Project Manager - RHOV   Email     Print   PDF

Reporting to the Vice President of Marine Operations & Facilities, manages and leads Projects for Replacement Human Occupied Submersible Vehicle (RHOV).  Develops, Implements procedures and processes to successfully control a complex construction project.

• Manages the design, construction, and testing of the RHOV. 
• Leads and coordinates project activities involving teams of engineers and other functional resources both within and outside the Institution. 
• Develops high level documents and procedures. 
• Negotiates awards and oversees subcontracts as required. 
• Generates and tracks project schedules and budgets against project and phase review objectives in a no-cost overrun environment.
• Develops quality management and configuration management plans
• Identifies and manages project risks including assessing impact and developing contingency plans.
• Provides regular status reports to the internal and external oversight committees, the WHOI Directorate, and funding agencies. 
• Resolves conflict amongst project team members.  Provide feedback regarding performance of team members. 
• Recommends and leads efforts to develop new processes or improve existing processes to improve quality and/or on-time delivery of project deliverables. 
• Performs other related duties as necessary

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in engineering or physical science with ten or more years of applicable experience in project management or major engineering development and construction projects. 
• Intimate knowledge of project management tools and procedures. 
• Strong people management skills, particularly influencing management and achieving conflict resolution; strong negotiation, leadership, and assertiveness skills. 
• General knowledge of operations, including scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, test engineering, and quality systems. 
• Working knowledge of earned value accounting among management practices is essential. 
• Ability to understand, track, drill-down and question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based upon the dates. 
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills. 
• Must possess proven oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Experience management complex projects; ability to manage plans and schedules for multiple projects in a multi-disciplinary, science-orientated environment