Project Management Specialist - Facilities/Construction

Stanford University; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s SLAC Project Management Office in Menlo Park seeks a Project Management Specialist to support infrastructure projects by coordinating technical activities and planning and executing small minor projects. You will liaise with SLAC scientific staff, operations groups, and other PMO functions.

Your responsibilities include reviewing plans, outlining objectives, sequencing project phases, and monitoring cost and time baselines.

Responsibilities

• Manage small minor projects (<$1M) or multiple large tasks within a larger project from initiation through completion with limited guidance; coordinate all technical activities on assigned projects.
• Review project plans and proposals, develop project objectives, determine phases and elements, calculate time frames, and sequence stages.
• Oversee, coordinate, and perform technical aspects of a project with guidance (engineer, quality, scheduler).
• Assist project managers on larger projects as directed.
• Review, evaluate, approve, and monitor cost schedule and technical scope baselines.
• Ensure preparation of required project documentation.
• Contribute to communication plan and change management elements.

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.

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.