Temporary Project Manager II

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Job Req Id:

R107716

Minimum Requirements:

Eight (8) years of relevant experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Position Description:

The University of Louisville is seeking to hire a Temporary Project Manager II. The Position will team up to develop the future engineering workforce by training engineering students in order to address the growing shortage of engineering, materials science and mining/mineral processing professionals with energy and manufacturing related skills. Work will include to create a one credit hour course and an undergraduate certificate program.  This course will support the existing MS degree program in Materials and Energy Science & Engineering and enabling various University of Louisville faculty and staff to provide classroom based educational experiences, exposure to industry research, multiple targeted training sessions, and participation in technical assistance and energy assessment activities. As part of this one-credit-hour course, the position will be responsible for assembling various short educational modules for various energy assessment exercises and developing new ones on the use of techno-economics with case studies on on-site generation of power, on-site generation of fuels and utilities etc.

In addition to one credit course development, the Position will work closely with PI (McGinley) and co-PI (Sunkara) to work on a certificate proposal for all undergraduate students in engineering and sciences using the existing courseware in MESE program. This certificate program will involve some hands-on experiments and exercises for undergraduate students. This position will also help PIs to develop collaboration with KCTCS to identify a pathway for educational program that could be implemented in the renewed IAC program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemical Engineering or related program with at least 2 years of experience with industrial environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Assistance And Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.