Job Information
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Technical Project Manager - Materials, Chemical & Computational Sciences (MCCS) Directorate in Golden, Colorado
Posting Title
Technical Project Manager - Materials, Chemical & Computational Sciences (MCCS) Directorate
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Location
CO - Golden
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Position Type
Regular
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Hours Per Week
40
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Working at NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
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Job Description
The Materials, Chemical, and Computational Sciences (MCCS) directorate is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our Research Operations (ResOps) team. In your role managing complex equipment procurements, fabrications, modifications and installations for MCCS, you'll play a crucial role in supporting groundbreaking research across diverse fields such as battery development, photovoltaics, perovskites, fuel cells, nanotechnology, and renewable energy. This role is essential for ensuring safety and compliance requirements are met, budget and schedule are maintained, and research staff have the tools they need to conduct cutting edge research.
Technical Project Management:
Work with project stakeholders to plan, design, fabricate, install and commission equipment for renewable energy research.
Collaborate with Environment, Safety & Health to understand safety requirements and ensure they are appropriately implemented into the complete project lifecycle.
Ensure appropriate readiness activities are planned and conducted as part of commissioning and handoff to research
Design Coordinator:
In the new Work Planning and Control (WPC) system, ensure that all applicable processes are followed for assigned projects. This will include project initiation, approvals, design submission and review, worker authorizations and project closeout tasks
Ensure changes in assigned projects are managed through the appropriate Management of Change process.
Other duties
Create, assign tasks, track and close projects in the applicable Project Management databases
Participate in plan of the week meeting with the MCCS Engineering and Informatics group to coordinate activities and request resources
Participate in the MCCS Project Coordination Meeting for coordination across Research Operations and Site Operations
Participate in the Capital Equipment and similar planning processes to plan and report on project status
Track and report on project status, financials, schedules and changes
Work with project stakeholders to plan, incorporate and execute changes to projects as needed due to changes in requirements, funding, or schedules
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Basic Qualifications
Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Eligibility requirements: This position will require access to Controlled Unclassified Information // No foreign dissemination (CUI//NOFORN) and only applicants that are US Citizens at the time of application will be considered in accordance with DOE O 471.7, Controlled Unclassified Information. https://www.directives.doe.gov/news/new-doe-o-471-7-controlled-unclassified-information
* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
Project Management: Demonstrated experience in successfully managing technical projects related to the design, build, installation, or modification of research equipment.
Budget & Schedule Management: Experience in successful budget & schedule management for research projects, including cost estimation, milestone development, and tracking.
Technical Background: Demonstrated understanding of the technical aspects of research equipment needed to facilitate effective communication with research staff.
Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with navigating and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and approval processes associated with research equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
Documentation Skills: Proficient in producing and managing documentation required for research projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including researchers, engineers, EHS, and facility staff.
Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address unforeseen challenges during the project lifecycle.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
Quality Assurance: Experience in implementing quality requirements to ensure research equipment and installations meet project needs.
Vendor Management: Experience in selecting and managing vendors for equipment procurement or modification services.
Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.
Continuous Improvement: Proactive in identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing best practices
Procurements: Demonstrated ability to manage complex and technical procurements
Organizational Requirements: Experience managing and delivering projects to government organization (or similar) requirements
Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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Job Application Submission Window
The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: Professional III / Annual Salary Range: $79,600 - $143,300
NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Benefits Summary
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.
* Based on eligibility rules
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