Lund, Projektledning

The Programme Directorate at the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for a "Chief Instruments Project Engineer".

Description of position/division
The Chief Instruments Project Engineer will be placed in the ESS Programme Directorate and will report to the Programme Director. She/he will be in-charge of the construction and installation of the ESS neutron instrument suite.

Description of main responsibilities
The Chief Instruments Project Engineer will coordinate activities closely with instrument scientists and engineers in the Science Directorate, as well as coordinate activities between ESS and in-kind partners from the ESS partner countries. As a primary activity the Chief Instruments Project Engineer will be given the task of preparing ESS for instrument construction by implementing construction codes and specification for ESS and its in-kind partners.   

Qualifications

• Higher education degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Strong experience in instrument construction
• Project management in a scientific facility
• Experience in instrument construction and project management in a leading neutron scattering facility, are desirable
• Experience as line-manager for a team of engineers and/or technicians is desirable
• Experience of working in an international environment is essential
• Excellent oral and written English skills are a prerequisite; knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage

What ESS can offer

• Opportunity to work in an international environment
• A unique opportunity to be involved from an early stage, in the development of a world-leading centre for materials research
• Possibility for personal development
• Relocation assistance, including family support and Swedish language courses is offered

Duration & Location
The position is permanent. Your work place will be situated in Lund, Sweden.

Start date
The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Application & Contact
Please provide your curriculum vitae and covering letter in English by clicking on “apply” and following the instructions. It is a requirement of our application process that the names and contact details (e-mail address and phone number) of three references be provided. The deadline for applications is 16th of March 2012.

Please note we only accept applications via the ESS website
For further information regarding the position, please contact Director for Science, Dr Dimitri Argyriou, ****** or Head of the Instrument Division, Dr Ken Andersen, ken.andersen[at]esss.se

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Officer, Anne Säfström Lanner, ******.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The European Spallation Source ESS AB will design, build and operate a multi-disciplinary, large-scale research infrastructure based on the world’s most powerful neutron source. ESS will provide scientists with unique and powerful neutron scattering instruments for the study of a large range of materials – from polymers and pharmaceuticals to membranes and molecules. The ESS project is partnered by 17 European countries, and hosted by Sweden and Denmark. The ESS will be built in Lund, Sweden, by a collaboration of European scientists and engineers. ESS is planned to produce the first neutrons by 2019. When the facility is in full operation 2025, ESS has around 450 employees.

ESS aim to ensure that staff are employed on the basis of ability and the requirements of the job, and that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

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