Accelerator Removal and Installation System Lead

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • College Park, MD

226d • $157,000 - $192,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Berkeley Lab is looking for an Accelerator Removal and Installation System Lead responsible for the overall management, integration, and delivery of the accelerator removal and installation portion within the ALS-U Project, an upgrade for the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a prominent National User Facility. This is a unique chance to work with highly advanced technologies and contribute to enabling world-class research. The ALS-U project is currently completing its final designs and transitioning into actual construction and installation. Therefore, the position is rewarding for someone looking to make a significant contribution to a leading scientific institution and shape the future of accelerator science and engineering. Join us and be part of this groundbreaking journey! The primary responsibilities of this position include planning and executing the removal of an existing storage ring and the subsequent installation of a new state-of-the-art storage ring. The position oversees a team of mechanical and electrical engineers planning the removal and installation, a team of engineers maintaining the CAD installation and facility models, a team of engineers developing detailed cost and scheduling plans for a > 1-year installation phase, and a team of system engineers ensuring work is well integrated across all technical systems. Although the new storage ring is the crown jewel of the new installation, significant effort needs to be devoted to electrical installations, including the placement of large rack banks, plus cable tray and cable routing arrays. The role also includes planning for subsystem integrated testing and validation, and preparing the transfer of installed and qualified equipment to the project commissioning team. The Accelerator Removal and Installation Systems Lead will also oversee the ALS-U technician pool and ensure that the technicians are appropriately assigned to each technical subsystem of the entire project. Due to the nature of the position, the Accelerator Removal and Installation Systems Lead needs to interface with many different stakeholders who sometimes have competing interests. In addition, the role requires flexibility and acute awareness of construction safety since installation occurs inside an existing facility with sometimes unknown conditions. The role demands a highly proactive and technically skilled leader with experience in accelerators or large-scale scientific construction efforts, adept at managing project phases and risks, developing robust subsystem interfaces, and capable of leading medium to large engineering teams in the cross-functional area between engineering, physics, and operations. Reporting to the Facility Installation and Integration Technical Project Manager, the Accelerator Removal and Installation Systems Lead ensures that all technical, schedule, and resource objectives for removal and installation are met. This involves coordinating closely with other project technical leads and CAMs (Control Account Managers). The System Lead is the single point of leadership for the accelerator removal and installation, aligning various technical teams' efforts and ensuring the system's deliverables integrate smoothly into the larger project.