Associate Project Management Specialist - FFESD

Requisition Id 12431 

 

Overview:  

The Project Management Office (PMO) of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a highly motivated and organized individual to support the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) project. This role involves working closely with the Project Manager and the project Control Account Managers (CAMs) to ensure project execution meets Department of Energy (DOE) requirements. 

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Our diverse capabilities span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Support project manager and project director in facilitating and coordinating project activities, and project reporting

• Work with project staff to develop and maintain schedules, cost estimates, accruals, and change control

• Provide day-to-day support to the project with schedule and cost maintenance and status, and forecasting 

• Assist in generating monthly reports on project status and performance

• Assist in preparing variance explanations and critical path and near critical paths

• Perform ad-hoc activities as directed by the project manager, project director, or CAMs

• Support the project management staff in preparing for various project reviews, including internal and external project status reviews. 

• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• A BS/BA degree with a minimum of two years of relevant experience.

• Strong communications skills, with the ability to successfully interact with DOE, project reviewers, senior laboratory management and senior project staff members 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• A BS/BA degree in project or construction management, business, science, engineering or equivalent.

• Completed project management training and/or certification.

• Some hands-on experience with: Oracle Primavera, Deltek Cobra or similar cost processors, risk analysis and simulation software, change control applications, and custom system and report development

• Previous experience with similar projects

 

Special Requirements:

• Visa Sponsorship: No Visa Sponsorship is offered with this position.

 

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.