Project Leader Io0201

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**Application Deadline**: 29/03/2025

**Department**:ITER Construction Project

**Division / Program**:Diagnostics Program

**Section / Project**:
**Group**:
**Job Grade**: P4/P5/P6

**Language Requirements**:Fluent in English (written & spoken)

**Contract Duration**: Initial Employment Contract up to five years with possibility for extension

**Overview**

As a Project Leader within the Diagnostics Program, you will ensure, for all components and systems of your defined scope of activity, the completion of the engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and system commissioning phases, to prepare the operation phase and to achieve the milestones of the ITER Project on time. These activities shall be conducted in close collaboration with all associated stakeholders: safety and quality units, Central Integration Division (CID), Engineering Services Department (ESD), Domestic Agencies, and other interfaces.

The **Domestic Agency Ports (DAP) Project** is responsible for, but not limited to, DA Equatorial, Upper Port and Lower Port Plug support in preparation for delivery and installation hardware.

The **ITER Ports (IOP) Project**is responsible for, but not limited to, IO Equatorial, Upper Port and Lower Port Plug engineering and manufacturing.

The **Plasma Core and Edge (PCE) Project**is responsible for, but not limited to, IO laser, microwave, spectroscopy, First Wall and Boundary diagnostics.

As **Project Leader**, you will:

- **Manage the project** to comply with the ITER Project baseline requirements (system performance, integration, quality, cost & schedule);
- **Provide leadership** by organizing, coordinating, and controlling all activities related to project deliverables and ensuring proper management of the project resources to achieve project goals;
- **Manage the ITER Project contracts** related to Diagnostics Program, within the defined quality, scope, cost, and schedule needed to construct parts of the ITER facility. You will also support the ESD in the definition of engineering service contracts (for discipline expertise and/or production needs), which will be under ESD responsibility and aimed at supporting CP activities.
- **Solve high-level technical, integration, system performance and quality control issues**, mitigating risks for the ITER Project milestones by anticipation of problems and upfront qualification of processes.

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Provides technical expertise for one of the Projects listed in the “Overview” for anticipating or solving issues and delivering the system(s) as specified by the Diagnostic Program and CP.
- Leads the relevant ITER Project contracts towards a successful set up of assignments to ensure correct reporting lines and resource management, to achieve these contracts’ completion while generating quality in the product, schedule satisfaction, and cost control.
- Executes assigned contracts according to the applicable construction baseline and manages the installation sequence and related coordination duties toward schedule, cost, and quality.
- In collaboration with the Procurement Division, tenders and manages the contracts related to construction works under the project, including tooling and needed ad-hoc procurements.
- Administers the cost envelope assigned to the Project’s budget according to the Resource Loaded Schedule (RLS) and in compliance with Vertical Project and Cost Management approach, to ensure cost containment in each of the concerned project milestones.
- Contributes to the definition of short
- and long-term staffing needs for the ITER Project in coordination with the line management of matrixed staff.

**Additional Responsibilities**:

- Establishes and maintains a detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance work plan per ITER Project phase, consistently with t