring involvement of the work planning team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

In Addition at the TSS.3 Level

• Author concise work packages for higher-hazard, higher-complexity work, including writing technical work procedures for those activities, and integrating facility safety requirements (e.g. Documented Safety Analysis, Technical Surveillance Requirements, and Explosives Safety Basis requirements).
• Lead the work planning team through a rigorous and advanced hazard evaluation process for high hazard work activities, incorporating new controls in the JHA to minimize consequences of off-normal events.
• Serve as the technical authority for complex or high-hazard work planning activities, providing expert interpretation of safety basis requirements, advising management and Authorizing Individuals on risk-informed decisions, and establishing planning strategies for unique or first-of-a-kind work evolutions.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, science, ES&H or other related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and related technical experience.
• Experience working as a field engineer, work planning engineer, project engineer, project manager, scientist, and/or ES&H professional performing or providing technical and/or planning support for moderate to complex work activities, using scientific or engineering knowledge of the various types of materials, equipment, and methods used in the technical work.
• Experience applying comprehensive knowledge of engineering and ES&H principles, compliance requirements, and/or safety basis requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities, and to apply project management principles to organize, coordinate, and accomplish work.
• Ability to develop and manage technical documentation such as work procedures, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), and hazard permits, demonstrating strong technical writing skills.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams of technical experts through moderately complex technical discussions, with the ability to resolve conflicting professional opinions demonstrating strong facilitation skills.
• Proficient interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to collaborate effectively in a team, explain technical or operational information clearly, and provide guidance to team members, supervisors, and management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain qualifications required for a LLNL Work Planner within a reasonable time period, including applicable endorsements.

In Addition at the TSS.3 Level

• Significant experience working as a field engineer, work planning engineer, project engineer, project manager, scientist, and/or ES&H professional performing or providing technical and/or planning support for complex work activities, using scientific or engineering knowledge of the materials, equipment, and methods.
• Ability to make independent, technically defensible decisions for high-hazard work activities where errors may have significant operational, regulatory, or resource impacts.
• Experience interpreting and implementing Documented Safety Analyses (DSA), Technical Safety Requirements (TSR), Explosives Safety Basis, or comparable regulatory/safety basis documentation.

Pay Range

$129,150- $196,476 annually

$129,150 - $163,764 Annually for the TSS.2 level

$154,950 - $196,476 Annually for the TSS.3 level

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.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• FlexibleBenefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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