Total 9 Engineering job vacancies in 1698 Colorado Springs CO

NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) sets the definitive U.S. standards for nearly every kind of measurement employed in commerce and research, sometimes across more than 20 orders of magnitude. This position is in PML's Device Fabrication Group, whose mission is to make novel sensors and readout circuitry, along with developing new processes and techniques. If hired as an Electronics Engineer for the Device Fabrication Group, you will:

• Design, fabricate and test high-performance superconducting integrated circuits and superconducting sensors operated at millikelvin temperatures
• Develop processes for the microfabrication of novel superconducting devices

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• Operates gas or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, wheel loaders, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• Operates equipment to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth and/or refuse.
• Uses equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials to maintain ditches, road shoulders, and beds.
• For Glacier National Park (Saint Mary and West Glacier, MT), you must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement. Include a copy of your license in your application (with the photo removed or blocked) or indicate in resume CDL state, class, expire date, and any endorsements.
• For Rocky Mountain National Park (Estes Park and Grand Lake, CO), you must possess a Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement. Include a copy of your license in your application (with the photo removed or blocked) or indicate in resume CDL state, class, expire date.

• Develop, prepare, and/or review plans, specifications, and cost estimates for construction and/or proposed/ongoing projects.
• Review designs for compliance with current industry practices and ensures designs fit field conditions; suggests modifications when issues are identified.
• Use a variety of contracting processes to provide engineering oversight for construction, architecture, or engineering contracts.
• Interpret extensive, incomplete, or conflicting data.
• Evaluate new materials technology and sophisticated or complex materials.
• Advise on instrumentation, equipment, and laboratory system capabilities; and selects, calibrates, and fabricates highly sophisticated laboratory systems.
• Conduct evaluations of existing conditions, safety inspections, and investigations of incidents.
• Formulate and present findings, briefings, project papers, status reports, and correspondence to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
• Use databases to maintain engineering data and records.

• Serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to implement and administer a variety of assigned contracts, including construction contracts, service or supply contracts.
• Work on a wide range of substantive, complex work assignments aligned with professional engineering and architecture fields.
• Develop, prepare, and/or review plans, specifications, and cost estimates for construction and/or proposed/ongoing projects.
• Monitor project plans that outline the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects.
• Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

• Manage Front Range Environmental Restoration Program activities at multiple sites.
• Prepare letters, plans, scopes of work and other program documents to provide clear communication to regulators, other stakeholders, and contractors.
• Serves as a project manager for assigned component organization.
• Develops detailed remediation strategies, design drawings, and construction specifications for CERCLA/RCRA-related activities and facilities.
• Prepares and issues final implementation plans for CERCLA/RCRA-related activities and coordinates execution and operation of CERCLA/RCRA-related activities.
• Provides overall directions, coordination, and control of assigned projects to ensure execution consistent with environmental requirements of the Front Range Installation Restoration Program.
• Serves as a liaison with Federal, state, and local agencies as required.
• Manages technical and cost aspects of contracts in the role of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).
• Monitors project reviews and based on these reviews, adjusts funding, schedules, and work for accomplishing the project.
• Resolves any relationship problems or conflicts that impede progress and ensure that contractor, Federal, state, local agencies, and government personnel work effectively toward timely completion of the project.
• Reviews plans, designs, and specifications for proposed modification of existing or construction of new facilities.
• Visits other Front Range installations to determine efficiency of existing facilities and equipment and assess methods and practices involved in, or planned for, the operation and maintenance of such facilities.
• Develops specialized engineering analyses and solutions to technical and maintenance problems.
• Establishes operation and maintenance standards for new or unusual installation activities having an adverse impact on natural resources, health, and the environment.

You will:

• Perform routine and limited assignments pertaining to the scientific missions of the organization.
• Select appropriate methods and procedures for assignments based upon previous assignments or instructions.
• Assist senior staff, project officers, analytical staff, and other staff as necessary.
• Perform conventional or simple regulatory and compliance work.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.