SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · 1 week ago
Project Director - Critical Utilities Infrastructure Revitalization, SLAC
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $246K/yr
10+ years expSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the $209M Critical Utilities Infrastructure Revitalization project, aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure to support scientific research. The role involves overseeing project planning, execution, and ensuring a safe working environment while managing multiple stakeholders and resources.
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Responsibilities
Direct the overall planning and execution of the CUIR project in a safe and environmentally sound manner, providing leadership, management, and strategic vision for the project and meeting needs of the laboratory and funding agencies
Manage the entire collection of projects and/or programs undertaken by an organization or division in a manner that ensures their alignment with the university's strategic objectives
Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
Independently lead and direct projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed
Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project
Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus
Create and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project/portfolio scope and stakeholders; orchestrate and lead change management methodologies underlying project success
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management or a related technical discipline and ten years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Demonstrated experience directing large, complex capital infrastructure projects (typically >$100M) within a DOE, federal, or comparable regulated environment
Thorough knowledge of DOE Order 413.3B, including Critical Decision (CD) milestones, project governance, baseline development and control, risk management, and reporting requirements
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, construction, safety, procurement, and external stakeholders
Strong understanding of project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, configuration management, and change control processes
Demonstrated commitment to Integrated Safety Management (ISM) and environmental, safety, and health (ES&H) requirements, with experience implementing safety leadership on active construction sites
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior laboratory management, DOE leadership, and external oversight bodies
Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex, mission-driven research environment while maintaining schedule, cost, and safety performance
Must have valid driver's license. This position will require driving a personal or laboratory vehicle to/from and safely on a construction work site
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering, project management, business, or a related field
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar professional certification
Experience managing utility infrastructure systems such as electrical distribution, water, fire protection, sanitary sewer, storm drain, or cooling water systems
Familiarity with DOE project reviews, including Independent Project Reviews (IPRs), and Critical Decision (CD) readiness reviews
Experience working at a national laboratory or large research campus with active scientific operations
Project Management (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) license, or Registered Architect (RA) preferred
Company
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is the U.S. Department of Energy's national lab at Stanford University. It is a sub-organization of Stanford University.
1001-5000 employees
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