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Mission Support and Test Services, LLC Principal Project Manager in North Las Vegas, Nevada
Overview
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.
MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
Responsibilities
THIS IS A PART TIME POSITION WITH AN EXPECTED SCHEDULE OF 30-39 HOURS PER WEEK.
The Principal Project Manager will report to the Mission Delivery Manager of the Stockpile Experimentation and Operations (SEO), Technologies and Operations (T&O) Directorate. The Principal Project Manager will be responsible for management of a project for the NNSS Archiving & Support Program by preserving documents, maintaining equipment, and monitoring areas on the NNSS. The focus of the project is at the Nuclear Testing Archive, where historical documents, microfilm, aperture cards, pictures, and other media are digitized and uploaded to federal systems. The principal project manager also enables work by the U.S. Geologic Survey for activities on the NNSS, environmental monitoring of E-Tunnel, custodianship of Stockpile Stewardship equipment, and working with legacy equipment in support of reaction history. The Principal Project Manager will also lead Personnel Resource Management activities for the SEO T&O Directorate.
Key Responsibilities
Manage medium projects ($5-20M TPC). Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire life-cycle (initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing).
Uses MSTS project management processes, techniques, and tools.
Monitor and report on project performance metrics, such as Earned Value metrics.
Have responsibility for planning and coordination of budget, execution, and resource allocation with peers and Project Managers on the cost, schedule, and technical performance of applicable project work.
Understand and anticipate potential problem areas, related to work, that will delay or prevent successful project execution; coordinate with the Integrated Project Teams, national laboratories, program offices, and sites to mitigate problem areas.
Act as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Coordinate and serve as point of contact for project data and technical reporting.
Lead activities to manage allocation of SEO T&O personnel resources, including review and approval of all new job postings, identification of under covered employees and working with functional managers and project managers to identify work scope, and work to deconflict over planned personnel.
Work with functional managers on new hire onboarding, technical development and assignment to projects. Ensure that functional managers understand the work scope their employees are performing on projects.
Work with Project Managers to identify work activities to be performed by employees who may become available due to project delays.
Conduct regular resource meetings to ensure T&O resources are optimally deployed and performing mission work.
Lead the development of a qualification program for diagnostic personnel, utilizing subject matter experts and training personnel.
Support branding for SEO Project Management Office, focusing on defining business objectives, driving consistent approaches, and drive effective communications of accomplishments.
Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Meets customer needs while providing realistic expectations, e stablishes specific customer satisfaction standards, a ctively monitors customer satisfaction, and p roactively develops and implements strategies to mitigate risk.
Applies project management best practices and processes, such as planning, work authorization, monitoring project performance, and controlling the project baseline.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and experience plus at least 8 years’ related professional experience, which included at least 4 years’ as a designated Project Manager.
Previous Project management experience and responsibilities should include:
Managing medium (<$5-20M TPC sized project and project teams (10-20 people)) through representative project life-cycle phases;
Defining, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and successfully completing discrete elements of scope in compliance with defined schedule, costs, risk, and quality constraints;
Maintaining satisfaction of stakeholders with differing needs and expectations;
Managing communications between project stakeholders and team members;
Identifying and complying with project requirements in development of products and deliverables;
Managing the project team in successfully achieving project scope, schedule, and cost objectives.
Demonstrated excellence leading diverse teams of scientists, engineers, and support personnel in the execution of projects is preferred.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management is desired.
Able to manage working at multiple sites - the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
The work schedule for this position will be part-time, Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
Pre- placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. ReferenceDOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in10 CFR Part 707.4 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&mc=true&node=se10.4.707_14&rgn=div8) , “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference10 CFR Part 709 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709_main_02.tpl) , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Annual salary range for this position is: $115,564.80 - $173,347.20.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
Posted Date5 days ago(12/12/2024 3:20 PM)
Job ID2024-8021
of Openings1
CategoryProject and Program Management
TypePart-Time (30-39 hours/week)
Location : CityNorth Las Vegas
Location : State/Province (Full Name)Nevada