Turnover and Commissioning Specialist (Project Specialist 3)

About the Company

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

About the Role

This position is open for external candidates only to apply. You will be a member of the Construction Project Execution - Project Completion and Startup Group, LANL's Startup, Turnover, and Commissioning Services organization that delivers commissioning and turnover services across Los Alamos National Laboratory's large facility portfolio. In this turnover and commissioning specialist role, you will plan and execute startup and functional testing, develop turnover and commissioning documentation, and coordinate with construction and operations to support safe, orderly turnover of projects to owning organizations. You will take ownership of assigned systems and projects, serve as a methodical, safety-focused test director in the field and turnover coordinator for project completion. You will be provided the opportunity to continue to build deeper expertise through mentoring, training, and exposure to diverse mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning & startup fundamentals: You can apply standard commissioning and startup practices, including pre-functional verification, functional performance testing, deficiency tracking, and operational verification to confirm systems meet design intent.
• Technical breadth (mechanical/electrical/controls): You can interpret drawings and specifications, understand core building system functions, and evaluate operability and maintainability considerations during design and turnover.
• Turnover Packages: Ability to support development, compilation, and organization of system turnover packages; maintain status of turnover deliverables; and track open items/punchlist actions to closure in coordination with engineering, construction, QA, and operations.
• Project coordination: You can coordinate work across project engineering, construction, vendors, and operations; track commitments; and support schedule and scope integration for startup and turnover activities.
• Documentation & communication: You can write and present commissioning plans, procedures, checklists, and test summary reporting; you communicate effectively in meetings and field settings and work well on integrated teams.
• Safety leadership: You incorporate safety into every task and demonstrate ownership of safe execution in field test activities.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Five or more years of project management, commissioning, construction and/or engineering support experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience specializing in project management, commissioning, construction and/or engineering support.
• Training/Certifications: Required training will be provided as part of onboarding. Commissioning certifications (for example, Building Commissioning Association or AABC Commissioning Group) are valued but not required.
• Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy Q clearance (U.S. citizenship is generally required).

Required Skills

• Experience developing turnover and commissioning deliverables (punchlists, turnover packages, commissioning plan, pre-functional checklists, functional test procedures, and final test summary reporting).
• Experience performing as a test director or leading field execution of functional tests.
• Familiarity with building automation systems, trending/data collection, and troubleshooting complex system interactions.
• Knowledge of sustainability or efficiency concepts (for example, high-performance building principles or LEED exposure) and how they influence acceptance testing requirements.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to speak, ability to discriminate speech, ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 hz), sitting, standing, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, bending, crouching, twisting the trunk or back, reaching overhead, gripping with the hands, typing or keyboarding, lifting 10-20 pounds, carrying 10-20 pounds, outdoors, working overtime or irregular schedule, working off-shift/rotating schedule, operation of motor vehicles, work in a noisy environment, work near sources of ionizing radiation, work near sources of non-ionizing radiation, ability to wear headgear or head protection, safety goggles or eye protection, hearing protection. Must be able to visually distinguish colors.

Pay range and compensation package

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China - including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau - as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2.