Project Manager - Nuclear and Radiochemistry. Richland LilyLifestyle

Project Manager

The Nuclear Chemistry & Engineering (NCE) Group supports Hanford Site cleanup, river corridor protection, nuclear materials stewardship, non-proliferation missions, the nuclear fuel life cycle, national security missions, and energy production, and is engaged in expanding the beneficial use of nuclear materials and radionuclides. Through high-quality fundamental and applied science and strong academic collaborations, we are fostering a renewed focus on radiochemistry and irradiated materials research for providing solutions in nuclear nonproliferation, environmental cleanup and protection, advanced nuclear energy, and for use in medicine and industry.

The NCE group is seeking a project manager to lead and optimize projects supporting research and development activities within PNNL, in particular for projects that involve nuclear, radio chemical, and radio materials R&D. Responsibilities and skills include defining and communicating project objectives that are clear, useful and attainable; assembling and managing project staff, equipment, instruments, and other project resources; optimizing delivery of project results given the constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements;

and project safety and regulatory compliance.

• Knowledge Competency
  • PMP certification or demonstrated equivalent (knowledge competency criteria) encouraged
  • Depth of knowledge in Analytical Radiochemistry or radio emission spectroscopy
  • Retains a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management principles and industry best practices.
  • Expertise with PNNL project management systems, tools, and policies and provides leadership and direction to project teams.
• Promotes process improvement
  • Execution Competency
  • May manage projects independently. Does not require management oversight.
  • Provides effective project leadership and direction for midsized projects that have increasing levels of complexity, including cross-directorate engagement, technical challenges, medium to high risk, and/or strategic business impact
  • Has the authority to manage changes in strategic direction, scope, schedule, and budget across projects.
  • Has strong relationships with sponsor that positively positions PNNL in retaining business.
  • Interacts with other laboratories, and other external stakeholders on project activities.
  • Promotes business development opportunities, including leading proposal development.
• Organizational Leadership
  • Communicates with project team in planning and executing project work.
  • Coordinates with project teams, project managers, Project Management Office, and Line Managers.
  • Building networks within project and with other projects and Project Management Offices.
  • Possesses solid problem-solving skills and ability to manage changes to challenges impacting the immediate internal team.
  • Leads by example to motivate project staff.
  • Mentors junior level staff.

The selected candidate could also be eligible to serve as the Lead for the Analytical Services Organization (ASO). The ASO is a comprehensive and integrated radio analytical capability essential to enabling primary research mission projects that require support within the Radiochemical Processing Laboratory (RPL) and across the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The role of the ASO Lead is to manage and optimize a matrixed, cross-divisional infrastructure of technical and administrative functions required to support sample analysis and reporting, quality control, billing, and delivery on time and budget.

• BS/BA and 9+ years of relevant project management experience
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• MS/MA or higher and 7+ years of relevant project management experience

• Preferred degree in Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, Physics or closely related.
• Experience in alpha, beta, and gamma spectroscopy and count-room operations and management.
• Experience in conducting and/or reporting of analytical radiochemistry, and in analytical radiochemistry laboratory operations.
• Experience in conducting and/or reporting of quantitative instrumental analysis, such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, Carbon Analysis, Gas Mass Spectrometry, etc.
• Knowledge of…