Senior/Principal Tactical Planner - Facilities ElectricalSystems, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

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We are seeking a Tactical Planner to perform work on the Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution Systems at the Sandia National Laboratories New Mexico site. You will play a critical role in developing, coordinating, and executing short- to mid-term operational plans that align with strategic objectives.
On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop detailed scopes of work for electrical projects focused on medium and high voltage systems, including substations.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems, including the use of Dranetz to determine power quality and for power diagnostics.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance plans.
• Under the direction of an engineer, develop designs for maintenance and minor construction activities.
• Perform electrical design reviews.
• Provide input to asset management programs to ensure effective life cycle management of both low voltage (<600V) and high voltage (up to 115kV) electrical system components.
• Coordinate power outages, manage preventative maintenance program schedules, and coordinate performance testing activities between engineers, maintenance, and service providers.
• Manage procedures that ensure safe work practices and define proper procedures for using and maintain related maintenance equipment.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$74,700 - $144,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, plus 5 years of relevant experience; Or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience working on medium and/or high voltage transmission/distribution systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOE L-level security clearance.

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering and the ability to obtain a PE license.
• Experience with the following:
  • Current electrical codes and standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, and NESC).
  • Scoping detailed medium and high voltage electrical projects.
  • Familiarity with protective relays.
  • Troubleshooting medium and high voltage electrical systems, including the use of Dranetz to determine power quality and for power diagnostics.
  • Arc Flash Hazard calculations and software, short circuit, and load flow calculations.
  • Computerized facilities management systems such as Maximo, TRIRIGA, or other similar software platforms.
• Experience working in a facilities management and maintenance organization.
• Familiar with NNSA, DOE, or other federal government requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Design under the direction of an experienced engineer.
  • Coordination of power outages.
  • Developing and implementing a preventative maintenance plan.
• Demonstrated analytical and reasoning skills necessary to identify and resolve electrical risk issues with the mission in mind and assist in making recommendations to system/operations engineers and management.
• Knowledge of high voltage (>115kV).
• Working knowledge and understanding in Facilities engineering, design, and construction as well as industry standard methodologies.
• Proven ability to initiate effective internal customer relationships.
• Ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor team efforts to completion as well as effectively prioritize and implement multiple high rigor tasks in a high-pressure environment.

The Facilities Electrical Engineering Department is the powerhouse behind Sandia's electrical systems to ensure they are available, reliable, sustainable, and safe for years to come. We provide low to high-voltage engineering support that keeps everything running smoothly. We're charged with operational, tactical, and strategic Lifecycle Asset Management (LCAM) planning and the critical development of Lifecycle Asset Management Plans (LCAMPs) for our electrical systems. Our team conducts Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and power system/arc flash hazard analysis to ensure our systems are always in peak condition and ready to support the institution's essential mission goals.

We strive to ensure our projects are grounded in solid engineering principles by establishing the institution electrical asset design and installation requirements, performing regular facility walkdowns, and developing sound electrical scopes of work for design and implementation. We ensure equipment is positioned to meet current and future demands. We support asset health monitoring through data analytics, asset criticality assessments, and energy audits that keep our systems operating at peak efficiency and are cost effective. In addition, our department crafts equipment-specific lockout/tagout procedures, ensuring safety is always at the forefront of our maintenance and construction activities.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.