LCLS-II-HE Accelerator Systems Project Engineer

Job ID

5867

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Linac Coherent Light Source-II High Energy Project is an upgrade to the continuous-wave (CW) superconducting electron linear accelerator and hard x-ray free electron laser (FEL) now under construction at SLAC. This project will double the electron energy of the accelerator from 4 to 8 GeV which will extend the tuning range of the FEL from 5 to 20 keV. The project will also enhance the LCLS hard x-ray instrumentation suite to make use of the enhanced tuning range of the FEL.

The LCLS-II-HE Project has an employment opportunity for a Project Engineer with substantial construction and project management background to provide technical, cost and schedule oversight for installation activities within Accelerator Systems. The position reports to the Accelerator Systems Manager and carries responsibility and authority for planning and coordination of activities within the Accelerator Systems to ensure the project’s mission and program are met in terms of technical scope, cost, schedule and resources.

Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options, with regular on-site work required during installation periods.

Specific Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Serve as the Project Engineer for Accelerator Systems. Achieve goals through technical and managerial staff engaged in developing, advancing, and applying science, engineering and technology to meet the needs of the project.

• Optimize and manage installation activities with respect to scope, cost and schedule including procurement and vendor management as well as installation planning and coordination.

• Ensure technical specifications and procedures are developed in accordance with SLAC processes that successfully achieve project objectives.

• Ensure work performed at SLAC by contractors and vendors meet quality and safety standards.

• Participate in the planning of systems integration, installation and check-out of Accelerator Systems components.

• Participate in the project risk management process. Ensure system risks are identified, mitigated (where applicable), managed, and dispositioned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field plus five years of relevant experience in accelerator design, operation or project management.

• Strong analytical and computational skills necessary to gather, organize and make well informed decisions.

• Strong communication skills to communicate with and lead diverse teams effectively.

• Experienced people leader, including leading in a multi-laboratory and matrixed environments.

• Experience working in an environment dedicated to quality, safety and customer service.

• Experience with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Power Point and P6.

• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.

• Flexibility to travel and work off normal hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree or PhD in engineering, physics or a related field

• Experience with earned value management (EVMS) and DOE 413.b projects

• Understanding of high power RF and cryomodule components and operation

SLAC 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 common goals.

Physical Requirements *:

• Frequently sit, grasp lightly, use fine manipulation and perform desk-based computer tasks, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh to ten pounds.

• Frequently stand for extended periods and walk moderate distances while overseeing, inspecting and working in the accelerator gallery and housing.

• Rarely kneel, crawl, climb, twist, bend, stoop, squat, reach or work above shoulders, sort, file paperwork or parts, operate foot and hand controls.

* - 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.

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: Research Technical Manager 1

Grade: L

Job code: 4986

Duration: Regular Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $143,000 to $177,000 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.