Project Management Specialist - Facilities/Construction

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA seeks a Project Management Specialist to support infrastructure projects by coordinating technical activities and planning and executing small projects. The role involves liaison with scientific staff, operations, and other project office functions, reporting to the Design and Construction Services Manager.

Responsibilities include overseeing project plans, timelines, budgets, and documentation, while contributing to communication and change

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience.
• Polished written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to contribute to cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management ability to manage scope, time, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage small projects (<$1M) from initiation through completion with limited guidance.
• Coordinate technical activities and liaison with a broad range of client groups and stakeholders.
• Review project plans, objectives, time frames, and sequence stages of the project.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and technical scope baselines; ensure required documentation.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Technical project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Position Overview

The SLAC Project Management Office is seeking a Project Management Specialist to support SLAC Infrastructure Projects by coordinating technical activities and planning and executing small minor projects. In addition to core duties, the Project Management Specialist will coordinate and liaison with a broad range of client groups and stakeholders. This includes SLAC scientific staff, operations organization as well as other functional areas of the Project Office. This position reports to the Design and Construction Services Manager in the Project Management Office.

Job Description

The SLAC Project Management Office is seeking a Project Management Specialist to support SLAC Infrastructure Projects by coordinating technical activities and planning and executing small minor projects. In addition to core duties, the Project Management Specialist will coordinate and liaison with a broad range of client groups and stakeholders. This includes SLAC scientific staff, operations organization as well as other functional areas of the Project Office. This position reports to the Design and Construction Services Manager in the Project Management Office.

SLAC is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory operated by Stanford University and based in Menlo Park, CA.

Your Specific Responsibilities Include

Manage small minor projects (<$1M) or more than one large task within a larger project from project initiation through completion with limited guidance; coordinate all technical activities on assigned projects.

• Review project plans and proposals, and work with project managers to develop project objectives; identify project responsibilities by determining the phases and elements of the project; calculate time frames and sequence the stages of the project.
• Oversee, coordinate, and perform technical aspects of a project, with guidance, based on type of project manager support required (e.g., engineer, quality, scheduler).
• Assist project managers as directed on larger projects.
• Review, evaluate, approve, and monitor cost schedule and technical scope baselines.
• Ensure the preparation of required project documentation.
• Contribute to communication plan and change management elements.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

Responsibilities

Core Duties

• Review project plans and proposals, and work with management to develop project objectives; identify project responsibilities by determining the phases and elements of the project; calculate time frames and sequence the stages of the project.
• Perform project management oversight of small projects or more than one large task within a larger project.
• Oversee, coordinate, and perform technical aspects of project, with guidance, based on type of project manager support required (e.g., engineer, quality, scheduler).
• Review, evaluate, approve, and monitor cost schedule and technical scope baselines.
• Ensure the preparation of required project documentation.
• Contribute to communication plan and change management elements.

Minimum Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to productively contribute to cross-functional teams.
• Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.
• Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.

Qualifications

Drivers License Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver's License.
• Ability to drive day or night.
• When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.