Division Director, Experimental Operations and Facilities

Basic Purpose

The Division Director, Experimental Operations and Facilities (EOF), is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the division, short and long-term goals of the division, as well as enabling world-class science and engineering. The EOF division provides engineering and experimental technical support services to a variety of partners across Argonne and manages the directorate’s accelerator and some radiation generating device facilities. The EOF Division Director anticipates accelerator facility upgrades and operational concerns in order to formulate long-range plans and strategies that focus on supporting the science and engineering completed within the directorate. This position also acts as a responsible Division Director for some NTNS Nuclear Materials management.

Position Requirements

• Master’s degree (preferred) in an engineering, facilities management, or related field, supplemented by no less than fifteen years’ experience including relevant, demonstrated accomplishments in engineering leadership and management.
• Experience leading next-level managers and supervisors who oversee operations within a matrixed organizational structure.
• Strong leadership and management skills in attracting, managing, and sustaining a highly competent and diverse interdisciplinary staff and maintaining an open and collegial environment.
• Experience developing and implementing methods and standard operating procedures, including those for safety, facility, and accelerator operations.
• Comprehensive skills and abilities in acquiring and maintaining relationships with multiple sponsors/stakeholders across the Laboratory.
• Considerable skill in oral and written communications and the ability to work with high level internal and external contacts while displaying the ability to adapt knowledge to complex situations, communications and leadership issues.
• Considerable skill in interpreting technical documents. Reviews operating procedures and work control documents for work to be performed in experimental areas. Provides oversight for any complex or high hazard work evolutions in experimental areas.
• Knowledge of DOE, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, and/or NEPA regulations is preferred.
• Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Job Family

Research Development (RD)

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time