Far-Site Logistics Manager (3 Year Term)
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Far-Site Logistics Manager (3 Year Term)

Fermilab

Location: all cities,SD, USA

Date: 2024-12-08T20:43:44Z

Job Description:
We Are:Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.WE ARE:Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.Summary of the Role: A LBNF/DUNE Far Site Logistics Manager is sought to join Fermilab's Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) project in Lead, South Dakota as part of the Far Detector & Cryogenics team. The LBNF/DUNE Project is hosted by Fermilab in Batavia, IL, but includes participation from universities and laboratories from around the world. The overall project includes construction of a beamline and near detector at Fermilab and a large underground detector at the Sanford Laboratory in Lead, South Dakota.Summary of Responsibilities:Under limited direction and having substantial latitude to make decisions and act, the Far Site Logistics Manager is responsible to lead the coordination of logistics, material movement, transportation, and related activities while interfacing with existing Sanford Lab operations, as well as with simultaneous construction and installation of Conventional Facilities (CF), cryogenics, and the DUNE detectors at the Sanford Lab. The role provides logistic management oversight for all materials and equipment from origin to the Sanford Lab site except for the conventional facilities construction equipment and materials. Delivery to the underground site requires close communication and coordination with project partners due to limited available storage space at the Sanford Lab. This role will include planning and schedule integration as well as high levels of communication with multiple stakeholders.The Far Site Logistics Manager reports to the Far Detectors & Cryogenics Integration and Installation Services Manager and is expected to reside in South Dakota but also spend up to 10% of his/her time traveling domestically and internationally to other locations as necessary to support LBNF/DUNE and coordinate with project partners.YOU WILL:
  • Oversee planning, schedule integration, and execution of logistics and transportation in cooperation with FSCF/BSI and FDC subprojects, and coordinates with all other LBNF/DUNE project partners logistics management at the Sanford Laboratory, in the Ross Shaft, and to the caverns underground./
  • Provide input to the Integration & Installation team to support internal planning and logistics management
  • Act as the LBNF/DUNE FDC point of contact for logistics and ensure close coordination with Sanford Lab operations as necessary for LBNF/DUNE FDC logistics and transportation planning and execution.
  • Research and arrange requests for innovative and unique transportation projects as assigned.
  • Manage contractors and employees in the execution of warehousing and domestic transportation operations including but not limited to Warehouse, Trucking, Logistics operations and transportation staff.
  • Oversee all import/export shipments for LBNF/DUNE and interacts with U.S. Customs officials, Fermilab's Custom's Brokers, related transportation bureaus and government agencies representatives.
  • Expedite and trace shipments of materials for the LBNF/DUNE Far Detectors and Cryogenics project.
  • Identify and resolve problems associated with freight and packages, including on-site and off-site transportation of LBNF/DUNE equipment and materials.
  • Coordinate with international partners who are delivering in-kind LBNF/DUNE components for cryogenic infrastructure and detector components to support the logistics and transportation of their contribution.
  • Ensure adherence to ESH and quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Implements or maintains ESH and quality assurance processes; makes improvements, solves problems, or takes corrective action when problems arise.
  • Coordinate all Far Site Logistics and transportation work within allocated cost and the overall LBNF/DUNE schedule baselines. Reviews contractual documentation for accuracy and acceptability.
  • Participate in internal and independent external project-level reviews to assess performance and identify areas for potential improvement.
  • Conduct negotiations to obtain and maintain resources with other Fermilab, DUNE Collaboration, and Sanford Lab managers.
  • Provide input to LBNF/DUNE reporting processes including monthly reports and other reporting to the LBNF/DUNE-US Project Management, DOE, and international partners.
  • Support LBNF/DUNE management systems and processes including reviews, risk management, quality assurance, configuration management, and value engineering.
  • Monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risk.
  • Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Abide by and is responsible for performing all duties as assigned and in accordance with all ESH regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
  • Respects, understands and values individual differences that embody the principles of diversity.
Qualifications and Essential Job Functions
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain management, or related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience with at least 5 years of experience working on projects valued at over $100M with significant contractor involvement.
  • Master's degree in engineering, management, or related field, preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills to enable effective interaction with project, Fermilab, and stakeholder personnel. Ability to use MS Office and document management systems.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and management skills, including ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines, and control several activities simultaneously.
  • Warehousing and domestics transportation operations experience highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to build effective teams and partnerships across a wide range of stakeholders to deliver complex projects.
  • Knowledge and experience with regulations on import tariffs and duties, Harmonized Tariff Schedules, customs clearance, and working with commercial freight carriers preferred.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Experience in working on $100M+ projects with multiple stakeholders and significant contractor involvement, preferred
  • Experience working with international partners and contractors, preferred.
Physical Activity and Work ConditionsHUMAN FACTORS: Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time. Must be able to traverse a construction site regularly. Standing and Sitting long periods of time.Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab CampusFermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.
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