Senior PM: EIC Detector Subproject Leader

Brookhaven National Laboratory; Ridge (NY); On-site; USD 184,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks an accomplished leader to serve as Associate Project Manager for the EIC Detector Subproject. The APM will plan, integrate, and execute the Detector Subproject within approved baselines, reporting to the Physics Division Director and the EIC Project Manager.

The successful candidate will partner with the EIC Co-Associate Directors, the ePIC Collaboration, DOE, and international partners to translate scientific objectives into executable project scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering or related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in experimental nuclear or particle physics, detector development, scientific research, engineering, scientific computing, or related technical discipline, including at least six (6) years of leadership experience.
• Extensive experience leading major scientific or engineering research projects.
• Extensive experience managing projects under DOE Order 413.3B or comparable major project governance.
• Demonstrated success managing cost, schedule, technical performance and project risk.
• Experience leading complex multi-institutional and international collaborations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to working safely, acting ethically, and taking personal accountability for operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Detector Subproject within the approved scope, cost, schedule and technical baseline.
• Provide leadership for integrated planning, execution, installation and commissioning activities.
• Lead project risk management, interface management and execution planning.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, resource-loaded plans and execution strategies.
• Manage scope definition, baseline change control and contingency in consultation with the EIC Co-Associate Directors for the Experimental Program.
• Support DOE Critical Decisions, Independent Project Reviews and external project reviews.
• Translate detector requirements established by the Co-Associate Directors and the ePIC Collaboration into executable project scope.
• Evaluate technical alternatives for impacts on scope, cost, schedule and risk for decisions consistent with the change control thresholds.
• Manage technical interfaces among detector systems and with other EIC subprojects.
• Coordinate with collaboration leadership regarding deliverables, interfaces and institutional responsibilities.
• Represent the Detector Subproject during DOE EIC Project reviews and ePIC collaboration meetings.
• Build effective relationships with universities, laboratories and international partners.
• Lead multidisciplinary matrixed engineering, scientific, software and technical teams.
• Promote safety, accountability, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Ensure successful delivery of EIC Detector Subproject scope while meeting DOE expectations for technical performance, scientific capability, cost, schedule, quality and safety.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Collaboration

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks an accomplished leader to serve as Associate Project Manager for the EIC Detector Subproject. The APM will plan, integrate, and execute the Detector Subproject within approved baselines, reporting to the Physics Division Director and the EIC Project Manager.

The successful candidate will partner with the EIC Co-Associate Directors, the ePIC Collaboration, DOE, and international partners to translate scientific objectives into executable project scope.