Shift Operations Manager (SOM)

Work Location

Onsite Los Alamos, NM

Employment Type

Full-Time

Clearance Required

DOE Q Clearance (Active Preferred but must be Eligible to Obtain)

Schedule

Rotational Shift Work (including nights, weekends, holidays as needed)

Overview

Omega Technical Services is seeking a Shift Operations Manager (SOM) to support critical operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This position plays a vital role in executing LANL's mission by ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient oversight of operational activities across highly regulated facilities. The SOM will work within a complex operational environment and must bring leadership, technical expertise, and a strong commitment to safety.

This position is not a LANL staff role but is in direct support of LANL programs through employment with Omega Technical Services.

Summary

The Shift Operations Manager oversees, authorizes, and manages a broad range of operational functions including safety/compliance basis, environmental and health protection, quality assurance, production and work control, engineering, maintenance, inventory and materials management, and shipping/receiving.

This role includes participation in rotational shift work, covering off-hours operations (nights, weekends, holidays) and includes mentoring responsibilities for junior staff and peers to foster professional development, promote safety culture, and support succession planning.

Key Responsibilities might include:

• Implement Integrated Safety Management (ISM) as a line responsibility, ensuring safety is integrated into every task.
• Lead planning and execution of daily and weekly operations, including coordination of work control and scheduling.
• Oversee duty officer responsibilities during assigned shifts and manage off-hours events and abnormal occurrences.
• Ensure all work is properly authorized and compliant with DOE and LANL requirements.
• Maintain facility operating limits and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary resources including safety, security, engineering, maintenance, QA/QC, logistics, and training staff.
• Serve as a mentor and technical advisor to junior staff and supervisors.
• Provide leadership in investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Review and authorize integrated work activities and ensure hazards and controls are appropriately identified.
• Translate mission and customer requirements into effective operational strategies.
• Develop and manage operations-related budgets, policies, and procedures.
• Manage and support hiring, onboarding, and performance development for direct reports.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and harassment-free workplace.
• Communicate and enforce operational policies and expectations to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and DOE regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in operational, maintenance, or facility management in DOE, nuclear, or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams and manage shift-based operations.
• Strong understanding of ISM, Conduct of Operations, and integrated work planning principles.
• Proficiency with computerized work control and scheduling systems (e.g., Primavera, CMMS).
• Experience mentoring and developing team members in technical environments.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance (active preferred).
• Must be available to work rotational shifts as part of 24/7 operational coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting operations at LANL or other DOE/NNSA national laboratories.
• Familiarity with LANL-specific work control and safety systems.
• Experience with facility process systems and maintenance programs in a nuclear or high-hazard environment.
• Human Reliability Program participation (if required by function).

Join Omega Technical Services in helping deliver mission-critical support to one of the nation's premier science and national security laboratories. Apply today and help shape the future of national defense and energy.

Why Omega Technical Services?

Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner supporting the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other government clients on mission-critical projects. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and the opportunity to work on impactful projects in national security and technology.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Omega Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.