Hadron Storage Ring (HSR) System Manager, Electron-Ion Collider

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC; Upton (NY); On-site; USD 184,400 - 306,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site

Domestic and international travel

Job summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks a seasoned HSR System Manager to lead the Hadron Storage Ring segment of the EIC project. You will direct multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning, ensuring integration, performance, and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include developing the HSR technical baseline, managing cost/schedule baselines, and delivering status updates for DOE reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in managing or executing complex technical systems within large scientific, engineering, or federal project environments, including at least 6 years of staff management/leadership.
• Proven ability to manage work within a matrixed organization involving multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience coordinating engineering design, procurement, fabrication, installation, or commissioning of complex technical systems.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard project and office software tools such as MS Office and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and accountability for the HSR WBS scope within the EIC project cost and schedule baseline.
• Manage and direct matrixed technical resources for engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical groups to ensure effective integration of HSR subsystems.
• Develop and maintain the HSR system technical baseline, including scope definition, system architecture, cost estimates, and schedule planning.
• Ensure technical performance requirements and interface definitions are maintained across the HSR system and with adjacent accelerator systems.
• Utilize federal project management tools and practices (EVMS, project scheduling, tracking, and reporting systems) to manage cost and schedule performance.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical, cost, and schedule risks associated with the HSR scope and develop mitigation strategies.
• Deliver comprehensive status reports and presentations regarding HSR WBS progress, risks, and performance at project meetings, reporting reviews, and DOE project reviews.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and project performance data clearly to audiences with diverse scientific, technical, and managerial backgrounds.
• Act as both a team leader and collaborative participant within multidisciplinary teams composed of scientific, engineering, administrative, and support staff.
• Support preparation and execution of technical reviews, design reviews, and DOE project reporting activities related to the HSR system.
• Ensure work is conducted in accordance with Brookhaven National Laboratory safety, quality, and project management requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

MS Office & Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical discipline

Tools

EVMS

Project scheduling software

MS Project

Job description

HSR System Manager

Brookhaven National Laboratory is developing the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a unique nuclear physics research facility. The Hadron Storage Ring (HSR) is a major accelerator system within the EIC complex, integrating magnets, vacuum systems, beam instrumentation, power supplies, RF systems, cryogenics, controls, and supporting infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and accountability for the HSR Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) scope within the EIC project cost and schedule baseline.
• Manage and direct matrixed technical resources for engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical groups to ensure effective integration of HSR subsystems.
• Develop and maintain the HSR system technical baseline, including scope definition, system architecture, cost estimates, and schedule planning.
• Ensure technical performance requirements and interface definitions are maintained across the HSR system and with adjacent accelerator systems.
• Utilize federal project management tools and practices (EVMS, project scheduling, tracking, and reporting systems) to manage cost and schedule performance.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical, cost, and schedule risks associated with the HSR scope and develop mitigation strategies.
• Deliver comprehensive status reports and presentations regarding HSR WBS progress, risks, and performance at project meetings, reporting reviews, and DOE project reviews.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and project performance data clearly to audiences with diverse scientific, technical, and managerial backgrounds.
• Act as both a team leader and collaborative participant within multidisciplinary teams composed of scientific, engineering, administrative, and support staff.
• Support preparation and execution of technical reviews, design reviews, and DOE project reporting activities related to the HSR system.
• Ensure work is conducted in accordance with Brookhaven National Laboratory safety, quality, and project management requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in the management or execution of complex technical systems within large scientific, engineering, or federal project environments, including at least 6 years of staff management/leadership experience.
• Proven ability to manage work within a matrixed organization involving multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience coordinating engineering design, procurement, fabrication, installation, or commissioning of complex technical systems.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse scientific and engineering teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard project and office software tools such as MS Office and MS Excel.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Project management training, certification (PMP), or equivalent experience managing complex technical programs.
• Experience with particle accelerators, storage rings, or other large-scale scientific infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing or coordinating large accelerator subsystem integration efforts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal project management practices, including EVMS, project scheduling, project tracking, and performance reporting.
• Experience supporting DOE project reviews and federal project reporting processes.

Other Information

• Position is on-site with domestic and international travel as required.
• Salary range: $184,400 – $306,100 per year, commensurate with qualifications.

EEO Statement

Brookhaven National Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. The laboratory is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and is a VETS/Disabled Employer under federal law.