Jefferson Lab
Overview
Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 12/22/2025
Salary Range: $165,400 - $261,400
Work Location Type: Dedicated On‑site (100% on‑site work)
Job Description Develop, improve, and adapt the organization’s systems and standards to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects while ensuring compliance with Department of Energy requirements. Manage the design, construction, and checkout of the experimental equipment of the MOLLER project. Responsible for delivering the technical performance of the MOLLER project within cost and schedule requirements, and for providing the required project plans and status reports. Work in close collaboration with the Hall A/C Leader and collaboration to optimize scientific output within the cost and schedule goals for the MOLLER project, and with the Associate Director for the Physics Division to ensure that the project priorities are well‑communicated and carefully balanced with the needs of the ongoing research program. Responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the MOLLER project and supervises, through a matrixed approach, the various Control Account Managers.
In This Role You Will
Manage project goals and priorities and deliver the technical performance within cost and schedule requirements
Lead responsibility within the Laboratory for developing the MOLLER Experimental Equipment scope, cost estimate, and schedule
Organize and lead a professional staff of project analysts and support personnel
Manage staffing needs based on project workload changes, recruit new staff, provide initial and recurrent training, coaching, and performance management
Ensure effective project management systems and tools are used to develop, document, and monitor cost controls and milestone schedules to assess project performance and achieve project deliverables
Ensure that DOE requirements are adhered to including project documentation and reporting, risk assessments, and EH&S
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Experience
15 or more years in Nuclear or Accelerator Physics
Experience in project management of a facility, a major scientific experiment, or an experimental equipment construction effort
Experience And Education Exchange: Relevant experience may not be substituted for education
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of nuclear experimental equipment technology
Knowledge of other scientific and technical programs and DOE project management policies and requirements
Ability to lead and manage complex technical projects, working with scientists, engineers, and information technology professionals in a high‑technology organization
Ability to establish priorities, assess competing resource demands, and make decisions that optimize project performance
Excellence in planning and assessment skills
Interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
Ability to work in a federal prime contract environment governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency‑specific project management requirements
Ability to organize a blended workforce composed of employees, contractor staff, and consultants
Preferred Qualifications Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering or related discipline
About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time‑off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab).
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am –5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign‑state‑sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full‑time, part‑time or voluntary.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Project Management and Information Technology
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Posting Date: 12/22/2025
Salary Range: $165,400 - $261,400
Work Location Type: Dedicated On‑site (100% on‑site work)
Job Description Develop, improve, and adapt the organization’s systems and standards to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects while ensuring compliance with Department of Energy requirements. Manage the design, construction, and checkout of the experimental equipment of the MOLLER project. Responsible for delivering the technical performance of the MOLLER project within cost and schedule requirements, and for providing the required project plans and status reports. Work in close collaboration with the Hall A/C Leader and collaboration to optimize scientific output within the cost and schedule goals for the MOLLER project, and with the Associate Director for the Physics Division to ensure that the project priorities are well‑communicated and carefully balanced with the needs of the ongoing research program. Responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the MOLLER project and supervises, through a matrixed approach, the various Control Account Managers.
In This Role You Will
Manage project goals and priorities and deliver the technical performance within cost and schedule requirements
Lead responsibility within the Laboratory for developing the MOLLER Experimental Equipment scope, cost estimate, and schedule
Organize and lead a professional staff of project analysts and support personnel
Manage staffing needs based on project workload changes, recruit new staff, provide initial and recurrent training, coaching, and performance management
Ensure effective project management systems and tools are used to develop, document, and monitor cost controls and milestone schedules to assess project performance and achieve project deliverables
Ensure that DOE requirements are adhered to including project documentation and reporting, risk assessments, and EH&S
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Experience
15 or more years in Nuclear or Accelerator Physics
Experience in project management of a facility, a major scientific experiment, or an experimental equipment construction effort
Experience And Education Exchange: Relevant experience may not be substituted for education
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of nuclear experimental equipment technology
Knowledge of other scientific and technical programs and DOE project management policies and requirements
Ability to lead and manage complex technical projects, working with scientists, engineers, and information technology professionals in a high‑technology organization
Ability to establish priorities, assess competing resource demands, and make decisions that optimize project performance
Excellence in planning and assessment skills
Interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
Ability to work in a federal prime contract environment governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency‑specific project management requirements
Ability to organize a blended workforce composed of employees, contractor staff, and consultants
Preferred Qualifications Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering or related discipline
About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time‑off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab).
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am –5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign‑state‑sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full‑time, part‑time or voluntary.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
#J-18808-Ljbffr