Project Leader 03

About the role

This Position is open for external candidates only to apply. The Construction Readiness Office (CRO) Project Leader 3 serves as a project leadership position responsible for coordinating and integrating construction readiness activities in support of institutional infrastructure, mission-critical projects, and operational readiness initiatives across the Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a project leadership position responsible for coordinating and integrating construction readiness activities in support of institutional infrastructure, mission-critical projects, and operational readiness initiatives across the Laboratory.
• Coordinates readiness planning activities to support project execution, facility turnover, startup integration, commissioning, operational acceptance, and occupancy readiness.
• Develops and implements project readiness strategies, execution plans, milestones, schedules, tracking tools, and performance metrics to support successful project delivery and operational transition.
• Interfaces with project managers, construction managers, engineering organizations, facility operations, maintenance personnel, startup/testing organizations, procurement, and subcontractors to ensure alignment of readiness activities with project objectives and operational requirements.
• Oversees multidisciplinary teams responsible for readiness reviews, turnover planning, punch-list management, deficiency resolution, operational coordination, and project closeout activities.
• Maintains project readiness scope, schedule, risks, issues, and action tracking while supporting change management and baseline control processes.
• Identifies potential project execution and operational risks and develops mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project schedules, startup activities, and operational readiness.
• Supports the development and implementation of institutional readiness processes, procedures, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provides project status updates, readiness assessments, risk evaluations, and strategic recommendations to Laboratory management, project leadership, and operational stakeholders.
• Facilitates meetings, readiness reviews, operational coordination sessions, and stakeholder engagements to ensure effective communication and issue resolution across organizations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable DOE orders, Laboratory procedures, construction requirements, startup/readiness expectations, and operational governance requirements.
• Fosters a mutually respectful and inclusive work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

• Leads and manages moderately large and complex construction readiness and operational integration efforts associated with institutional and mission-support infrastructure projects.
• Coordinates readiness planning activities to support project execution, facility turnover, startup integration, commissioning, operational acceptance, and occupancy readiness.
• Develops and implements project readiness strategies, execution plans, milestones, schedules, tracking tools, and performance metrics to support successful project delivery and operational transition.
• Interfaces with project managers, construction managers, engineering organizations, facility operations, maintenance personnel, startup/testing organizations, procurement, and subcontractors to ensure alignment of readiness activities with project objectives and operational requirements.
• Oversees multidisciplinary teams responsible for readiness reviews, turnover planning, punch-list management, deficiency resolution, operational coordination, and project closeout activities.
• Maintains project readiness scope, schedule, risks, issues, and action tracking while supporting change management and baseline control processes.
• Identifies potential project execution and operational risks and develops mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project schedules, startup activities, and operational readiness.
• Supports the development and implementation of institutional readiness processes, procedures, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provides project status updates, readiness assessments, risk evaluations, and strategic recommendations to Laboratory management, project leadership, and operational stakeholders.
• Facilitates meetings, readiness reviews, operational coordination sessions, and stakeholder engagements to ensure effective communication and issue resolution across organizations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable DOE orders, Laboratory procedures, construction requirements, startup/readiness expectations, and operational governance requirements.
• Fosters a mutually respectful and inclusive work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Job Requirements: Leads and manages moderately large and complex construction readiness and operational integration efforts associated with institutional and mission-support infrastructure projects.
• Coordinates readiness planning activities to support project execution, facility turnover, startup integration, commissioning, operational acceptance, and occupancy readiness.
• Develops and implements project readiness strategies, execution plans, milestones, schedules, tracking tools, and performance metrics to support successful project delivery and operational transition.
• Interfaces with project managers, construction managers, engineering organizations, facility operations, maintenance personnel, startup/testing organizations, procurement, and subcontractors to ensure alignment of readiness activities with project objectives and operational requirements.
• Oversees multidisciplinary teams responsible for readiness reviews, turnover planning, punch-list management, deficiency resolution, operational coordination, and project closeout activities.
• Maintains project readiness scope, schedule, risks, issues, and action tracking while supporting change management and baseline control processes.
• Identifies potential project execution and operational risks and develops mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project schedules, startup activities, and operational readiness.
• Supports the development and implementation of institutional readiness processes, procedures, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provides project status updates, readiness assessments, risk evaluations, and strategic recommendations to Laboratory management, project leadership, and operational stakeholders.
• Facilitates meetings, readiness reviews, operational coordination sessions, and stakeholder engagements to ensure effective communication and issue resolution across organizations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable DOE orders, Laboratory procedures, construction requirements, startup/readiness expectations, and operational governance requirements.
• Fosters a mutually respectful and inclusive work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects involving construction, engineering, operations, maintenance, and facility stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of project controls, schedule management, risk management, readiness verification, and operational transition processes.
• Advanced knowledge of DOE, NNSA, and LANL institutional requirements related to construction, facility operations, startup, readiness, and contractor assurance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and effectively communicate with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience coordinating construction turnover, startup activities, testing/commissioning efforts, and operational acceptance processes.
• Knowledge of DOE, NNSA, and LANL institutional requirements related to construction, facility operations, startup, readiness, and contractor assurance.
• Experience with integrated project delivery, construction management, infrastructure modernization, or mission-critical facility projects is highly desirable.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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