Does a career focused on changing the world's energy future intrigue you? If so, we might have just the opportunity you're looking for!

Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Network and Communications group is seeking forward-thinking professionals interested in exploring a career as a Networking Engineer Lead! This team works a hybrid 9x80 schedule located at our Idaho Falls and site facilities with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide leadership and train Infrastructure team members on information technology in areas including Project Management, Networking Management, Firewall Management, Network Engineering, Budgeting, Security Coordination, and Networking Operations.
• Provide and implement a long-term vision for the infrastructure that uses best-in-class methodologies.
• Monitor team performance and employee productivity.
• Assist in the preparation of annual and mid-year employee reviews and make recommendations regarding personnel actions such as hiring, and promotions.
• Manage assigned project activities with a disciplined approach - including planning, scheduling, budgeting, implementation and alignment to standards and procedures.
• Perform work in a technical lead capacity and makes informed decisions that require the application of a significant range of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable variety of contexts.
• May be in an on-call status to be able to promptly respond to and address user/customer needs.
• Perform as a Lead over a multiple field networking group within the infrastructure organization.
• Provide leadership in identifying, promoting, and developing new opportunities within IT, Networks, and data communications.
• Provide guidance to ensure that technical analysis and resolution of networking configurations, and all other networking-related fault situations use best-in-class methodology from point-of-contact to resolution.
• Act as the customer service liaison providing communications feedback on user needs to other supervisors / management in the organization.
• Work with Sr. management not only within the laboratory but outside (i.e., DOE-HQ, across other labs, etc.).
• Provide definition and measurement of service level agreements.
• Provide recommendations to policy level direction regarding standards, budget constraints, etc.
• Participate in security risk and vulnerability assessments, strategy and risk mitigation planning, and the development of computer security policy and governance for functional area of responsibility.
• Monitor the set of policies/procedures relating to computer and infrastructure to ensure operational compliance with Federal laws, DOE orders, company policies, and industry standards and practices.
• Perform oversight for subcontractor in networking and communications transport operations. This includes daily oversight, weekly/monthly/quarterly reviews, and staffing consultation.
• Provide oversight on managed services contract, including all aspects of budgeting and contractual requirements for this managed service. This also includes contract and statement of work questions and resolutions, safety performance evaluations.
• Function as the prime customer contact for network and transport service on all service-related issues and questions.
• Responsible for scope, safety, and technical direction of managed service subcontracts.
• Be the bridge between administrative and technical aspects of the managed service subcontracts.
• Actively participate in ES&H requirements, vendor data, and Conduct pre-work planning meetings, pre-job briefs, safety meetings, assessments as required.
• Ensure invoices agree with contract terms.
• Core Infrastructure Lead management over a diverse base of individual customers and projects, contributing to the successful completion of projects for DOE, BEA, CWI, BBWI, Naval Reactor Facilities, NOAA, USGS and other INL tenant organizations, including design consultation, installation, operation, and maintenance support for National & Homeland Security Directorate programs (including the Wireless Test Bed Program).
• Provide technical expertise in the closure of work orders and trouble tickets, this will consist of the completion of work order: written installation instructions, cost estimates, procurement, applicable drawings, documentation, etc.
• Provide metrics data from the network and optical transport network(s) to management monthly. Provide monthly budget and master schedule information for trending.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of the current and proposed “activity based” management budget systems employed for providing metrics and expenditure trending data.
• Identify facility hazards, documentation of work required, requisition of equipment/cable plant required, as-build drawing updates, scheduling the work and closure of the field work orders.
• Establish and train other staff and/or subcontractors as backup for key functions.
• Provide senior technical leadership and engineering support for Infrastructure operations within the Infrastructure department, in conformance with Federal, DOE and BEA policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Perform field investigations as a part of the Work Orders creation process. The field investigations will be used to determine existing configurations (both physical and logical) of all communication/network components and to determine what hazards may exist so that they can be mitigated as part of the Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS).
• Provide system management, administration and maintenance for all INL Networks Infrastructure and infrastructure systems including subcontractors and managed services.
• Design, install, operation, and maintenance of Video systems at the INL including site wide videoconferencing and audio/visual systems at various conference rooms.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years relevant experience or an Advanced degree and 6 years relevant experience OR 16 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which requires US Citizenship.
• Have a good understanding of: Communications infrastructure, Networking, wireless, and traditional computer networks for an enterprise organization.
• Knowledge of Federal, DOE, and other regulatory policies
• Possess excellent written and oral skills to communicate effectively with technical personnel (equipment manufacturers, maintenance contractors, project engineers, etc.)
• Ability to strategically communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience (Security staff, Fire Department, Operations staff), as well as management.
• Experience in comprehension of dispatch concepts and operations
• Skilled and experienced in the fields of interpreting system anomalies and perform corrective actions through system troubleshooting, which may include equipment reset, equipment repair and modification of equipment configuration in consultation with other Communications Engineers and manufacturer technical personnel
• Working knowledge and experienced application skills for networks, wireless networks, and other networking products
• Ability to lead network development projects, both classified and unclassified
• Ability to provide technical direction and provide performance evaluations.

Job Information

• Salary Grade: 220 ($107,520 - $177,336)
• Chosen applicants are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• TDP: This is a testing designated position; It will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of employment.

INL Overview:

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation’s nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

INL Mission:

Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision:

Our vision is to change the world’s energy future and secure our nation’s critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements:

To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Other Information:

When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.

INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.

Benefits & Salary:

We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview