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Sr. Field Assurance Engineer

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Newport News
12000 Jefferson Ave (Show on map)
Apr 17, 2026
*At Jefferson Lab,you'llchampioncutting-edgescience and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, andgreat mindstrulymatter.* Salary Range: $139,400 - $220,300 What your job will be like: This role supports a key element of the Lab's Contractor Assurance System in supporting, mentoring, and guiding staff in achieving excellence in Conduct of Operations, Accelerator Safety, and Work Planning and Control. You will conduct routine field observations, actively participate in work planning and pre-job briefings, and evaluate line organizations' planning, oversight, and work execution to ensure alignment with lab policy and processes. To help accomplish the mission safely the candidate will identify issues in real time, communicate concerns directly to workers and line leadership, and collaborate with line organizations to develop effective and timely corrective actions. Trending lab issues and advising line leadership on strategic actions to take to continuously improve division performance will be an important part of this role. Communicating effectively with lab leadership on lab-level performance and recommended actions will ensure that lessons learned are applied across the laboratory. The position spends the majority of time in the field observing work, engaging with staff, and providing training or mentoring as needed. Additional responsibilities include reviewing work planning and control documentation, monitoring the status of closed findings and open action items, and participating in effectiveness reviews to ensure continual improvement in work execution. In this job you will: Engage with and mentor all levels of technical staff in CONOPS, Accelerator Safety, Work Planning and Control, and other areas that support the safe execution of work to deliver on the mission. Observe and provide feedback on work planning and control processes and activities, specifically ESH, QA, and WPC related functions. Prioritize high risk, high consequence activities. Identify, train and implement prevention methods for unsafe or non-compliant issues in field work. Lead corrective action efforts and be able to train / explain concepts to all levels of personnel. Regularly check for and conduct effectiveness reviews of previously corrected processes and issues. Develop, write and present findings, trends and proposed solutions to line Leadership and Senior Management Lead - Supervisory - Management Experience Required: 15 or more years experience in Environment, Safety and Health, Accelerator Operations, and/or Conduct of Operations in a DOE National Lab environment. Required: Experience participating in DOE technical reviews of various types and levels of audience. Education Required: Bachelor's Degree; Engineering, Science, Construction Management or relevant technical degree. Experience and Education Exchange Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience. Licenses and Certifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Highly skilled in the application of conduction of operations, accelerator safety and work planning and control to enable the safe, effective and efficient execution of work. High: Highly skilled in writing technical plans, reports, and presentations for Operators, JLab Leadership, and DOE. High: Highly skilled in effective in-person presentations to general audiences, JLab Leadership, and DOE. Medium: Highly skilled in field applications of DOE Orders, clauses and regulations in a Science environment. Skilled in application of Human Performance Improvement principles Additional Licenses and Certifications About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campusis located insoutheasternVirginiaamidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates,LLC,Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world. Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab** At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to: * Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts * Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave) * 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available) * Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs * Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast Jefferson ScienceAssociates,LLC (JSA) manages andoperatesthe Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSA is committed to providing reasonableaccommodationforpeoplewith disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you areparticipatingin a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity.Generally, suchprograms/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt toacquireU.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States.This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointmentswhether or notremuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.