Senior Project Manager - Chemical Processing

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 Energy Processes and Materials Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, creates and delivers real world solutions that support the Department of Energy’s goals for national energy security. We deliver new technologies that connect fundamental science to applications in areas such as energy storage, advanced materials manufacturing, applied catalysis, advanced separations, biomass conversions, carbon capture and utilization, and hydrogen production and storage.

We employ a systems perspective that includes discovery, technology development, and scale-up as well as economic, regulatory, and market acceptance issues necessary for successful technology commercialization.

The Advanced Energy Systems group at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to contribute to the production of key specialty materials that are of national significance in energy and national security. The Advanced Energy Systems group has a long history of developing technology solutions to serve industrial clients, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of War.

The position responsibilities include the following:

• Serve as deputy manager a multi-million-dollar program that involves the complex production of stable isotope materials for commercial entities.
• Co-manage periodic system design, assembly, and startup efforts to expand production via new or improved technologies.
• Proactively assess potential risks, challenges, and project obstacles. Lead root-cause investigations and implement timely, effective mitigation and corrective actions.
• Support the growth of existing programs, including development of relationships with key sponsors and collaborators within federal agencies, industry, and other national laboratories.
• Support the professional growth and development of project team members while recognizing contributions and celebrating team accomplishments.
• Assist in updating project Quality Management Plans and reviewing project practices to ensure compliance.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred

Qualification:

• An advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• The ideal candidate will be a seasoned professional who is well-organized and has a high capacity for attention to detail.
• Verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong time management skills, are…