Science​/Engineering Project Leader

Overview

We’re seeking a highly motivated and customer‑focused individual to join our team as a Science/Engineering Project Leader with the Sigma Division. As a key member of our Project Management Team, you will deliver complex projects successfully across the division.

You will manage moderately to highly complex projects, working closely with diverse teams to deliver project deliverables within scope, schedule, and budget. Your primary interface will be with project scientists and engineers, program managers, and line management, where you will establish technical requirements, negotiate deliverables, budgets, and schedules, and ensure resources are available to accomplish the work. You will also manage project procurement needs, develop and negotiate work packages, lead special improvement projects, mentor junior team members, collaborate with diverse teams, and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

The Sigma Operations Group is a dynamic group that coordinates the daily programmatic operation and maintenance of the Sigma facility and associated technical capabilities. It consists of five teams:

• Science/Engineering Project Management: leading and providing expertise for projects related to manufacturing research and development and/or materials science.
• Programmatic Cyber & Physical Security: ensuring the security and integrity of our facilities and systems.
• Nuclear Materials Management: managing the safe and responsible use of nuclear materials.
• Programmatic Operations Support: providing operational support for programs and projects.
• Programmatic Maintenance Support: maintaining and repairing technical equipment and systems.

• Experience managing research and development projects focused on manufacturing and/or materials science.
• Working knowledge and experience in managing moderately to highly complex work, including developing project plans, work‑breakdown structures, and work packages; managing scope, schedule, budget, and baselines; documenting baseline reports and change control actions.
• Experience managing projects that require consideration of complex operational aspects, including hazardous/classified material handling and transport, interdependencies on external organizations, high dependency on shared resources, and complex reporting, auditing, and approval processes.
• Demonstrated ability to be the primary spokesperson for project status and issues to all levels of management, staff, and external and internal customers.
• Experience making independent decisions and researching, analyzing, and resolving complex problems both independently and as a team member.
• Experience developing and nurturing effective internal and external customer relationships.
• Effective interaction with all levels of personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.

• Experience with operations or other relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience working with external vendors, setting up and monitoring multi‑million, multi‑year contracts.
• Knowledge of and experience interfacing with programs such as Directed Stockpile Work, Strategic Materials, Science Campaign, and/or Strategic Partnership Projects.
• Experience handling classified matter.
• Active DOE Q clearance.

Position requires a bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering related field from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience. An advanced degree is typically expected.

The position commitment is 1 year. Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory.

The work location is onsite in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

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