US ITER Project Controls Manager

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

81d•Onsite

About The Position

The US ITER Project of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a skilled Project Controls Manager to manage a team of project controls specialists for the multi-billion dollar US ITER project. US ITER is a $6.5 Billion, Department of Energy multi-laboratory project that executes the United States (US) contributions to the international ITER fusion project now under assembly in France. The US is a non-host partner in the world’s largest and unprecedented scientific partnership to design and construct an experimental fusion facility aimed at establishing the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy. The US ITER project is managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee. Partner labs are Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).

Requirements

BS/BA in project or construction management, business, engineering or a related field
Five years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for major project(s) within the DOE or Department of Defense (DOD).
Ten years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for major project(s) within the DOE or Department of Defense (DOD).
Significant project experience working within an EVMS environment compliant with O413.3B and EIA‑748, including setting baselines, incorporating baseline changes, producing monthly reports, and conducting variance analysis.
Complete understanding of project controls best practices regarding scope, time, cost, and change management.
Significant hands-on experience with: Oracle Primavera, Deltek Cobra or similar cost processors, change control applications, and custom report development.
Strong communications skills and the ability to interact successfully with senior project leadership, DOE, project review committees, and senior laboratory management.

Nice To Haves

MS in project or construction management, engineering, business, or equivalent.
Fifteen years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for research-based or construction project(s) within the DOE Office of Science within a national laboratory environment.
Fifteen years of project experience working within an EVMS environment compliant with EIA- 748; to include setting baselines, incorporating baseline changes, producing monthly reports and variance analysis.
Experience in training on project management principles or tools, specifically CAM training.
Solid understanding and DOE Office of Science project management best practices.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or equivalent project management certification.

Responsibilities

Directing and leading the project controls team and executing comprehensive control strategies that align with overall project objectives and budget and schedule targets.
Establishing a cost and schedule baseline, track performance, identify/manage risks, handle change requests, and enforce compliance with DOE and ORNL requirements.
Providing leadership and mentorship to project controls staff.
Developing and maintaining the project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and accompanying dictionary, along with logic-driven, resource-loaded schedules and detailed cost estimates.
Identifying and managing risks, including overseeing the performance of Monte Carlo simulations and other forms of quantitative risk analysis.
Managing change control processes.
Preparing various status reports, including those based on Earned Value Management (EVM), and ensuring compliance with ORNL and DOE project management governance.
Conducting project management process and systems training for all relevant project staff, with a specific focus on technical control account managers (CAMs).
Supporting project reviews, such as project status reviews, stage gate reviews, and earned value system surveillance/compliance reviews.
Leading funding analysis and developing strategies for handling shortfalls or surpluses.
Developing reports and meeting structures as needed to highlight potential issues and areas of positive impact for exploitation.
Providing guidance and counseling regarding schedules, budgets, and EVMS processes to senior project leadership.
Delivering ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.