Project Manager – Glass Wasteform Development

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. Our more than 1,700 staff support the Department of Energy (DOE), delivering on key DOE mission areas including: modernizing our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure; research, development, validation, and effective utilization of renewable energy and efficiency technologies that improve the affordability, reliability, resiliency, and security of the American energy system;

and resolving complex issues in nuclear science, energy, and environmental management.

The Nuclear Sciences Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, delivers science and technology innovations for the environment, energy, and national security. At a time when complex challenges are emerging on many fronts, we address some of the most challenging national and international nuclear issues. This includes providing technological solutions that protect the public health and safety around nuclear facilities, developing durable new materials for extreme nuclear environments, innovating new nuclear processes for the safety and security of the nation, and delivering new approaches for accelerating environmental cleanup of nuclear sites.

The division’s capabilities and efforts are focused on environmental management of nuclear sites, nuclear regulatory processes, national nuclear security, and advancing nuclear energy.

The Nuclear Sciences Division within the Energy & Environment Directorate at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is currently seeking a uniquely qualified Project Manager to join its Radiological Materials group. The Radiological Materials group is a world leader in development and testing of materials and processes for immobilization of nuclear and hazardous wastes. The successful candidate will be an integral member of an inter-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and technicians who plan, execute scope, evaluate data, and document/publish results.

The ideal candidate will apply waste form development domain knowledge, including materials, processes, and equipment associated with waste vitrification. The ideal candidate will have proven ability to manage diverse scopes, resource loaded schedules, multimillion dollar budgets, and stakeholder expectations. The individual will work with and lead multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts to apply their knowledge and experience in support of complex nuclear waste processing challenges related to the Hanford site and other similar immobilization efforts.

The ideal candidate will engage in business development to capture both near term and long-term funding to support staff and capabilities dedicated to the Hanford vitrification efforts.

• Drive technical program strategy and execution to meet management and sponsor expectations.
• Partner directly with sponsors, translating mission objectives into executable plans and managing expectations on progress, risks, and tradeoffs
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in the design, construction, and…