Overview

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities

The Infrastructure Senior Directorate is looking for early career/recent graduates interested in a full-time, fast-paced, exciting opportunity to support our major improvement initiatives. The Infrastructure Senior Directorate is responsible for providing the physical infrastructure required to enable leading edge scientific research and development at the Nevada National Security Sites, a federal site located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas and the size of the state of Rhode Island. The team plans, designs, and builds new buildings, roads, and utilities as well as infrastructure upgrades inside nuclear and high-hazard facilities, while maintaining the existing infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Senior Directorate is comprised of 6 Directorates: Enterprise Infrastructure Programs (EIP), Project Planning & Delivery (PP&D), Engineering, Construction, Maintenance & Critical Site Infrastructure, and Essential Site Services.

Participants in the Infrastructure rotational program are full time employees. Rotational assignments are based on individual education, experience, and interests, as well as company needs. We provide opportunities to work with and connect with other organizations within the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to solutions of assignment-related problems and issues with a limited scope and of basic complexity, using a well-defined set of technologies.
• Solutions use established basic standards, practices, and procedures as well as technical knowledge to address problems and complete tasks.
• Focus is on applying academic knowledge to the work environment and developing good work/team habits.
• Solutions may require evaluation of standards and processes.
• Participate in developing field programs and designs using pre-determined principles and practices.
• Prepare or contributes to designs, strategies, reports and technical proposals.
• Perform design and technical analysis activities using prescribed codes and standards, computer software, and generally accepted best management practices.
• Frequent coordination of discipline information with other departments within the company and with outside vendors. Works with outside contacts as required to obtain relevant information.
• Develop a working knowledge of codes and standards of other disciplines.
• Follow established engineering and technical procedures and instructions.
• Coordinate work within their discipline on less complex projects.
• Often serves as a member of work teams.
• Mentor less experienced staff in specific discipline.
• Define specifications for procurements and initiates purchase requests.
• Monitor work of technicians and other support personnel working on their projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of project deliverables.
• Define customer needs and develop scope of work and technical proposals.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

• Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
  • Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
  • Or Professional Engineer license
• Plus at least 2 years’ relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Ability to interpret codes and standards within the discipline in which they were hired.
• The initial work location will be the North Las Vegas Facility but will vary according to rotations assignments to include the Nevada National Security Site.
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change based on rotation assignment).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘Identity, Credential, and Access Management,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors.’

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $77,376.00 - $116,064.00.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.