Senior Project Controls Specialist

Job ID

6049

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position overview:

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory¿s Office of Project Management (OPM) manages infrastructure and capital projects from conceptual project development, through design, construction, and occupancy. We plan and develop high-value, quality, long-term cost-effective facilities, and landscapes that enhance research objectives at SLAC, embrace our partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Stanford University.

We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to monitor, control, support, assess, and report on a project or portfolio or projects generally greater than $500M as a Subject Matter Expert and Individual Contributor.

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

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Serve as the technical lead of a functional unit of project controls professionals and other support staff; direct and oversee the entire portfolio of projects in the unit; train and delegate to project controls staff while ensuring operational and financial goals are achieved.

• Lead project controls staff: assign work to staff and resolve workload distribution issues to address current and future demand.

• Advise on best practices for the tools and approaches used to address planning, scheduling and controls, risk, compliance, and programmatic requirements.

• Contribute to the establishment and upkeep of standards, systems descriptions, software applications, protocols, and practices in the Project Management Office.

• When asked, interface with governing bodies and regulators on project planning, controls, risk, compliance and programmatic issues and requests.

• Recommend software, methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results ¿ identify and disseminate best practices throughout the Project Management Office.

• Work with clients to anticipate future demand and coordinate with the applicable resource manager to secure the necessary resources to address project controls, risk, or OPM programmatic requirements.

• May be involved in developing and modifying laboratory policies or practices.

• Other duties may also be assigned.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor¿s degree with 10+ years of project planning, controls, or risk management experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.

• Demonstrated experience in overseeing a functional unit of project controls professionals and other support staff.

• Demonstrated expertise in applicable foundational aspects of project planning and controls, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management in a regulated environment.

• Thorough understanding of the project lifecycle and the operational needs necessary to support through various stages.

• Ability to use professional concepts and project objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.

• Experience in performance management, career development, succession planning, and workload distribution.

• In-depth knowledge of applicable project controls systems including Primavera and Cobra (or equivalent scheduling and cost processing tools), risk management systems, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Extensive understanding of common PM software and applicable DOE Orders, including EVMS techniques and standards and SLAC project management policies and procedures.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team with diverse technical backgrounds.

• Must possess excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and have the ability to manage several projects or programs and oversee associated staff simultaneously.

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.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University 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, hybrid, and remote work options.

Work standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford 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: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

• 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, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

• Classification Title: Project Controls Specialist 3

• Grade: M, Job code: 4328

• Employment Duration: Regular Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $207,148 - $239,521 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. 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.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.