Marine Energy Power at Sea Project Manager

Boston Government Services has an open Marine Energy Power at Sea Project Manager Position.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client’s mission needs and strategic direction.

This position will help directly support the Department of Energy’s (DOE) office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) on the marine energy team, which invests in cutting-edge research in marine energy (ocean waves, tides, currents, and salinity/temperature/ pressure gradients). This role will be focused on the Powering the Blue Economy initiative, a body of work focused on non-grid opportunities for marine energy, with an emphasis on the Power at Sea portfolio, which includes using marine energy to power ocean observing devices, aquaculture, and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR).

Position Responsibilities:

• Support WPTO ocean observing activities through lab project management, competitive public prize design and execution, and contribution to strategic planning for office research investments.
• Assist in the management of a portfolio of R&D projects similar to the Ocean Observing Prize.
• Provide technical support and documentation for R&D program management activities.
• Work with a collaborative, diverse team; manage both the strategic elements and the day-to-day implementation of R&D funding opportunities and funded project(s).
• Remain current with the state of the science to inform the program to ensure needs and gaps are being addressed.
• Engage with stakeholders and facilitate collaboration with potential interagency, industrial, and/or academic partners.
• Support involves daily interactions with internal parties such as legal, contracting, NEPA, and communications, as well as external communication with project recipients in academia, private industry, and National Laboratories.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree is desired (graduate research and teaching experience can count as experience).
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant background.
• Project management experience.
• Technical background in ocean observation is desired.
• Detail oriented.
• Able to work effectively between a technical team and a management team.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Successful drug screening.

Salary Range: $80-110,000

Boston Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.