Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Plan, direct, and oversee complex fabrication activities and installations. Collaborate with the NASA External Relations Office and NCS
• Project Management: Ensure project success through detailed milestone tracking, setting expectations with customers, and identifying risks and bottlenecks while finding ways to navigate through them without compromising the project or quality. This position requires deep knowledge and expertise in project management.
• Client and Team Interaction: Engage with clients, managers, and team leads to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and maintain quality and safety standards. Facilitate regular communication to keep all stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Exhibit Fabrication and Event Coordination: Lead external vendors and internal fabrication teams in scheduling and executing exhibit fabrication and event coordination. Understand and manage the order of operations to ensure efficient and timely project completion.
• Property and Artifact Management: Assist with artifact management and ensure strict adherence to property procedures.
• Safety and Quality Control: Oversee safety and quality standards during installations and fabrications ensuring compliance with NASA guidelines and best practices.
• Hands-On Installation: Participate in the physical setup of events and installations, including hauling heavy objects and operating machinery such as forklifts and box trucks.
• Administrative Duties: Execute various administrative tasks including writing formal Request for Quote documents, reporting, procurement planning, metric tracking, and property management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design or a related field is preferred from an accredited college or university.
• Eight (8) years of professional experience in industrial design, project management, or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Solidworks, Keyshot Pro, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Experience with Agile project management is desirable.
• Soft Skills: Strong team orientation, collaborative spirit, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to lead projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Physical Requirements: Willingness to engage in hands-on tasks, including heavy lifting and operating heavy machinery. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or less.
• Flexibility to travel and work nights, holidays and weekends.
• Preferred Experience: Prior experience working with NASA or in a government agency environment.

Preferred

• Prior experience working with NASA or in a government agency environment.
• Experience with Agile project management is desirable.
• Flexibility to travel and work nights, holidays and weekends.