Procurement Liaison Engineer

SURATech, LLC (Jefferson Lab) • Newport News, VA

6d • $118,400 - $169,850 • Hybrid

About The Position

Jefferson Lab is looking for a motivated engineer to join our team and lead the coordination of technical procurements for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) project. The EIC is a partnership between Jefferson Lab and Brookhaven National Lab which will construct the only operating particle collider in the U.S., a next-generation electron-ion collider for fundamental physics research. The Procurement Liaison Engineer (PLE) will be part of the Electron-Ion Collider project team at Jefferson Lab and serve as the primary liaison between the EIC Project and the JLab Procurement Department. The PLE is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring all procurement activities associated with Jefferson Lab's scope of the EIC Project - primarily accelerator magnets, superconducting radiofrequency cryomodules, cryoplants and cryogenic systems, and components for the ePIC detector. The PLE will work with engineers, scientists, and procurement officers to coordinate procurement, including developing schedules and vendors, assisting with and reviewing statements of work and other technical documents needed for procurement packages, developing and maintaining trackers and producing status reports, reporting to project and laboratory leadership on procurement status and issues, and coordinating with project partners and stakeholders.

Requirements

• 10 or more years Relevant experience
• 3 or more years Engineering design and/or production experience
• 3 or more years Experience with procurements, including acquisition planning through contract closure, such as writing, editing, and/or reviewing and approving procurement specifications and statements of work.
• Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Systems Engineering, Basic Science, or closely related field
• Able to give effective presentations to critical/high level customers and effectively represent work group on review panels and cross-organizational teams.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Ability to work well with others as part of a high-functioning team
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to gather, organize, analyze and present data to appropriate sources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively, across organizational boundaries, with a diverse group of engineering, scientific, and support staff.
• Knowledge of software and ability to build systems for tracking and presenting status

Nice To Haves

• 3 or more years Exposure to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or other government agency-approved purchasing system and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• 3 or more years Participation in projects, preferably U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Order 413.3C projects
• Master's Degree Engineering, Systems Engineering, Basic Science, Business or closely related field
• Exposure to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved purchasing system and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with scientists, engineers, and procurement staff to identify, plan, and monitor procurement activities.
• Serve as the liaison on project procurements between the technical team, the Procurement Department, vendors, and project.
• Give weekly procurement briefings to JLab EIC project leadership on issues, risks, concerns, and items needing awareness.
• Work closely with procurement officers in order to understand procurement status and best practices.
• Participate in vendor visits with technical teams after award to monitor procurement progress and negotiate contractual items.
• Develop a tracking system for monitoring procurement status and issues, and maintain metrics showing overall performance.
• Represent JLab in collaborative procurement discussions with partner labs. Contribute to developing joint procurement processes, documents, and reporting.
• Provide regular updates to the project procurement tracker.
• Monitor overall procurement status and proactively address issues.
• Promptly report issues to appropriate parties (technical team, project managers, and procurement manager) as they arise. Recommend solutions.
• Provide written and oral presentations on project procurement status, issues, and mitigations to a variety of stakeholders, including project and lab leadership and Department of Energy, in forums including major reviews.
• Interface with and provide input to project support areas including QA, project controls (cost and schedule), and risk.
• Guide technical team in development of procurement documents, and participate in reviews of technical procurement packages.
• If time permits, the PLE may also assist with these activities on other Jefferson Lab projects.
• If time permits, the PLE may also assist with other project engineering activities such as systems engineering.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior