Project Manager - Design and Construction Services

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview:

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking an Infrastructure Project Manager to deliver world-class design and construction of facilities and infrastructure projects in support of world-changing scientific research. In this role, the project manager will generally be responsible for leading or supporting the planning, developing, procurement, design, construction, and close-out/transition to operations of infrastructure projects up to $10M.

This position will liaise with a broad range of client groups and stakeholders, including SLAC scientists and physicists, management and operations, finance and contracting, facilities engineers and technicians, and others. When supporting larger projects, this position may support a senior project manager or project director in managing engineering and design requirements, design and construction submittals, correspondence with project stakeholders and senior management, technical evaluations of bid proposals, development and review of construction cost estimates and project schedules, and similar tasks.

This position is an employee of Stanford University, providing support to the Department of Energy (DOE) contract at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. This position requires a personal and professional commitment to delivering safe, quality design and construction performance to support the science mission. This position reports to the Project Management Group within the Design and Construction Services Department of the Project Portfolio Management Office Division.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Project management of small minor construction projects, generally < $10M.
• Project Manager responsible to deliver electrical, mechanical, and civil infrastructure design and construction work scopes of the assigned project(s).
• Development and management of critical paths and schedules. Detailed knowledge of project schedules, including awareness on interdependencies with other project¿s schedules and laboratory¿s operational downtimes.
• Cost control the assigned major project control account and/or cost account of the assigned projects.
• Perform the full range of project management cycle on assigned project control accounts, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing of all responsible WBS activities. Independently lead and direct work scopes and deliverables that involve functional integrations with multiple engineering systems and disciplines.
• Develop and maintain project documentation including project execution plan, communication plan and acquisition strategy plan. Responsible for development of resource plan for assigned project control accounts, including level of effort for management, supporting labor, materials, and time required to complete the assigned project control accounts including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure.
• Facilitate discussions and negotiations between SLAC stakeholders to drive consensus on project design and operation requirements along with the Design Manager.
• Through the subcontract technical representative, direct the work of subcontractors to successfully complete the assigned project control accounts. Ensure that project requirements are captured, and the design meets the program requirements as established by the project stakeholders and approved project documentation.
• Utilize approved project management system, processes and tools during design and construction to ensure alignment with PPMO and DOE¿s reporting requirements for Project Status and Quality Assurance.
• Organize and hold design readiness and technical reviews along with the Design Manager.
• Identify and manage project risks and actively monitor mitigation measures to control cost, schedule, and scope.
• Utilize comprehensive change management strategies.
• Ensure that construction conforms to SLAC policies and engineering specifications under dynamic working conditions.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field and three years of related experience in management of projects of moderate size/complexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.
• Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations.
• Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.
• Experience in managing technical facilities construction projects.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Project Management (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

SLAC Employee Competencies:

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Job-Specific Competencies:

• Action Oriented : Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns : Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, SLAC will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
• Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options.

Work standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities:
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide,
• As a national laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

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• Classification Title: Project Manager 1 - Facilities/Construction
• Grade: J, Job code: 4401
• Duration: Regular Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $120,412 - $159,541 per annum.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At SLAC/Stanford, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.