Project Manager - Houston, United States - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Your Impact:

Challenging Today. Reinventing Tomorrow.

We're invested in you and your success. Everything we do is more than just a project. It's our challenge as human beings, too. That's why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships._
At Jacobs, we challenge the status quo and redefine how to solve the world's greatest challenges, transforming big ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world._
Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed today and into tomorrow._

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe.

We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth.

We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

Jacobs is NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager - Risk Management for the xEVAS (Spacesuit) Project to join the team with JETS II Teammate Company, GeoControl Systems, Inc.

As a Risk Manager for the Spacesuit (xEVAS) project, you will have the following responsibilities:

Implement and maintain the risk management process throughout the lifecycle of the project
Ensure effective horizontal and vertical integration of risk mitigation activities
Provide recommendations for approval, acceptance, closure, and escalation of top risks to Associate Program Manager as appropriate
Work closely with the NASA xEVAS management team, EVA & Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP), other NASA programs, and commercial partner teams to identify, document, and report on the risks associated with project efforts
Prompt risk owners to periodically review risk mitigation plans for effectiveness and progress against associated milestones
Facilitate the transfer of xEVAS identified risks to the appropriate organization
Provide training to risk owners and integrators on how to access, view, create, edit, and update risks in the project and program risk database tools
Collect and report risk metrics toxEVAS Management
Assist risk owners and xEVAS management in implementing risk decisionmaking and Continuous Rick Management (CRM) practices into the xEVAS daytoday activities
Facilitate the handling of concerns (i.e. close, escalate, or maintain in a system)
Manage the escalation of risks from Concerns and Watch Items to Risks, respectively, for action as appropriate
Be cognizant of Project, Program, and Center risks Systems and their functions
Ensure completeness of closure and acceptance rationale
Assist risk submitters to create risks and with scoring (assist with the tool)
Interface frequently with interorganizational disciplines, NASA System Managers, operational customers, and other stakeholders
Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors
Perform other tasks as assigned

Here's what you'll need:

Requisition Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess years of related experience. License and certification may be required
Demonstrated success with the technical risk management aspect of project management
Knowledge of and previous experience in delivering flight hardware at the project or program level
Selfmotivated, team player and adaptability to a dynamic environment and the ability to complete all assignments as required
Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels
Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
Familiarity with Microsoft Office product

Requisition Preferences: