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Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.
We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.
This position is based in Lead, South Dakota.
As an Installation Lead for Fermilab’s Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Project you will lead a team to aid in the installation of underground particle detectors at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota. This project team will construct one of the largest proposed neutrino experiments in the world over the next several years. The role will include but not be limited to overseeing the fabrication, operation, testing, calibration, repairs and modifications of diverse equipment, system and devices.
YOU WILL:
- Act as interface between project managers, engineering, installation operations, procurement and inventory control / logistics to assign work to various trades from electrical, mechanical, pipefitting/plumbing to HVAC consistent with the planning
- Utilize the planning process to assure compliance with internal & external stakeholders
- Generate daily/weekly/monthly schedule for installation to follow by aggregating information from the installation, engineering and services teams
- Facilitate daily/weekly/monthly meetings with multiple teams for workday planning to coordinate the different installation teams
- Assist in developing and reviewing the resource loaded work schedules
- Be part of a team that reviews work packages for both internal and external contractors
- Integrate Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) into work planning
- Review of sub-contractor schedules from the work packages for alignment with overall work schedule
- Ensure that the planned and scheduled work has the appropriate approvals for release
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce, and uphold Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
- Communicate material and personnel needs to installation managers, logistics manager and services manager
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 3+ years of engineering experience
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills to enable effective interaction with stakeholders
- Possess basic project scheduling skills in developing specifications and documents for projects that involve concepts from inception to completion. Knowledge of project management and earned value management concepts preferred.
- Ability to use scheduling software, preferably MSProject or Primavera P6
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet challenging deadlines
- Experience working in matrixed groups and teams on large projects in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with project teams in a manufacturing, industrial, or research setting
- Experience with using a document management system
- Has the ability to use MS Office, particularly Excel
- Ability to use a computer for writing reports, and creating presentations
- Has the ability to work within a team multicultural atmosphere
- Physical Activity and Work Conditions
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- Mental concentration, Sitting, Standing, Tight Work Schedule, Visually Demanding, working underground
- Willing to travel domestically and/or internationally as required
- Able to work outside normal work hours as needed. Position is normally schedule for daytime M-F
- Must be able to possess a class C drivers license
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.
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