Senior/Principal Tactical Planner - Mechanical Systems, 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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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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We are seeking a detail-oriented Mechanical Tactical Planner to lead the coordination and execution of mechanical systems outages across the Sandia NM site, ensuring safety, efficiency, and minimal impact to mission-critical operations.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Coordinate and plan all mechanical systems outages across the Sandia NM site to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Mechanical and Electrical engineers, fire protection, security, operations teams and maintenance planning departments to align outage schedules and requirements.
• Develop, review, and maintain detailed outage procedures to support safe system shutdowns and start-ups.
• Communicate proactively with building operations, occupants, maintenance teams, and external service providers to minimize operational impact and maintain mission continuity.
• Monitor and track outage progress, promptly addressing any issues or changes to maintain schedule and safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations, site policies, and industry best practices during outage planning and execution.
• Facilitate post-outage reviews and lessons learned sessions to continuously improve outage planning processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records related to outage planning, approvals, and execution.

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 Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline, plus five (5) or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job. Or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience coordinating mechanical outages and/or maintenance activities in a large, complex facility or industrial environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOE Q-level security clearance.

• Familiarity with mechanical safety standards, development of procedures, and outage management processes.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, safety personnel, security, and facility management.
• Strong organizational and communication skills demonstrated through managing schedules, writing technical procedures, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with outage documentation, such as writing procedures and post-outage reports.
• Prior experience in a mission-critical or high-reliability environment is a plus.
• Experience working in a facilities management and maintenance organization.
• Familiar with NNSA, DOE, or other federal government requirements.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems to include HVAC, chilled water plants and hydronic heating water systems.
• Working knowledge and understanding in Facilities engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering Department is responsible for daily Mechanical system operations, lifecycle asset management (LCAM) planning (tactical and strategic) for Mechanical systems, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) for Mechanical systems and components. The department addresses daily Mechanical system issues, performs minor Mechanical system designs, conducts design reviews, asset health monitoring, operational and asset failure data analytics, failure mode effects analysis, and asset criticality assessments to support LCAM planning and sustainment. The department develops lifecycle asset management plans (LCAMPs), asset specific RCM maintenance strategies & plans, and manages the design manual and specifications.

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 Q-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 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.

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