Technical Control Account Manager

$132,312 - $165,396/Yr

Molecular Foundry

Full-time - Mid Level

About the position

The Technical Control Account Manager at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's Advanced Light Source - Upgrade (ALS-U) Division is responsible for overseeing the technical, cost, and scheduling activities of a specific area within the ALS-U Project. This role involves planning, coordinating, and ensuring the achievement of all work within a Control Account, serving as the primary authority for scope, technical, and cost issues. The ALS-U project aims to enhance the Advanced Light Source facility, providing a world-leading soft x-ray light source and significantly increasing brightness and coherent flux.

Responsibilities

• Plan all work scope for the complex project from inception to completion by developing detailed schedules.
• Identify tasks required and their sequence for the control account statement of work.
• Integrate project work scope, schedule, and cost objectives into a performance measurement baseline.
• Analyze significant variances from the plans and develop variance reports and corrective action plans.
• Monitor, draft, and present Baseline Change Proposals (BCPs) for management approval.
• Act as the primary technical interface for subcontractors and approve invoices.
• Identify potential technical, schedule, and cost risks for tracking in a Risk Registry.
• Create materials for upper-level managers for project reporting purposes.
• Specify the opening and closing of projects and activities to the designated Finance Officer.
• Consult with managers, engineers, and scientific personnel to understand project requirements.
• Present at internal, external, and funding agency reviews.
• Supervise support staff and project team members.

Requirements

• Bachelors/advanced degree in physics, engineering, or a related field with substantial experience in project management (preferably 10+ years).
• Demonstrated experience managing to budget and schedule.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) concepts and tools.
• Experience developing control account status reports, variance reports, and Estimate at Completion.
• Ability to lead the work of others and give work direction.

Nice-to-haves

• Licensed professional engineer or licensed architect, scientist.
• Knowledge of DOE Order 413.3B: Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.
• Knowledge of EIA Standard 748-C.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with particle accelerators or scientific equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation program
• Excellent health and welfare programs
• Retirement program
• Outstanding development opportunities