November 6, 2024

Fermilab

Lead

FULL TIME

LBNF/DUNE Transportation Lead (3 Year Term)

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.

A Transport Lead is sought to join Fermilab’s Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) project in Lead, South Dakota. 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 supervision and based on academic training, extensive expertise and/or experience in a Laboratory technical function, is responsible for complex technical support for an experimental area or support group. Evaluates and leads implementation of new technology. Fabricates, operates, tests, calibrates, repairs and modifies diverse material handling equipment, systems and devices. Depending on the area of assignment, performs some or all of the following duties:

YOU WILL:

Act as a visible subject matter expert in one or more advanced and specialized technical functions.
Assist in the design and development of equipment and systems planning with focus on specific activities to assigned areas of LBNF/DUNE project tasks.
Contribute to the selection of plans, techniques, designs, layouts, cost estimates, and scheduling of technical projects.
Develop transportation plans for cryostat and detector materials, ensures efficient routing and scheduling, advises transport crew of changes in routes and assignments.
Route, schedule, and assign motor vehicle/motor equipment operators in distributing materials and equipment for regularly scheduled deliveries considering rapidly changing priorities.
Interact and communicate with Project team and Collaborating partners in coordinating the transportation of equipment and materials throughout the Ross Yard and the 4850L underground easement and lease space.
Coordinate with Logistics team on requests to identified logistical challenges regarding potential transportation issues.
Maintain records of all shipments and deliveries recognizing policies and procedures for material handling, loading, and unloading, driving, securing cargo, weight limitations, and the capabilities of vehicles, equipment, and trailers.
Produce reports as assigned. Electronically prepares and compiles technical data and safety records for equipment using databases, spreadsheets, and other appropriate computing software and programs.
Provide complex technical support and maintenance for a wide variety of instruments and equipment in the assigned area. Troubleshoots problems and repairs as needed.
Operate motorized and non-motorized materials handling equipment and may be required to drive vehicles.
Conduct periodic safety inspections of assigned area, including generation of hazard analyses. Enforces safety protocols for the transport of materials, including secure loading, unloading, and handling of loads during transit. Prepares waste for disposal and packages waste for shipment.
Respond to and leads operational and emergency requirements. May be required to work off-hour shifts or respond to emergency call-ins.
Procure and maintain inventories of technical parts, supplies, materials, and equipment for assigned projects. Interacts with outside vendors, resolves technical problems. Ensures vehicles and equipment are in good condition and compliant safety regulations. Orders parts, tooling, and supplies for assigned projects.
Direct, mentor, and/or guide the work of other technicians or contractors. Serves as the lead technician or shift supervisor for specific group projects or tasks.
Write best practice procedures and documentation for all finished work. Enters relevant work information into a database and/or personal logbook.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Abide by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and Laboratory policies, procedures and practices pertinent to this position.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: HS degree (or technical certificate or equivalent) plus 12+ years of advanced expertise and experience in a highly technical function of strategic importance to a Laboratory project or experiment (e.g., cryo, radio frequency, radiation protection, clean room, etc.).

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrated and sustained experience in the assigned area.
Possesses and applies advanced knowledge of electrical, mechanical and/or ES&H technology concepts, practices, and procedures from extensive experience or academic study.
May be required to legally operate a government vehicle.
Contributes effectively within a diverse workforce and upholds Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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.

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If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.