RayTek Federal Corporation is seeking a Project Management Specialist to contribute to project management efforts on large-scale scientific research and development projects. The Project Management Specialist will support our contract at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN.
Responsibilities
- Support principal investigators or project directors in facilitating and coordinating project activities, project reporting, sponsor communication, and other duties as assigned by project leadership.
- Work with project staff to develop and maintain schedules, cost estimates, assist with risk identification, and change control.
- Provide day-to-day support to the project with schedule and cost maintenance and status, and forecasting and assist in generating monthly reports on project status and performance;
- Perform ad-hoc activities as directed by the principal investigator or project director;
- Support the project management staff in preparing for various project reviews, including internal and external project status reviews.
- Deliver client 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.
Required Qualifications
- BS/BA in project management, business, engineering or equivalent
- Five years of applicable experience.
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and be capable of working independently on complex tasks in support of team members.
- Possess advanced competence in Microsoft applications
Desired Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or equivalent.
- Possess a solid understanding of project management best practices and competence creating project schedules, performing resource loading, incorporating monthly status, and creating and maintaining the project baseline.
- Demonstrated ability of successful work in an interdisciplinary project environment and/or scientific collaboration that includes participants from academia, national laboratories, and other scientific organizations.
- Exceptional communications skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to a diverse audience.
- Experience working with senior level customers.
- Experience working on large and/or complex projects.