Project Manager, Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab

Job Posting Title:

Project Manager, Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab

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Hiring Department:

Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 10, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 25, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest numbers of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google, and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

• Please visit our Human Resources website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

The Project Manager will oversee projects focused heavily in collaboration with Army Future Commands. This role will be responsible for working directly with faculty, graduate students, researchers and the Army to provide technical project management support and coordination for ongoing research in an agile and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform project management tasks in support of the NRG and of individual faculty and research PIs, including technical task planning and scope definitions, risk identification, tracking and reporting, budget planning and task proposals, financial tracking and reporting, and collaboration with other group members and support staff to meet program objectives.

• Present status and work directly with internal and external stakeholders.

• Coordinate internal and external meeting scheduling, notes and action items. Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Assist with special projects and any other tasks that require independent decision-making, engineering/research, and a broad organizational perspective performing related duties as requested.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent experience.

• At least one year of experience with Project or Program Management in an R&D/ engineering environment, DoD, or Army environment. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask.

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate administrative information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.

• Strong listening skills and a focus on customer advocacy.

• Extensive experience with MS Office products. 

• Ability to travel up to 10% to work with project stakeholders.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Project Management, Robotics, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related discipline.

• Familiarity with Army or DoD culture through service in the US military, employment by the US Army, or close work with the US Army through employment at a contractor.

• Familiarity with academic culture.

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or experience with Agile Project Management.

• Experience with controlled unclassified information (CUI) and e