The posting
Project Manager 2 / Superintendent 3 Compa Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Project Manager 2 / Superintendent 3 position at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, NM. Salary: $58/hr - $64/hr Location: Los Alamos, NM (TA-55 Plant, on-site 100%) Citizenship: US Citizenship Required Work Schedule: 4/10s with anticipated overtime; must be willing to work days, nights, weekends, and potentially graveyard shifts Clearance: Active DOE Q Clearance Required at the time of application
🚫 Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying
Candidates must have the following before applying:
- Active DOE Q Clearance
- Nuclear facility experience
- Willingness and ability to support graveyard shifts
Applications lacking these qualifications will not be considered.
Impact
Join a mission-critical team at Los Alamos National Laboratory responsible for overseeing construction projects essential to national security. As a Project Manager 2 / Superintendent 3, you will lead construction efforts, ensuring safety, budget compliance, and schedule performance in a high-security nuclear facility. Your work will directly support scientific advancement and federal mission delivery in one of the nation’s most unique operational environments.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead and manage projects up to $500k and oversee Superintendent 2s
- Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM), managing budget, schedule, and scope performance
- Present project performance updates to federal sponsors
- Conduct investigations into abnormal events/incidents and assist in corrective action plans
- Perform variance analysis and develop corrective action plans for cost/schedule variances
- Lead constructability reviews and interface with stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with safety, security, and configuration management requirements
- Promote teamwork and open communication across trades and departments
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 10 years of experience in engineering, procurement, or construction
- 5+ years managing construction projects with scope, schedule, and budget oversight
- Demonstrated experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Experience in construction within a nuclear environment
- Ability to interpret technical documents, blueprints, schematics
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Able to meet physical demands: lifting, standing, stair climbing
Desired Skills
- Experience leading teams under collective bargaining agreements
- Proficiency in risk identification and mitigation strategies
- Experience using computerized work management systems
- Strong understanding of lock-out/tag-out policies and facility control systems
- Demonstrated customer engagement and issue resolution capabilities
Education and Experience Requirements
- Recognized degree in engineering, scientific discipline, or project management preferred
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
Why Work at COMPA Industries?
We strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems to meet customer mission-critical objectives.
For over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us, and don't just build your career, build the future, with competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a real difference for national security and beyond.
COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.
