Radioisotope Processing Facility (RPF) Modular Hot Cell Program Manager

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

The Modular Hot Cell Program Manager is accountable to the Radioisotope Processing Facility (RPF) Project Director for strategic leadership, technical direction, and project oversight of the design, procurement, fabrication, testing, delivery, installation, integration, and commissioning of the facility’s modular hot cell systems. As a core member of the RPF leadership team and Integrated Project Team, the manager is responsible for achieving safety, quality, cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives while ensuring compliant project execution. RPF is a Department of Energy capital asset project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that will expand national radioisotope processing capabilities through modular hot cell technology. The facility will support medical, industrial, and research missions and enable flexibility through advanced modular design and automation. The Program Manager works with engineering, construction, operations, safety, procurement, quality assurance, and project controls organizations, and exercises broad management judgment consistent with the Project Director’s direction.

Requirements

Master’s degree in science, engineering, or another related field.
15 or more years of relevant experience.
At least 10 years of engineering management and/or technical project management experience.
Experience with design, fabrication, delivery, and assembly of custom-fabricated NQA-1-compliant equipment for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Experience with DOE O 413.3B projects.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy clearance.
Pass a pre-placement drug test and participate in an ongoing random drug testing program.

Nice To Haves

Proven successful management of engineering teams within large, complex scientific or technical projects.
Professional Engineer license.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical direction for the RPF modular hot cell program.
Work with the Project Director to plan and execute the program’s technical systems, establish requirements, and develop technical procedures and protocols consistent with DOE Order 413.3b, ORNL practices, and industry best practices.
Assist the Project Director in defining project scope and establishing and managing the technical work breakdown structure, schedule, cost estimates and actual costs, earned value reporting, and baseline change control.
Support communication and reporting of project status and performance information to DOE stakeholders, ORNL staff, and collaborators.
Participate as a member of the Integrated Project Team and the RPF Project Change Control Board.
Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) for the modular hot cell program.
Ensure compliance with Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) and quality assurance requirements.
Promote a success-oriented project culture.
Prepare presentations and responses to recommendations from technical reviews and advisory committees.
Represent the RPF Project and present project information at reviews, conferences, and workshops.
Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with ORNL’s core values and promote equal opportunity through a respectful workplace.