Junior Project Manager, SKA-Mid Dish

Big Science Sweden; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden offers an exciting opportunity for a Junior Project Manager for the SKA-Mid project, part of the world's largest radio telescope. This role involves assisting in the delivery of various Dish contracts while collaborating with engineers and scientists.

The position is a three-year fixed-term based at the SKAO Headquarters at Jodrell Bank, UK, providing a unique chance to learn about cutting-edge technology and project management in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Assisting in delivering contracts for radio frequency receiver systems.
• Working closely with engineers, scientists, and operations planners.

Responsibilities

• Support Dish Project Manager in managing contracts to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Engage with domain specialists to ensure project delivery.

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a highly experienced team of project managers and scientists and using state of the art technology to build SKA-Mid, part of what will be the world's largest radio telescope.

The Role

The Junior Project Manager SKA-Mid will assist delivering a number of SKA-Mid Dish contracts (for radio frequency receiver systems and supporting cryogenic, vacuum, and control systems) whilst working closely with the SKA-Mid Dish Project Manager and other key stakeholders including engineers, scientists and operations planners.

The Junior Project Manager SKA-Mid will report to the Senior Project Manager SKA-Mid, who is responsible for the delivery of the SKA-Mid telescope. The role operates under a matrix structure and the Junior Project Manager SKA-Mid will primarily support the Dish Project Manager in managing Dish-related contracts to scope, schedule and budget, engaging the support of domain specialists in order to do so. Through interaction with the Dish Product Delivery Team and others, the Junior Project Manager SKA-Mid will learn about the internal systems and the developing technology under their management.

SKA’s Project Managers will form the primary managerial link between the SKA Observatory and the contractors and consultants based in the member countries of the Observatory to ensure successful project delivery and, ultimately, scientific outcomes.

The role is a three-year fixed-term and is based at the SKAO Headquarters at Jodrell Bank, UK.