Brookhaven National Laboratory delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. 

Primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, Brookhaven is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 36 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. Our 2,500-plus staff members lead and support diverse research teams that address the DOE mission to ensure the nation's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. 

Brookhaven’s highest-level priorities are nuclear science, energy science, data science, particle physics, accelerator science & technology, quantitative plant science, and quantum information science.

Industry: Research Services
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Brookhaven National Laboratory

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**Organization Overview**

The Facilities & Operations (F&O) Directorate’s mission is to support the science and technology and environmental restoration missions of the Laboratory by providing a safe, environmentally sound, and reliable infrastructure, to provide high quality crafts and fabrication services to our customers as needed and to protect people, property, and national security.

The F&O’s Production Division provides mechanical, architectural, and civil services to build, support and maintain the Lab's infrastructure.

**Position Description**

The F&O’s Production Division has an opportunity to fill a Laborer position. This individual will perform a wide variety of manual labor tasks on roads, grounds or in building maintenance. As a Laborer, you perform unskilled tasks assisting mechanics, including operating equipment such as power lawn mowers and pneumatic tools.

This position reports to the Ground and Sanitation Supervisor. The hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30pm.

**Essential Duties And Responsibilities**

- Assist with road and grounds upkeep, including patching potholes, clearing debris, and maintaining walkways.

- Perform routine building maintenance such as cleaning interior/exterior areas.

- Inspect tools and equipment for damage or wear and reports issues to supervisors.

- Follow all safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

- Assist with seasonal tasks such as lawn mowing, leaf collection, landscaping upkeep, and snow removal.

- Clean and organize work areas, vehicles, and storage spaces after completing tasks.

- Mix and prepare materials (e.g., concrete, asphalt patching and sealant, or cleaning solutions), as directed.

- Operate additional basic equipment such as leaf blowers, edgers, line trimmers, compactors, and hand tools.

- Load, unload, and transport materials, tools, and equipment to job sites.

- Set up and break down work zones, including cones, barricades, and safety signage.

- Support mechanics by handling tools, holding parts, and cleaning work areas during repairs.

The above list of duties is not all inclusive of every duty performed by this position, but it does include the major elements in the job.

**Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities**

- High School diploma or GED.

- Able to demonstrate an aptitude for using various power tools and equipment.

- Experienced in commercial landscaping including the use of commercial lawn mowers, line trimmers, edgers, and all associated hand tools.

- Experienced in the use of light powered equipment such as skid steer loaders, tractors, and off-road vehicles.

- Possess a valid NYS driver's license.

- Must successfully complete all required job trainings within the established timeframe.

- Must maintain a reliable phone contact and provide a valid telephone number for work-related communication purposes.

- Must possess good written and verbal communication skills, including:

- Ability to read, interpret, and follow written instructions - including procedures, work orders, and related documentation while maintaining a questioning attitude and consistently prioritizing and enforcing safety practices.

- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete written documentation, including work orders, reports, and other required records.

- Demonstrate strong communication skills when coordinating with customers, team members, and management to address work requirements and resolve issues.

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities**

- Ability to be available for off-hour response to emergency call-ins for snow removal and other events.

- Experience in road repairs such as pothole repair with both hot mixed asphalt concrete and cold patch materials.

- Experience in the performance of, or assistance with, masonry work.

- Experience with excavation and grading.

**Environmental, Health, And Safety Requirements**

Must meet physical requirements of the position, including but not limited to:

- Standing, bending and lifting.

- Ability to do heavy lifting > 30 lbs.

Ability to do moderate lifting

- Ability to work in confined spaces.

- Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders.

- Work outdoors/cold and warm environments.

- Ability to work around moving machinery.

- Able to use of power and air operated hand-tools.

- Able to use of a respirator and other related safety equipment.

- Have good physical coordination dexterity and balance.

- Ability to wear proper PPE such as safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection.

**Other Information**

The successful applicant will be required to join IBEW Local 2230 and maintain membership within 30 days of their start date.

The Lab’s placement policy is to select the best qualified candidate for an available position. With respect to Bargaining Unit positions, candidates are considered in the following order: (1) present benefits-eligible employees within the department/division and/or appropriate bargaining unit, with preference for those within the immediate work group; (2) present benefits-eligible employees within the Laboratory; and (3) outside applicants. The starting rate for this role is $27.33 per hour.

**Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at ****BNL | Benefits Program**

Brookhaven National Laboratory requires all non-badged personnel including visitors to produce a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory – view more information at www.bnl.gov/real-id. This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal REAL ID Act. **Those not in possession of a REAL ID-compliant document will not be permitted to access the site which includes access to the Laboratory for interviews **.

**About Us**

Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

**Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer**

Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We 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. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor

BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file

Laborer

**Position Description**

The REDWOOD project funded by DOE ASCR is meant to study the challenges of scientific payloads resilience in the heterogeneous distributed computing in environments such as those in HEP, NP, astro-particle physics, and fusion science, as well as other data intensive physics and astrophysics projects. The program of work proposed herein is carried out under the REDWOOD project. It consists of three main thrusts:

The first thrust is maintenance, development, support, and exploitation of a simulation tool known as CGSim, whose goal is the simulation of distributed computing systems. The task associated with this is the overall responsibility for the CGSim project, including deployment and documentation. Under this program of work, CGSim would be expanded to incorporate more grid sites as the descriptive data for more sites becomes available. The grid simulation would be used to test new, AI-based job scheduling algorithms.

The second thrust is to aid in the demonstration of large language systems AI tools to monitor distributed computer systems. A current prototype system is referred to as AskPanDA. It aims to provide monitoring feedback to users of all experience levels in the form of natural language answers to natural language questions, generating all the necessary database queries, using Model Context Protocol (MCP) technology to access large language models (LLMs). Under this program of work the monitoring system should be demonstrated on the CGSim-simulation of distributed workflow management systems, allowing for further development of AskPanDA-like systems in a nondisruptive, controlled environment.

A third thrust is the support of synergistic activities at Brookhaven aimed at AI-based simulation of the workflow management system, and studies of AI-based tools for resilient workflow management. This is under the rubric of the simulation and modeling (ModSim) track of the REDWOOD project. The impact on novel workflow scheduling algorithms is also to be studied under CGSim.

Finally, the dissemination of software and research findings under the auspices of REDWOOD through journals and professional meetings is understood to be part of this work program.

The successful candidate will work on the first and third thrusts: Modeling and Complex Systems simulation

**Essential Duties And Responsibilities**

- Maintenance, development, support and exploitation of a simulation tool known as CGSim, whose goal is the simulation of distributed computing systems.

- Aid in the demonstration of large language systems Al tools to monitor distributed computer systems such as AskPanDA .

- Support of synergistic activities at Brookhaven aimed at AI-based simulation of the workflow management system, and studies of AI-based tools for resilient workflow management. This is under the rubric of the simulation and modeling (ModSim) track of the REDWOOD project.

- The dissemination of software and research findings under the auspices of REDWOOD through journals and professional meeting

**Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities**

- Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, computational science, particle physics, theoretical physics, or related discipline).

- Experience or interest in distributed computing systems, simulation tools, and AI/ML methods.

- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a collaborative environment with time-sensitive deadlines.

- Knowledge of programming language(s) such as python, C/C++

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities**

- Familiarity with code development and code management platforms

- Familiarity with high-performance disk storage systems

- Familiarity with high-performance and high-throughput computing clusters

- Working knowledge of networks and networking concepts

- Basic IT services that interface facility with user-facing services

- Configuration management and version control software

**Other Information**

- Initial 2-year term appointment subject to renewal contingent on performance and funding

- Candidates must have received a Ph.D. by the commencement of employment.

- BNL policy requires that after obtaining a PhD, eligible candidates for research associate appointments may not exceed a combined total of 5 years of relevant work experience as a post-doc and/or in an R&D position, excluding time associated with family planning, military service, illness, or other life-changing events

- This is a fully onsite position located at BNL in Upton, NY

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $74050 - $122550 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

**Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at ****BNL | Benefits Program**

Brookhaven National Laboratory requires all non-badged personnel including visitors to produce a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory – view more information at www.bnl.gov/real-id. This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal REAL ID Act. **Those not in possession of a REAL ID-compliant document will not be permitted to access the site which includes access to the Laboratory for interviews **.

**About Us**

Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

**Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer**

Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We 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. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor

BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file

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